Not only will Lights All Night 2014 feature some of today’s biggest headlining acts like Skrillex, Disclosure, Zedd, and Armin Van Burren, the NYE festival will also feature some of the best young talent like Botnek, Christian Martin, and a Just Noise To Me favorite, Brazzabelle. On top of that, LAN is also the place to catch some of the best local Texas talent like Trill Wave, Left/Right, Paradise and more.

Lights All Night 2014 Lineup

Skrillex | Zedd | Armin Van Burren | Disclosure (DJ Set)
Boys Noize | DJ Snake | Zeds Dead | The Chainsmokers | DJ Mustard | Oliver Heldens
Paper Diamond | Seven Lions | Tchami | 12th Planet | Crizzly | Destructo | Firebeatz
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano | Botnek | Brazzabelle | Christian Martin | Jayceeoh
Nick Van House | Paradise | Surain | The HI-Yahs | Whyel | B Boy Morris | Black Frames
Closed Caption | Colton Carlyle | Crod | Demarkus Lewis | Gamma | Hicks with Sticks
Hunter Vaughan | Jack Bass x Riot Ten | Jesse Hutton | Lady Parts | Left/Right | Pass the 40
Raging Pandas | Teezy | Wall | Zander | Zeke and Zoid

Lights All Night 2014 will be held Friday, December 26th and Saturday, December 27th at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. This is going to be one New Year’s event you do NOT want to miss. Celebrate LAN’s 5th year anniversary and buy your tickets today!

Stay tuned to Just Noise To me for daily lineups, schedules, and even more artist announcements!

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With the end of summer almost in sight, festival goers are already starting to make plans for some incredible winter and New Year’s Eve parties. One of the first to announce their headliners is Texas’ biggest annual electronic festival, Lights All Night.

For the past few years, Lights All Night in Dallas, TX has been consistently bringing in some of the biggest names in electronic music. Artists like Deadmau5, Major Lazer, Kaskade, and many more have graced the enormous stages at the Dallas Convention Center. Now, the folks at Highland Concerts are keeping their tradition alive by bringing Skrillex, Armin van Buuren, and Disclosure into the mix, with one more surprise headliner to be announced soon.

Last year’s sold out event brought nearly 30,000 people to the heart of Dallas. This year should be no different. Tickets for Lights All Night 2014 are on sale now! Stay tuned to Just Noise To Me for lineup updates, news, and more.

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The saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” Lights All Night in Dallas was no exception. Taking place in the Dallas Convention Center (literally one of the biggest venues I’ve ever seen an indoor festival take place), Lights All Night was two days full of top-billing artists, awesome visuals, and a whole lotta PLUR.

Day 1

I started the day off arriving in Dallas with just enough time to drop my bags off, grab a quick bite to eat, and hop in a cab before catching Icona Pop at the main stage, “The Mothership.” Before the all-girl duo took stage, I honestly had my doubts. I’m typically not a fan of live vocals (or live instruments for that matter) during an EDM show, but as soon as they took the stage I was blown away. With impressive vocal harmonies and fantastic stage presence, Icona Pop was definitely the best way to start off the night.

Before too long I decided to mosey on over to the next stage, “Boombox,” to see Le Castle Vania who was someone I’ve heard great things about but never actually had the chance to see. He definitely lived up to his reputation, playing a high energy, progressive set.

Next on my list was Carnage. Not only is the dude a big guy, his set was just as huge. Blending trap and big room, Carnage was definitely in my top 5 favorite sets of the entire weekend. And, with some insane pyrotechnics blasting across the stage, things were definitely starting to heat up.

Zomboy was another surprise of the night, playing a strictly dubstep set. I really had my doubts about this young talent, but seeing him live was one of the most fun experiences of the weekend. His energy was absorbed by the crowd and made his set more than just an auditory experience.

After a quick set change, Grizmatik took the stage at Boombox and threw down one of the funkiest sets I’ve seen in a very, very long time. With a combined effort from Griz and the two-man troupe Gramatik, the room was full of sax, guitar, and huge beats. It was so much fun seeing these three truly enjoying themselves in front of a packed audience.

I wrapped up the night with one of the biggest (and most outspoken) producers in the world — Deadmau5 — whose set was a perfect combination of old and new. After some minor technical difficulties, the mau5 was up and running, and before long had the crowd screaming the lyrics to “Ghosts ‘n Stuff.” “Oh, come on! Don’t act like you don’t know the words!”

Day 2

The second day of Lights All Night started off after another late start — a little sightseeing in Dallas never hurt anyone! I got to the show just in time to catch Nom De Strip, another act I had heard great things about but never had the chance to see. He also lived up to the hype with a set full of a little bit of everything — disco house, progressive house, big room, etc. I could tell he was humbled a bit when he looked out and saw the massive amount of people that had gathered to watch him play. 

Next up was Kill Paris who was also on his funk game, even more so than when we saw him at the True Music Festival in Phoenix. With huge tracks and an even bigger stage persona, Kill Paris was another fun one to watch for sure.

After Kill Paris I pretty much set up camp at the Boombox stage to see four of my favorite artists from 2013. First up, Paper Diamond. PD was one of my surprise favorites at HARD Summer, and was in my top 5 from LAN as well. His set was full of some of the best trap tracks of the year along with a new collaboration with Arizona native Protohype. I also later found out he performed his entire set with a broken foot, and when asking him about the injury he stated, “broke my foot but I’m still out here partying!”

Once the dust had settled from PD’s set, the one and only A-Trak took the stage. Now, I’ve seen A-Trak multiple times within the past few years, but no set came close to the one he played at LAN. Playing all his hits while catering to the raver audience, A-Trak was one of the hardest sets and definitely my favorite of the weekend.

