Global Dance Festival 2012 survival guide

Got your dancin’ shoes ready? Good. You’re going to need them. This year’s edition of the annual Global Dance Festival is about to take over Red Rocks for the weekend with a stacked line-up of the hottest EDM acts. Yesterday, we set you up with a full tip sheet of the Twenty Must-See Acts at GDF. Today, we’ve pulled together a handy survival guide with a complete rundown on everything you need to know before you go, from what you can bring to what you can’t bring to what you should bring, as well parking info, maps and the full lineup. Page down to get the goods.

DIRECTIONS

From RedRocksOnline: Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of Denver. Coming from Downtown, take I-70 west to exit 259, turn left at the bottom of the Morrison exit ramp, cruise on downhill 1.5 miles to the Red Rocks Park entrance. Coming from south Denver, take C-470 to the Morrison exit, turn west and follow the signs to the Park entrances. Here’s a tip to avoid some traffic: You can also exit C-470 at Highway 285. Take it west to Highway 8 and then come north to the Amphitheatre!

PARKING

As an experienced veteran, you probably already know that parking at Red Rocks is really simple. You want to arrive a little bit early and park as close to the entrance as you can, so you can get in and out quickly and without any problems. Parking is free. To avoid the congestion of traffic flowing in from I-70, you may want to consider using one of the alternate entrances off of Highway 74 rather than the main entrances off 93.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING

Global Dance Festival features some of the world’s biggest names in dance music right now, and the music will be blasting you from all angles (there are three stages). With that in mind, it may be a good idea to pack some ear plugs. It’ll make the experience a little more enjoyable, so that you’ll actually able to distinguish sounds. You also might want to pack a jacket. A rain poncho wouldn’t be a bad idea, either. You never know if the temperature is going to drop or if rain clouds will gather, and so it’s never a bad idea to come prepared.

WHAT YOU CAN BRING

• Non-alcoholic beverages in factory sealed and labeled plastic containers
• Coolers 12″ x 17″ and smaller (must fit under designated seat)
• Cloth bags, soft packs, pillows, back rests, rain coats or ponchos
• Food (fruit or vegetables must be sliced)
• Binoculars
• Seat cushions or soft-sided stadium seats
• Umbrellas (as small as possible and without points) – ponchos are much preferred!
• Strollers (folding umbrella style ONLY)

Note: All items you bring must be able to fit underneath your seat!

WHAT YOU CAN’T BRING

• Unsealed plastic containers (i.e., water bottles) Thermoses, bota bags or wine skins
• Alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs
• Glass bottles or aluminum cans
• Laser pointers (will be confiscated & patron is subject to ejection)
• Ice chest sized coolers larger than 12″ x 17″
• Recording devices (audio, video or cameras as restricted by show)
• Any weapon or item construed as a weapon such as guns, knives, sticks, fireworks or firearms
• Bullhorns or noise makers
• Framed backpacks
• Lawn chairs
• Grills
• Confetti

Page down for set times and to sample the sounds of some of the acts performing at Global Dance Festival this year.

FRIDAY, JULY 20

GlobalDanceMusic.com Stage
05:00 – 06:30 – Axis of Evil
06:30 – 07:30 – James Egbert
07:30 – 08:30 – Dragon & Jontron
08:30 – 09:30 – Ecotek
09:30 – 11:00 – Hardwell
11:00 – 12:30 – Knife Party
12:30 – 02:00 – Steve Angello

Global Bass Stage
05:00 – 06:00 – Fink
06:00 – 06:45 – Lift
06:45 – 07:30 – Tangle & Matsuesz
07:30 – 08:30 – JQA
08:30 – 09:30 – Turner & Heit
09:30 – 10:30 – Krewella
10:30 – 11:30 – Harvard Bass
11:30 – 12:30 – 3LAU
12:30 – 02:00 Felix Cartal

Global NRG Stage
05:00 – 06:15 – Cualli
06:15 – 07:30 – Papa Skunk
07:30 – 09:00 – Project Aspect
09:00 – 10:00 – Unlimited Aspect
10:00 – 11:30 – Unlimited Gravity
11:30 – 01:00 – Human Agency

SATURDAY, JULY 21

GlobalDanceMusic.com Stage
05:00 – 06:30 – Joman
06:30 – 07:30 – Triad Dragons
07:30 – 08:30 – Mord Fustang
08:30 – 09:00 – Nadia Ali
09:00 – 10:00 – Manufactured Superstars
10:00 – 11:15 – Morgan Page
11:15 – 12:30 – Wolfgang Gartner
12:30 – 02:00 – Above & Beyond

Global Bass Stage
05:00 – 06:00 – Basis Beats
06:00 – 07:00 – Kamy Kei
07:00 – 08:00 – Beckley & Krootz
08:00 – 09:00 – Hycloud
09:00 – 10:00 – Mark Yurm
10:00 – 11:30 – Silent Servant
11:30 – 12:30 – Dave Aude
12:30 – 02:00 – EC Twins

Global NRG Stage
05:00 – 06:00 – DJ Vue
06:00 – 07:00 – Barazza Brothers
07:00 – 08:20 – Diizel & Danny Marin
08:20 – 09:40 – Steofan & Roy England
09:40 – 11:00 – Bones & Greg Eversoul
11:00 – 12:30 – Shit Show
12:30 – 02:00 – Nutelli

SUNDAY, JULY 22

Sub.mission Stage
05:00 – 06:00 – Fury + MC Dozha
06:00 – 07:00 – Ishe
07:00 – 08:00 – Figure
08:00 – 09:00 – Adventure Club
09:00 – 10:00 – Dillon Francis
10:00 – 11:15 – Zeds Dead with Omar Linx
11:15 – 12:30 – Excision

Global Bass Stage
05:00 – 06:00 – LT. Dan (Dodger vs Thorazine)
06:00 – 07:00 – Coult-45
07:00 – 08:00 – Dirt Monkey
08:00 – 09:00 – Kill the Noise
09:00 – 10:00 – 12th Planet
10:00 – 11:00 – Crizzly
11:00 – 11:30 – Na Palm
11:30 – 12:30 – Rednek

Global NRG Stage
05:00 – 06:30 – Shiba
06:30 – 07:30 – Caustik
07:30 – 08:30 – Subliminal
08:30 – 09:30 – Dayquill
09:30 – 10:30 – Despise
10:30 – 11:30 – RumbleJunkie
11:30 – 12:30 – Dioptrics