With Electric Zoo 2012 just a week away,
NYC is rumbling with anticipation for three days of beats, sunshine and good
vibes with 100+ of the world’s top electronic dance music artists on
August 31, September 1, and September 2. Now in its fourth year, Electric Zoo
is excited to announce set times online and via a new and improved
mobile app, plus the return of environmentally friendly green initiatives and
this year's sponsors & media partners.
Set Times Announced via Official Electric Zoo 2012 Mobile
App
Now available for iPhone and Android, this
year’s Electric Zoo app includes more useful and fun features than ever before.
Featuring a custom schedule of set-times, abililty to set reminders so you
don’t miss your favorite artists, and map of the festival site so you can
locate the nearest bathrooms, face painting or a delicious food vendor, the new
app also includes:
● Zoo Radio from Slacker
Radio: built into the app, so you can listen to music from Electric Zoo artists
on the go.
● Push notifications to get
important late-breaking festival news updates.
● A festival camera that lets
you put a fun Electric Zoo frame around your photos and share them with
friends.
● Information about food and
art at the festival.
Electric Zoo 2012 Green Initiatives
Like previous years, Electric Zoo is also proud to include
several green initiatives for its fourth edition, including:
● On-site recycling program for all
of the trash.
● 50% of on-site generators are
running on 100% biodiesel alternative fuel from recycled NYC fryer grease and
the rest are on a B50 blend of 50% biodiesel from recycled NYC fryer grease and
50% diesel.
● All of the site equipment is
running on a B30 blend of 30% biodiesel from recycled NYC fryer grease and 70%
diesel.
● No factory farmed meat products
are permitted for sale at Electric Zoo.
● All of the food products and beer
will be served on compostable ware (including plates, cups, napkins and
utensils).
● Free water will be available from
refill stations.
Sponsors and Media Partners
Electric Zoo would like to thank this year’s sponsors and
media partners:
- Coors
Light: The World’s Most Refreshing Beer returns to Electric Zoo
for the third year in a row! Perfect for cooling off after all-day
dancing in the sun, Miller Coors offers a selection of domestic and
imported beers.
- Trident:
As the official gum of the Electric Zoo Festival, Trident is the spark
that will help liberate even more fun in your festival experience.
- Hi-Chew: Stop
by the Hi-Chew airstream to kick back in our lounge and recharge with
Hi-Chew fruit chews; the best fruit chew candy out there. It livens you
up!
- Mobli: A
Supporting Sponsor of the Official After Parties at Best Buy Theater,
Mobli is a photo and video-sharing app built to connect awesome content
with captive audiences. Find yours on Mobli!
- Virgin
Mobile: Be sure to check out the Virgin Mobile Truck at Electric
Zoo. We answer to a higher calling!
- BILLY
BOY: Germany’s #1 condom brand has landed in America and returns
to Electric Zoo once more. BILLY BOY is proud to be the sponsor of 3D
glasses at The Riverside Tent.
- CMJ
2012: Don’t miss the annual CMJ Music Marathon on October 16-20
in NYC.
- ReverbNation: The
world's largest independent music marketing website, hosted an opportunity
for a performance slot at this year's Electric Zoo, to which over 600
eager DJs submitted. We're pleased to announce the winner Julien Loreto
who will be opening the Main stage on Friday, August 31st.
- SiriusXM: Live
broadcast and artist interviews from Electric Zoo Festival on subscription
satellite radio.
- SPIN: Since
1985, SPIN has given the first national exposure to many of history’s most
important cutting-edge recording artists, while vividly documenting the
culture surrounding music.
- Yelp: Connects
people with great local businesses and community happenings.
Visit Yelp.com/nyc to see what's buzzing in your hood.
- Integral
Sound: Custom professional sound systems renowned world-wide for
their purity, precision and high performance.
- NEO: Audio cables created by Oyaide.
About Electric Zoo
Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival now in
its 4th year, featured more than 100 of the world’s biggest electronic music
talent in 2011, including DJs and live acts, providing the finest techno,
trance, house, dubstep, electro, indie dance music and more across four stages
on beautiful Randall’s Island Park. Electric Zoo received a coveted IDMA
nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as
well as press coverage from major media outlets like CNN, The New York Times,
Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Time Out New York, New
York Post, The Source, DJ Mag, Mixmag and Ocean Drive, establishing it as New
York City’s premier electronic music festival as well as a top American event.
After a sold-out capacity crowd of 50,000 over 2 days in 2010, Electric Zoo
expanded to a new 3-day format with over 85,000 attendees in 2011. For more
information, please go to:www.electriczoofestival.com.
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