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Insomniac, the biggest promoter of dance music events and nightlife culture in North America, is bringing their Nocturnal Festival to Texas for the first time ever! This is a big deal folks. For the past fifteen years, Nocturnal has featured some the biggest names in dance music, attracting crowds that are up to 50,000 strong. This Labor Day Weekend, they’re going to show Texas what it’s all about.

Nocturnal Festival: Texas will take place on September 4-5 2010 at Apache Pass, a sprawling outdoor campground/venue in Rockdale, just 30 minutes outside of Austin. There will four massive stages with over 100 artists and performers, including everyone’s favorite party starter Girl Talk, low end extraordinaire Bassnectar, livetronica band The Disco Biscuits, hip-hop star Kid Cudi, top Dutch DJ and producer Laidback Luke, Pretty Lights, Lotus and a whole lot more.

Founded in 1993, Insomniac produces innovative concerts and music festivals amplified by state-of-the-art lighting design, interactive circus and theatrical performances, and audience participation. There will be four main stages at Nocturnal Festival: Texas, each one adorned with huge speaker stacks and a phenomenal display of lights. (Read more on the different stages)

Nocturnal is going to be two full days and nights of incredible music, art, production, and unbelievable energy. Single day tickets for the festival are on sale now, with 2-day VIP passes going for just $99. VIP access includes raised viewing areas, private bars, private restrooms, and other exclusive amenities. 

Check out the lineup beloew, and get more details by visiting insomniac.com and nocturnalfestival.com.

Click "I Like It!" for a chance to win either one of FIVE pairs of VIP passes for Saturday or one of FIVE pairs of VIP passes for Sunday!

Insomniac presents
NOCTURNAL FESTIVAL : TEXAS
Labor Day Weekend
Sept 4th & Sept 5th 2010

3 Massive Stages
50+ Artists & Performers

Artist Included:

NOCTURNAL - SEP 4 - 2010

LABYRINTH
The Disco Biscuits
Girl Talk
Bassnectar
Pnuma Trio
Vibesquad
Nadis Warriors

Lance Herbstrong

QUEENS GROUNDS
Armin Van Buuren
Above & Beyond
Fedde Le Grande
Eddie Halliwell
Wolfgang Gartner

Green Velvet
Trent Cantrelle
Francis Prève 

UPSIDE DOWN ROOM
Roni Size
Dieselboy
Ana Sia
Krafty Kuts
12th Planet
Egyptian Planet
Skeet Skeet
Virtual Boy
Mad Classy
Messinian

SUNKEN GARDEN
Irresponsible Voltron
Toddy B
Sno White
Wes Walz
One4All
Allen Tagle
Christian B
CiLLy C
King Louie
Andrew Vo 

NOCTURNAL - SEP 5 - 2010

LABYRINTH
Kid Cudi
Pretty Lights
Lotus
The New Deal
Mr. Quintron & Miss Pussycat
The Chain Gang of 1974
Mini Kiss
Brede

QUEENS GROUNDS
ATB
Laidback Luke
Cosmic Gate
Joachim Garraud
DJ Sneak
Filo & Peri
Tritonal
Exceed


UPSIDE DOWN ROOM
Rusko
Ed Rush & Optical
DirtyPhonics
Kraddy
Mimosa
Fukkk Offf
Daedalus
Suraj K + TDBZ + Mc Full Effect
Messinian

SUNKEN GARDEN
Jeremy Word
Atran
Joaquin Bamaca
Damon Allen
  Cyfa & Kyzer
Esteban Carrasco
Dj Shwann
Dj Red
Athena
Omair Mirza

more TBA!

Nocturnal Festival will take place at:

Apache Pass (30 minutes outside of Austin)
9112 N. FM908
Rockdale , TX 76567
http://www.apachepass.com/

More Details to come!

sponsors: V Productions, NightCulture.com, Oh Bleep, Score More, Area 512 & Polaris

Tickets go on sale @ WWW.GROOVETICKETS.COM

http://www.insomniac.com/
http://www.nocturnalfestival.com/

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