Escape Halloween

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Escape Halloween
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Genre Slaughterhouse - Mainstage
Ghoul's Graveyard - Mixed EDM
The Chopping Block - Bass
Cannibals' Tea Party - Techno
Dates Weekend of Halloween
Location(s) Southern California
Years active 2011-Present
Founded by Insomniac Events
Website
http://www.escapehalloween.com

Escape Halloween is an electronic music festival held in Southern California around Halloween. [1] It is one of Insomniac Events music festivals running annually since 2011. [2] There are Halloween walk-through mazes, themed stages, and costumed performers. Genres include EDM, house, dance, electro house, drum and bass, techno, dance-punk, hardstyle, dubstep, trance, and more.

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments and circuitry-based music technology. In general, a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means, and that produced using electronics only. Electromechanical instruments include mechanical elements, such as strings, hammers, and so on, and electric elements, such as magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar, which are typically made loud enough for performers and audiences to hear with an instrument amplifier and speaker cabinet. Pure electronic instruments do not have vibrating strings, hammers, or other sound-producing mechanisms. Devices such as the theremin, synthesizer, and computer can produce electronic sounds.

Music festival festival oriented towards music

A music festival is a community event oriented towards live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality, or locality of musicians, or holiday. Some festivals are focused on women’s music.

Southern California Place in California, United States

Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's southernmost counties, and is the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States. The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions.

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Previous hosted stages include: Audiotistic, Basscon, Bassrush, Factory 93, Richie Hawtin's ENTER., Jamie Jones presents Paradise, Laidback Luke's Super You & Me, and Nicole Moudaber's MOODzone. The event was originally named Escape from Wonderland, but was later changed to Escape Halloween. Themes for the event are all based around horror and range from things such as Escape from Wonderland (2011) and Escape Psycho Circus (2015).

Richie Hawtin English-Canadian electronic musician and record producer

Richard "Richie" Hawtin is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. A three-time DJ Awards winner, he was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s and has been a leading exponent of minimal techno since the mid-1990s. He became known for his recordings under the Plastikman alias.

Jamie Jones is a Welsh DJ, producer and two time DJ Awards winner. He is a member of the electronic music group Hot Natured and the head of the record label Hot Creations, as well as its sub-labels Emerald City and Hottrax. Jones was voted the top DJ of 2011 by the online dance music magazine Resident Advisor. In 2012 he received mainstream success with Hot Natured's single Benediction, which reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart. Jones hosts his own Paradise party at Ibiza's DC10 nightclub. In early 2016 Jones launched The House of Hot, an online shop clothing line, vinyls and artwork.

Laidback Luke DJ

Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen, better known under his stage name Laidback Luke, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Hoofddorp, North Holland. Born in Manila, Philippines. He is also a martial artist. He notably remixed the Robin S. song, "Show Me Love" which charted at #11 on the UK charts in 2009.

History

2011

Escape Halloween debuted under the name "Escape From Wonderland". It was first held in 2011 by Insomniac Events at the NOS Events Center in Southern California, featuring artists; Afrojack, Benny Benassi, Cedric Gervais, Crizzly, etc.

Afrojack Dutch music producer and DJ

Nick van de Wall, professionally known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Spijkenisse. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album Forget the World was released in 2014. Afrojack regularly features as one of the ten best artists in the Top 100 DJs published by DJ Mag. He is also the CEO of LDH Europe.

Benny Benassi Italian disc jockey and music artist

Marco "Benny" Benassi is an Italian DJ, record producer and remixer. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction", seen as the forerunner of electro-house who brought it to the mainstream.

Cedric Gervais French musician

Cédric DePasquale, better known by his stage name Cedric Gervais, is a French DJ, producer of house music and actor living in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2013, he produced a remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness", for which he won a Grammy Award.

Escape From Wonderland (now titled Escape Halloween [3] )is an electronic music festival held in Southern California around Halloween. It was first held in 2011 by Insomniac Events at the NOS Events Center in Southern California, featuring artists; Afrojack, Benny Benassi, Cedric Gervais, Crizzly, etc. Most recently titled with "Escape", for 2014 it was Escape: All Hallows Eve, for 2015 it was "Escape: Psycho Circus".

Halloween Holiday celebrated October 31

Halloween or Hallowe'en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.

Christopher Lee Marshall, better known by his stage name Crizzly, is a DJ, and producer. Currently based in Austin, Texas, he began DJing in 2010, developing a style that incorporates dubstep, crunk, hyphy, drumstep, and trap, among other genres. He has released several singles and three mixtapes, titled Crunkstep (2012), Crunkstep Volume 2: Back 2 Da Streets (2013), and "Crunkstep Volume 3: Booty by Crizzly" (2014). He has also remixed songs such as "James Brown Is Dead" by L.A. Style, "Hard in Da Paint" by Waka Flocka Flame, "Chain Hang Low" by Jibbs, "The Way We Ball" by Lil Flip, and "Put It Down" by Bassnectar and Excision.

2012

For Escape Halloween's second year, they return to the NOS Events Center in Southern California. [4]

2013

Changing up the venue to the San Manuel Amphitheater in Southern California, Escape From Wonderland took place. [5]

2014

In 2014 the festival adopted the name Escape: All Hallows Eve with returning to the NOS Events Center in Southern California. [6]

2015

For 2015, Escape Halloween took on the theme of Escape: Psycho Circus, hosted it's now traditional home of the NOS Events Center in Southern California. [7] The lineup included Adam Auburn, Eric Prydz, Joris Voorn, and Paul Van Dyk amongst many others.