Legendary duo Above & Beyond took to the Boombox stage next, playing a set consisting of their hits including their Blue Monday remix, giving their crowd some very much needed Group Therapy.

To end the night, I stuck around to catch one of my all-time favorites, Major Lazer. The trio could not have made for a better way to end my weekend in Dallas. Their set included their most recent hits like “Jet Blue Jet,” along with their classic ML antics like Diplo roaming the crowd in his Zorb ball.

After leaving the venue that night, I ran into two older women with “Rave Mom” printed on their shirts. I asked if they were picking up their kids and, in a very southern accent, they responded, “Oh hell nah, we were here partyin’! We just love Kaskade and Above and Beyond. We would’ve stayed all night but it’s already way past our bed times!” Definitely the highlight of my entire trip.

Lights All Night 2013 Review

Lights All Night was a well-organized production with very little to complain about. One thing I noticed was the fact that the Silent Disco stage was almost completely hidden. To be honest, I actually still have no idea where it was.

Security was just tight enough, and there seemed to be little to no medical emergencies. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy put in place by the festival was also a great addition.

While not everyone is addicted to cigarettes, I still found the “smoking lounge” (basically just  fenced off area outside the venue) could have had a bit more organization. Separate “in” and “out” doors would have been a great idea.

As promised, the sound was on point and the stages all had fantastic visuals. The Dallas Convention Center was a perfect place to hold the venue, as attendees could cross over from stage to stage with ease, relax in the lobby area, and purchase food, drinks, and souvenirs from vendors surrounding the stages. There was never any overlap of sound from either one of the stages, and guests seemed to be having a generally awesome time throughout.

All in all, there was still that one thing every festival would suck without — unity. As lame as it may sound Lights All Night was a look inside the Dallas EDM scene which, judging by these two nights, is alive and well. Everyone got along just fine and there were zero fights, arguments, etc. The love for EDM was in the air and it was truly a PLUR-tastic time.

If given the opportunity, I would ABSOLUTELY head back to Dallas for Lights All Night. Thanks for having us!

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The team just finished up their time at Lights All Night where they met with likes of Diplo, Griz, A-Trak, Grizmatik, Carnage, Kill Paris, and more.

After owning Dallas, TX the duo have cruised on up to Lake Tahoe for Snowglobe with Justin Martin, Holy Ghost!, and Tiesto.

Understandably, we haven’t heard much from Sam as he’s been knee-deep in EDM revelry but from what we can tell he’s having a great time covering these festivals.

Tonight, the guys will be enjoying the musical styling of Claude Von Stroke, Zeds Dead, and Justin Jay. Tomorrow rounds out the festival with Snoop Dogg, Dillon Francis, Cashmere Cat, and Gigamesh.

While in Texas, Sam met with some of the more interesting patrons at rave. No, we’re not talking about kandi kids or the guy miles deep in a k-hole, we’re talking about Rave Mom’s. Like a unicorn in the desert, JNTM has met with the matriarchs of dance music.

Now we’re not sure whether these are great mothers who brought their kids to the show under supervision or awesome moms who like to get turnt up but may I present to you, Sam and the rave moms.

Keep your eyes peeled for Sam’s comprehensive review of all of the artists in the coming weeks.

Here is a sample of all the acts JNTM will be covering at the festivals.

Griz

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Justin Martin

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Dillon Francis

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Kill Paris

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Cashmere Cat

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Paper Diamond has just released dates to his Night Vision tour, along with a half hour mix that will completely blow your mind. The thirty-stop tour will start in Dallas at NYE Festival Lights All Night and will end in early March in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with support from artists including LOUDPVCK, Branchez, Gents & Jawns, Manic Focus, and more TBA.

Paper Diamond, who is coming off of an incredible 2013, is sure to have an even better 2014, this tour included. His mid-day performance at HARD Summer was incredible, and his set closing out Day of the Dead was even more impressive.

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Paper Diamond Night Vision Tour 2014 Dates & Tickets

December 28th — Dallas, TX — Lights All Night @ Dallas Convention Center Tickets

December 31st — New York, NY — Roseland Ballroom Tickets

January 23rd — Birmingham, AL –Workplay Soundstage Tickets

January 24th — Knoxville, TN — NV Tickets

January 25th — Nashville, TN — Anthem Tickets

January 28th — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle Tickets

January 39th — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel Tickets

Janurary 31st — Athens, GA — Georgia Theatre Tickets

February 1st — Atlanta, GA — Terminal West Tickets

February 5th — Charlattesville, VA — Jefferson Theater Tickets

February 6th — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts Tickets

February 8th — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club Tickets

February 12th — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club Tickets

February 13th – Syracuse, NY — Westcott Theater Tickets

February 14th — Burlington, VT — Higher Ground Tickets

February 15th — Portland, ME — Port City Music Hall Tickets

February 18th — Pittsburgh, PA — Rex Theater Tickets

February 19th — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall Tickets

February 20th — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom Tickets

February 21st — Detroit, MI — Magic Stick Tickets

February 22nd — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection Tickets

February 23rd — Urbana, IL — The Canopy Club Tickets

February 26th — Milwaukee, WI — Turner Hall Ballroom Tickets

February 27th — Madison, WI — Majestic Live Tickets

February 28th — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall Tickets

March 1st — Minneapolis, MN — Mill City Nights Tickets

March 2nd — Omaha, NE — Slowdown Tickets

March 5th — St. Louis, MO — Old Rock House Tickets

March 6th — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater Tickets

March 7th — Tulsa, OK — Cain’s Ballroom Tickets

March 8th — Fayetteville, AR — George’s Majestic Lounge Tickets

For more information on Paper Diamond and the upcoming tour, check out his official website, Facebook, Twitter, and SoundCloud

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