The 12 Most Explosive Set Times You Missed At EDC Las Vegas 2025: The Full KineticMETROPOLIS Schedule Breakdown
The Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas 2025, held on May 16–18, 2025, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, delivered on its promise of an unforgettable journey Under the Electric Sky. Now that the dust has settled on the massive three-day event, fans are still dissecting the official set times and schedule that governed the movements of over 250 artists across 16 unique stages, all centered around the new kineticMETROPOLIS theme. This article breaks down the most crucial time slots, the biggest headliner conflicts, and the surprise sets that defined the 2025 edition.
The official set times dropped just days before the gates opened, as is tradition for Insomniac Events, forcing Headliners to make tough choices. The meticulous planning required to navigate the festival grounds and catch acts like Martin Garrix, Alesso, and Illenium made the set time schedule the most valuable piece of information for the entire weekend. We’ve compiled the definitive list of the most impactful time slots from the 2025 schedule.
EDC Las Vegas 2025 Headliners & Stage Lineup Breakdown
The 2025 lineup was one of the most diverse in the festival's history, featuring a mix of trance legends, bass music titans, and house music heavyweights. The event’s theme, kineticMETROPOLIS, was reflected in the stunning architecture of the main stage, kineticFIELD, which served as the centerpiece of the schedule.
The festival grounds featured nine main stages, each catering to a distinct genre and atmosphere, ensuring no matter the time slot, a world-class act was playing.
- kineticFIELD: Mainstream EDM, Progressive House, Big Room.
- circuitGROUNDS: Techno, Tech House, and High-Energy EDM.
- cosmicMEADOW: Live Electronic Acts and Genre-Bending Performances.
- neonGARDEN: Pure Techno and Deep House.
- bassPOD: Dubstep, Drum & Bass, and all things Bass Music.
- quantumVALLEY: Trance and Progressive Trance.
- wasteLAND: Hardstyle, Hardcore, and Hard Trance.
- stereoBLOOM: Emerging Artists and Genre Spotlights.
- Ubuntu: A new stage in nomadsLAND, focusing on diverse global sounds.
Key Headliners and Notable Entities from the 2025 Schedule:
The schedule featured over 250 artists, but the following entities dominated the late-night slots:
- Martin Garrix
- Tiësto (Performing his 'In Search of Sunrise Set 2025')
- Illenium
- Armin van Buuren
- Alesso
- Alison Wonderland
- Kaskade
- Eric Prydz
- Dom Dolla
- DJ Snake
- Gorgon City
- Chase & Status
- Adam Ten B2B Mita Gami
- 33 Below B2B MPH
The 12 Most Crucial EDC Las Vegas 2025 Set Times
The festival ran from 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM each night, with the kineticFIELD Opening Ceremony kicking off the grounds on Friday evening. These time slots proved to be the most talked-about moments of the entire weekend, often leading to brutal scheduling conflicts for Headliners.
Friday, May 16, 2025: The Grand Opening
The opening night was defined by massive energy and the revealing of the kineticMETROPOLIS stage design. The late-night slots saw some of the biggest crowds of the weekend.
- 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM: Annicka at circuitGROUNDS. A high-energy start to the weekend, setting the tone for the techno-heavy stage.
- 11:00 PM - 12:30 AM: Eric Prydz at circuitGROUNDS. The legendary Swede delivered a visually stunning set that was a major draw, pulling a massive crowd away from the main stage.
- 3:00 AM - 4:10 AM: DJ Snake at kineticFIELD. A prime late-night slot for the main stage, often considered the climax of the night's energy before the sunrise sets.
- 4:13 AM - 5:28 AM: Gorgon City at kineticFIELD. One of the coveted sunrise sets, this slot provided a melodic, house-infused closing to Day 1 as the sun crested the horizon.
Saturday, May 17, 2025: The Wind and The Legends
Day two was marked by high-speed winds that temporarily affected some stages, but the Headliners pushed through, delivering some of the most memorable sets.
- 10:30 PM - 12:00 AM: Kaskade at kineticFIELD. A classic EDC slot for the house music icon, drawing one of the largest crowds of the entire weekend.
- 1:45 AM - 2:55 AM: Illenium at kineticFIELD. The bass-heavy set was a major conflict for fans, as it ran against a massive techno act on the neonGARDEN stage.
- 2:37 AM - 2:57 AM: Dom Dolla B2B Chase & Status at circuitGROUNDS. This surprise B2B set was rumored for weeks and finally materialized, delivering a short but explosive 20-minute blast of high-energy house and drum & bass.
- 3:30 AM - 4:30 AM: Eli Brown at circuitGROUNDS. A punishing techno set in the early hours that satisfied the underground crowd and solidified circuitGROUNDS' reputation as a techno powerhouse.
The Sunday Finale: Sunrise Sets and Emotional Closures
Sunday, May 18, 2025, brought the final hours of the Electric Sky, culminating in the traditional Closing Ceremony: Buenos Dias!
- 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM: Armand Van Helden at circuitGROUNDS. A legendary slot for a true pioneer, providing a masterclass in classic house music before the late-night madness.
- 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM: Tiësto at circuitGROUNDS. The veteran DJ’s prime-time set was a major highlight, showcasing his ability to deliver a massive, crowd-pleasing performance. The set included his special 'In Search of Sunrise Set 2025' segment, an emotional nod to his trance roots.
- 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM: Cloonee at circuitGROUNDS. A key set in the Tech House scene, providing a groovy alternative to the mainstage's heavier sounds in the wee hours.
- 4:30 AM - 5:30 AM: Layton Giordani at circuitGROUNDS. The final set before the festival closed, offering a deep, dark, and powerful techno journey to send Headliners off into the Las Vegas morning.
The Impact of the kineticMETROPOLIS Theme and Production
Beyond the set times, the 2025 theme, kineticMETROPOLIS, was a major talking point. Insomniac’s production team created a stage that blended the futuristic architecture of a modern city with the vibrant, whimsical elements of the Electric Daisy Carnival. The new Ubuntu stage, introduced in nomadsLAND, also provided a fresh space for the Discovery Project, highlighting emerging talent and diverse global sounds, further enriching the festival's topical authority and entity count.
The meticulous planning of the set times ensured that every genre, from Trance on quantumVALLEY to Hardstyle on wasteLAND and Dubstep on bassPOD, had a dedicated peak-time slot, minimizing conflicts for fans committed to a specific sound. The success of EDC Las Vegas 2025 now sets the bar incredibly high for the 2026 edition, with Headliners already speculating on which artists will close out the kineticFIELD next year.
FAQ: EDC Las Vegas 2025 Set Times & Schedule
When were the EDC Las Vegas 2025 Set Times officially released?
The official set times for EDC Las Vegas 2025 were released just days before the event, as is the tradition for Insomniac Events, typically on the Tuesday or Wednesday of the festival week (around May 13-14, 2025). This late release is designed to keep the excitement high and encourage spontaneous exploration.
What time did the main stages at EDC Las Vegas 2025 open?
While the festival grounds at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway officially opened at 7:00 PM each night, the Opening Ceremony often began earlier (around 5:00 PM) at the cosmicMEADOW stage. The main kineticFIELD stage generally kicked off its full schedule at 7:00 PM.
Which stage hosted the most surprise sets in 2025?
The stereoBLOOM and circuitGROUNDS stages are historically known for hosting surprise sets. In 2025, the Dom Dolla B2B Chase & Status set on circuitGROUNDS was the most explosive and talked-about surprise appearance, though many smaller, unannounced B2Bs occurred across the grounds.
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