2016

For 2016, Escape returned with the theme Psycho Circus to the NOS Center and hosted Yellow Claw, The Chainsmokers, Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, and Kaskade among others. This is the first year Richie Hawtin's ENTER. did not host the Cannibals' Tea Party, techno stage.

2017

Escape: Psycho Circus took place at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California featuring Tiesto, DJ Snake, NGHTMRE, Marshmello, and more. Audiotistic hosted a stage and Basscon brought hardstyle to the Halloween party. Bassrush hosted The Chopping Block for two nights. Factory 93 hosts both nights at the Cannibals' Tea Party with Jamie Jones presents Paradise on Friday, October 27 and Nicole Moudaber's MOODzone Saturday, October 28.

General Event Information

Location

The event is held at the National Orange Show event center in San Bernardino, California. The event center holds four main stage tents. The four stages at this event are the Slaughterhouse, Ghouls' Graveyard, The Chopping Block, and Cannibal's Tea Party. Along with the performance stages, the center holds mazes and art galleries that are tied into the Halloween-themed atmosphere. [8]

What is Acceptable

Ages & ID

In order to enter into Escape Halloween, those who enter are required to be 18+ and 21+ in oder for alcohol/VIP. Escape Halloween will also ask to look at ID. This includes:

  • Driver's License
  • Government issued passport

Festival Policies

In order to make the night run smoothly, Insomniac has a few festival policies. Some of the rules are as followed:

Costume Guidelines

Dressing up at Escape Halloween is a must! However, for those who are planning to dress up, Insomniac also has a few dress policies that must be followed. Some of the guidelines include:

Health Policies

A strict drug policy is enforced at the Insomniac venue, banning all drugs at its events. Even attendees with medical marijuana cards may not bring drugs to any events. Violators of the drug policy will be escorted from the venue.

Insomniac encourages attendees to notify on-site medical staff in the event of an emergency, including potential overdoses. Medical stations are located at every event in addition to roaming medical staff. [9]

Signs of medical complications include the following:

Insomniac encourages attendees to contact medical staff in the presence of any of these symptoms.

Zero-Tolerance Policy

According to Insomniac's website Escape Halloween, illegal drugs will not be permitted anywhere inside or outside of the venue. According to Insomniac's Escape Halloween website, there will be narcotic officers that will be working all areas of the venue and will be enforcing all drug-related laws. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and, not only that, but if you are found intoxicated, security will not permit you to enter into the venue. Insomniac has made it very clear that event staff reserve the rights to refuse anyone.

Hydration

Insomniac also provides free water to all Escape Halloween festival. Attendees can purchase their own water bottle from the merchandise booth, or bring their own containers to fill up. Not only that but there are water refill stations located throughout the venue! Hydration is something that Insomniac takes very seriously! So bringing a water bottle is a must! [10]

Ground Control

Insomniac prides itself on its Ground Control team. Ground Control members are roaming staff in charge of keeping attendees hydrated and healthy, as well as responding to emergencies. Attendees can recognize Ground Control members based on their purple shirts. People can also volunteer to join the Ground Control team by contacting the Insomniac team. [11]

Accessibilities

The most important thing to Insomniac is that everyone has a good time and to do that they try to accommodate for everyone including those with disabilities.

Some accessibilities that Insomniac allows includes:

Amenities

  • Public Restroom Areas
  • ATMs
  • Concession Stands

Medical

Insomniac has made it their main concern to put safety first. First aid locations are offered all throughout the venue and is located on the map handed out to guests.

Service Animals

To really accommodate for those who need it, service animals will be allowed on the festival grounds.

Community

Every year since 2011, Insomniac has worked with a fellow charity in the San Bernardino area. They allocate $1 per ticket transaction and $10 per guest list attendee. Below are a few of the charities that Insomniac has worked with in the past few years.

Brent Shapiro Foundation

Starting in 2005, Brent Shapiro Foundation [12] works to bring awareness to alcohol and drug dependency. They would like to provide support to parents towards communicating to children and other parents about the dangers of alcohol and drugs. Hoping to fight against alcohol and drug dependency, Brent Shapiro Foundation wants to make sure that awareness, compassion, and support will come out of their program.

San Bernardino Sheriff’s PRCA Pro Rodeo

San Bernardino Sheriff’s PRCA Pro Rodeo, [13] started in 1957, has been one of the events that have brought together residents, business owners, city and county officials, and law enforcements. Their overall goal of have this rodeo is to create a better relationship between law enforcement and the community, all while having fun doing it. The rodeo was reported to have disappeared back in 1974, however due to a great variety of rodeo lovers, it was brought back for everyone to enjoy.

San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra Music in Education Program

Founded in 1929, the San Bernardino Symphony [14] has been fulfilling their mission of making symphonic music available to those living in the diverse populations of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. By gaining so much support from those around the area, the Orchestra hopes to give children living in the San Bernardino community the opportunity to be able to enjoy music.

Second Harvest Food Bank

The Second Harvest Food Bank [15] began in 1980 in response to the problem that was created in the Inland Empire surrounding hunger and food waste. By helping over a total of 600 charities, the Food Bank has been able to distribute over 2.5 million pounds of food monthly. With the mission to get rid of hunger in the Inland Empire and a vision to feed those in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Second Harvest Food Bank has been growing ever since.

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