It's basically a big Halloween themed outdoor party! This is by far my favorite rave because of the dark and creepy vibes. You will see scary costumes, mazes, and different stages with performers playing EDM music. The atmosphere is very laid back and inviting. People are happy and smiling all around. Because it is out in the open, it is not too bad in-terms of crowds. It does get packed towards the front and middle of the stages. So if you don't want to be elbow to elbow with other people, then you can go further back and have more space. There are water stations and porta potties all around. The porta potties are pretty decent for being porta potties. Towards the end of the night they are pretty gross though lol The food that is sold here is pretty good. They even have vegan options. Heck yes!!!! Pretty cool. If you love Halloween and EDM music, this is a must! read more

"All lights go out and fade away Never lose faith, leave all of your fears behind A sweet escape Gotta break free, with an open heart Let the sunshine find us We don't care about nothin' else A sweet escape Feels like heaven, nothing can stop us now We run away, a sweet escape Nothing can hold us down Just like a wave that never breaks Nothing can stop us now And if you fall, I'll pick you up I'll follow you 'til the end of time We run away, a sweet escape Nothing can stop us now" -Alesso (Sweet Escape) And what sweeter escape than Escape! If ya haven't been to Escape it should definitely be a bucket list! What fun it is with the music, productions and details in decor! What fun! Oh my! While festivals get the rep of a drug infused part there are plenty who go there for the pure love of music, friends and freedom to express themselves through dance and costumes without judgement. People might be judging on the outside but on the inside we are all love and support! The line up was stacked! I couldn't stop dancing when the dj's dropped the beats. With that said. The venue itself is huge. The decor was on point. Restrooms were clean and always had toilet paper stocked. The staff were Uber friendly and offered to take pix for us, they say they're here to help us enjoy and remember the moment! Completely in love with the staff. It was not crazy driving out after the festival. Would definitely run away to this sweet Escape again (^_^) read more

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Escape: Psycho Circus is an electronic music festival held in Southern California around Halloween. It is one of Insomniac Events music festivals running annually since 2011. There are Halloween walk-through mazes, themed stages, and costumed performers. The food wasn't that good, but I ate because it was kinda expensive 3 chicken tenders and a handful of dry fries and I was starving. The drinks too! They should seriously up their game, wasn't satisfied with all the drinks I bought...Loved it so much, even going through security was fast and harmless. Everything was off the hook expect the two things I mentioned earlier, food and the alcohol!!!!! PARKING- wasn't an issue for us..We parked along a designated area for the event, the shuttle picked up and dropped us off, Free parking... EVENT- 4 Stages too dance your ass off, and the music played as scheduled. The set up was on point, really felt like I was at a crazy psycho circus nightmare. read more

Escape Psycho Circus - Festivals Near Me - San Bernardino, California

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Escape has seen better days but overall it can be summed up as the only BIG Halloween rave in Socal. The monopoly on Halloween raves in SoCal means that the experience can be a hit or miss given the long lines, oversold tickets, and crowds in a tiny space. True, you do get mazes with a straight jacket, decent food, lots of art installations, and 4 EDM stages to have a blast. There's so many people that tickets were selling from 2x the price for two days (Looking at scalpers selling $350 like c'mon bruh). Music Vibes: Sorry but music was a mixed bag with a lot of mediocre sets (Excision playing house, Joyryde just bad compared to EDC) and I was like, eh. Some good ones like W&W, Dombresky, as well as Zeds Dead were great sets, though I felt like the sets were good because of the people in it. A lot of people in this have been very good but the bad ones like Joyryde had thieves and pickpockets that ruined the mood. One of my friends had her wallet nearly stripped by some girl and it's very unpleasant having to worry about his here. If you don't want to get stuff stolen, use a fanny pack or spibelt and put your phone there. It's much harder to steal. Stages: Compared to EDC or Hard Summer, NOS is much smaller than both and you can walk from one side to the other in only 5 minutes. My complaint is that the stages are too claustrophobic. The tents feel too hot and enclosed, while the only redeeming stage is the Chopping Block, or the half Cylinder stage. Visually the stages consist of lots of practical effects like lasers, strobe lights, or the face on the stage itself, but it hasn't really changed much from last year. Food: The chicken tenders and fries were good. I'll give them that. Uber: Getting in isn't hard, but getting out is kind of a headache. Note that you'll probably not find any 6 seater Uber's at the pickup spot, while 4 seats could take you anywhere from 15 minutes to a hour to pickup. It's pretty annoying since the pickup spot is almost 20 minutes of walking from escape. Staff: Mixed bag. A friend and I encountered a volunteer that was super nice while others were completely indifferent. Either put volunteers that are passionate to help and don't hire 3rd parties that couldn't give a damn! I saw a lot of staff funneling people through the entrance and no one bothered to open the fences more, leading to overcrowding at the exit. Overall it was okay, but I'll only go if the lineup next year is good. read more

