The seasons are changing and weāre almost faced with the painful task of having to say goodbye to summer festivals. But before we fully transition into the fall, Southern California is lucky enough to be able to host Nocturnal Wonderland!Ā
Iām so excited for my first Nocturnal! Ā For the last fewĀ years, Iāve dreamedĀ ofĀ going to this event. Unfortunately, Iām usually broke around this time of year from all the summer festival happenings and living in Oregon made it expensive/difficult to get down to Southern California. But now Iām a proud Orange County resident and Iāve been looking forward to this since I knew I was moving a few months ago. When I saw the lineup come out, I became even more excited. AND even more excited when I went to the venue for the first time ever for HARD Summer in August. This year, Nocturnalās line up features a ton of up and coming artists just waiting to be discovered! While Iām looking forward to discovering all that new music, here are my top 5 artists Iām looking forward to seeing at Noc!Ā
Dillon Francis
Some people may say heās overrated but this is going to be my 7th time seeing him and Iām not sick of him one bit. (My husband and I went to ourĀ first date at his show back in 2014,Ā so I might be biased) Whether itās Dillon or DJ Hanzel or Preston, I always have the best time at his sets.
Valentino Khan
In 2015, Valentino Played in Portland. Ā It still blows me away when I think about how much fun that set was. I think heās definitely one of the most underratedĀ djāsĀ and Iām looking forward to seeing him throw down on the big stage. Ā My best workouts are done while listening to his EDC sets so Iām confident heāll be making everybody pumped up and ready to dance.
Snails
Whereās my Vomit Squad at? SnailsĀ hasĀ been in my top 5 DJsĀ since I saw him at Paradiso in 2015. Iām looking forward to gettingĀ grimeyĀ with someĀ felllowĀ bass heads at this set.Ā This is an old mix but still one of my favorites.
Subfocus
Due to one thing or another, I missed Subfocusā sets at previous events. Ā Even if I go alone, Iām 100% determined to see him. I need some goodĀ dnbĀ in my life! This is my favorite song and Iāve been working on some sweet shuffle moves ā keep an eye out for me on the dance floor!Ā
Excision
Looking forward to seeing the King of Bass again. I saw Excision 6 times last year but the last time I saw him absolutely blew me away. That was in a small theater in Eugene, Oregon so I canāt wait to see what heāll do on a big stage!Ā EverytimeĀ I hear this set, it makes me pumped and ready to headbang.Ā
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