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    Day Trip Festival: What you need to know before dancing your way to Long Beach
    • June 20, 2023

    It’s all about house music this weekend at the Queen Mary as Insomniac brings its two-day Day Trip Festival to Long Beach.

    The third edition of the fest, which made its debut at NOS Event Center in San Bernardino in 2021 before moving to the Harry Bridges Memorial Park adjacent to the ship, returns to the waterside location on June 24-25.

    More than 30 house music DJs and artists will be performing on two stages throughout the event.

    The Day Trip Festival returns to the Queen Mary’s waterside park June 24-25. (Photo by Troy Acevedo)

    The Day Trip Festival returns to the Queen Mary’s waterside park June 24-25. (Photo by Ivan Meneses)

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    The festival is officially sold out, however Insomniac is launching an official resale marketplace. The Burbank-based production company is cautioning guests about purchasing from third-party resale sites as the information cannot be verified and tickets may not be valid for entry. Fans can sign up at daytripfest.com for details on the official resale marketplace.

    If you already have your tickets, or you’re lucky enough to snag a few in the resale marketplace, here’s what you need to know before you go.

    The lineup

    Day Trip Festival is aimed at people who love to dance, in particular, those who love to dance to house music.

    The festival includes more than 30 up-and-coming as well as veteran artists on two stages. House music pioneer Robin S., whose early 1990s hit “Show Me Love” has become one of the most recognizable house music songs of all time, is performing on Saturday. Joining her is Mr. V, a New York native who is heavily influenced by hip-hop and R&B and is known for tracks like “Jus Dance” and “Da Bump.”

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    The future of house music will be bumping on Sunday with DJs like Dom Dolla, who jumped into the scene in 2013 with genre-blending tunes like “The Boxer” and “Love Like This.” The festival will wrap up a performance by deep-house producer and DJ Nora En Pure, alongside Dutch EDM group Tinlicker. Expect some deep melodic music from this set as they close out the weekend.

    Hours and location

    Gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday with the music ending at midnight. Gates open at noon on Sunday and it all ends at 11 p.m. that evening.  The Queen Mary will serve as a majestic background for the festival, which is taking place at the 15,000-capacity waterfront park adjacent to the ship located at 1126 Queens Highway in Long Beach. The ship had been closed since the pandemic, but is now open to the public.

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    House rules

    The concert is for those 21-and-older only and once you’re in, you’re in for good because there are no in and outs. And yes, of course you can dance, but there’s no moshing, crowd-surfing or stage-diving allowed. But feel free to bring in glow sticks, hula-hoops, especially the ones with LED lights, as well as small bags (no larger than 12″x12″). Festival totems or decorated pool noodles are allowed, as long as they’re not taller than 10 feet.

    For more information, go to daytripfest.com.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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