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Great event! I really liked the set up! There were lights all over the place, high on the trees! The snake heads were pretty cool and warm as they blew out fire up in the sky. There was good music the only thing that I didn't like was that it was soooooo packed! Crazy packed! I went on Saturday which was already sold out and that day they opened up more ticket sales on a sold out day?!?! It was pretty hard to walk around anywhere and the tents were so congested which pretty much was a downer for me and many people. Also the drinks were over priced and I got more ice than anything, so kind of hard to have a good time that way. How about some more drink for my ice next time? read more

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NOS is was nicely decked out for the theme. Looks big when entering but you can walk from one end to the other in a short amount of time. The only thing that will take time is all the people you will run into, avoid hitting and avoid falling from people sitting on the floor. 4 Stages to dance your ass off and just get into the vibe from head to toe. The tents get real hot real fast, be that cool kid who has a fan. Plus it will help with body odor smell. Parking there wasnt an issue for us. There were various lots where private businesses were letting you park. Price ranged from $20-40. Along with a designated shuttle to take you as well. Wanted to get on the Farris wheel but line was to long. There are plenty of food and drink stations set up around the entire venue. Water refill stations were available as well. Decided to get VIP tickets. VIP area included: -Fancy bathroom stalls rather than using the porta-potty's -Hookah bar -Make-up/glitter bar they're only allowed to spend 5mins on you so when you sit down be sure to know what you want. -Complimentary hot chocolate/ coffee station -Some popcorn and candy -You get a lanyard -Candy bracelet bar -Food trucks and Alcohol -They have lockers but you have to pay $20 and inside is the charging cord to charge your phone. They do have cords if you forgot yours. Cell reception is terrible -Complimentary wifi in the VIP section didn't work either. -VIP access to the Corona Beach Dome and closer to the front from the side entrance -VIP had its own dance floor section in one of the tents Didn't get a chance to experience the mazes or the asylum Some of pictures taken from the photo stations weren't emailed to us. Suggestions for next time definitely take a fan or some kind of cooling measure. Those $1 fans you get at the store will cost you $15 shit pack 3 if you have to. Obviously water bottle or a camelbak to stay hydrated. Keep things limited and easy access to avoid getting it stolen. Fanny pack is always a good idea. read more

This was a fun party when it came to Calgary if you like EDM beats, of course wicked lights and fun themes

I had a amazing time this past weekend this was the biggest event to date...everything from the music...headliners....food....aesthetics....EVERYTHING WAS GREAT....will return for the next event and looked forward to the experience. This rave was a whole vibe...EPIC and will remember (partially) for the rest of my life lol read more

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The chicken tenders and fries were lit. Super crunchy, hot and fresh because it was made to order. Worth getting compared to everything else sold there. Yes, I was sober. read more

Bullcrap. Despite saying there would be multiple halloween walkthrough mazes, there were actually zero. Im not going to count the singular room that had a few creepy sacks hanging in there, because that's a single room. Not a maze. Way too many people for way too small a venue. Virtually nowhere to roam except a scant scretch of grass around the lake. Some sets were only 40 minutes long, as they took 10-20 minutes to set up before playing until the end of their one hour block. Utter bullcrap. Do not recommend. read more

Festival was just okay. Great lineup but poorly set up venue as it felt like a maze going around the festival grounds and very cramped trying to go around / through certain areas. Humid as hell stage tents and just poor choices for which stage big name DJs would play at rather than utilizing the mega-structure. Quick to get through security. Fest is located in a pretty shady area so walking to lodging isn't really an option. Vibes that I typically see at Cali / West Coast events were non-existent here and pretty much a real mood kill at times read more

The best Escape in years. Despite the news reporting over 100 arrests, more than 30 hospitalizations and over 20 deaths, I feel that it was an epic success. I even did a PLUR exchange candy with one of the guys who search your stuff when you come in, but on the way out. I haven't seen an Insomniac event that packed in many years and it was the business. I had the time of my life, gave light shows to the wonderful people and I was in my natural habitat. Everyone was peace, love, unity and respect and I had fun the way we used to back in the real raver days when we had our rave families and traded candy and love love LOVE was always what it was about. There were so many people there that you could easily get trampled or pass out, but oh well. It was incredible. I wish I'd taken videos or pictures of Eric Prydz, Tiesto, Duke Dumont and such, but I've seen them all so many times. I felt like this is the way it should be and the last time it was it was June 2010. Many people were on the floor, but the scenery was beautiful and you had so much eye candy and visual stimulation. It was AMAZING. Even though security tried to stop the light shows and that's not very PLUR, the night was amazing and warm and the vibe was so right. I love EVERYBODY. Again. Ha. Until next time(?). read more

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Be very careful going to events like this! My new iPhone that was given to me for my birthday was STOLEN and SOLD to China! After 2 weeks, my Find My IPhone app updated and showed my phone was north of Hong Kong! Just letting you guys know what kind of garbage people can go to these events! Someone literally reached into my bag and grabbed my phone in a matter of seconds! I used it, put it away and checked on it not even 10 seconds later and it was gone! read more