Why I'm Quitting YouTube & My Last EDC Las Vegas (2023) 

I met this girl at Imagine around 2018. I was alone by myself and wasn’t having a great time. She was my first experience with the PLUR community. I went to EDC 2021 by myself because of this girl. Because of her I’ve been to so many events. thank you :)

You really ignited a passion in me for music events and I will never forget that! Thank you for everything that you did, and I hope your life goes well :3

Your videos recently help me prepare for my first rave at Beyond earlier this year! I'm so glad that you're focusing on your health first. Thank you for spreading your wisdom and knowledge to myself and all the rave babies ❤❤

Thank you for all the blogs and tips you’ve given us through the years! Hope to see you at EDC LV 2023! PLUR!

There will always be a place for you in our community! We love you and look up to you! Forever and Always #FestivalLegend 🙏 ❤️

Although I'm sad to see you go, you gotta do what is best for you and your mental health. Your videos have been a major help to me in preparing for festivals and especially my first EDC this year. I hope to see you there! Take Care and Much Love!

I actually just recently found your videos cause I'm going to my first EDC this year. I am sad to see you go however taking care of YOU is most important 🥰 I can't wait to see your videos from this year!

Thanks for being such an amazing positive influence for the rave community. I agree 100% that you should take care of yourself and your mental health first, and I'm really grateful for all of your wonderful advice, tips, and recommendations throughout the years. I'm totally looking forward to your meetup at EDC!

I just wanna thank you, for you content- you were legit part of my edc journey! I am going to miss seeing your stuff but I know health is extremely important so I’m so proud and happy that your going to be okay! It’s great to see your face! And if this is your last edc then I am NOT missing any meeting ups with you! ❤ I hope you have a wonderful journey ahead of you and wish you nothing but success and love! 🎉❤

I'm happy you're putting yourself and your health first, I discovered your content a couple years ago and it really helped me get that "push" to attend EDC this year for my first time❤ I appreciate everything you've done and I wish you the ultimate best in your life 🥰🥰

I went to edc for the first time in 2019. I didn’t know what to expect or how to prepare for it until I came across your vids and I’m so happy I did. Your wisdom got me through those 3 days! It would’ve been rough without all that info. From the bottom of my heart thank you, god bless you on your journey🫶

So great to hear from you, and I support you in every way. Please let me say - you have done SO MUCH for me! Your content has always made me feel so good, so connected, and brought so much joy. During pandemic lockdown, you and your content literally kept me alive! You helped me feel so not alone and gave me hope that we would rave again, and we are! You’ve always been so kind and awesome and fun when I’ve been able to see you at festivals, I do hope I get to see you again at EDC this year. So thank you, and please know that you have helped and carried me through some stuff! If there is ever anything you need from me, you’ve got a friend. Peace out for now, and cheers to whatever is next! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much for all you have done for our community! You are the best rave mom! ❤

you are so inspiring and are such a big part of me getting into edm festivals and I am so so thankful for everything you've done

I really hope to get to meet you. Your videos helped me get through my accident, short term disability and depression last year. 😢 because of your videos I am going to edc for my first time this year and am camping too! HUGE THANK YOU 🙏 I am glad to know you’re taking care of yourself!

@cottonKandi it was great to meet you and happy that your future is yours and your life can be as private as you want! Safe journeys in the future!

I think we as humans can put pressure on ourselves to be all in or out , I really don’t see the harm in leaving it “open”! If you want to go to a festival and create content go for it! If you don’t ! Just don’t! You’re a very talented vlogger and why limit yourself and say “never” and “goodbye” ! But the choice is yours! Thank you for everything over the years!

Wishing You Nothing But The Best. YOU Were My Guide From When I Started Raving. Thank You For Everything! I Hope To See You At EDC!!!!

aweeee hope your journey moving forward brings you happiness and clarity!! much love, hope to see you at edc

Love you!! I was glad I’ve met you at edc 2021! Your a amazing soul! But embrace and enjoy the moment! ❤

you’re literally the first person i started watching when i started raving !! i hope to see you at EDC !!!

This is so sad!! You’re my go to girl to for festival deets! Wishing you the best journey and hope you come back some day

Your last EDC video is my first EDC. It was AMAZING!

Sorry to hear it truly. I think you deserve a break and if it is no longer fun. You may need to find something you enjoy.

the love of music and dance keeps us coming back... peace and love

Best of luck! Your videos def helped me a lot when I added my first EDC so thank you

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us the past few years!! I wish you nothing but amazing things in your future endeavors!!❤

Dear Kandi, thank you so much for your videos. Last year i attendet my first festival (Tomorrowland) at only 20 years. Because of covid i wasnt able to go to a festival before That or Even Go clubbing. You really helped me to prepare in the best way possible for it. So i had everything i needed because of your Videos. Also it was really good for me to See how the vibe is at an edm festival and how the people behave. Im an really introverted Person so for me it was a really Important to know That before i go there. I had an excellent First festival attendence and i will go there this year again. And maybe one day i will Make it to edc las Vegas or ultra Miami. Greetings from Germany and thank you very much.

Thank you for everything ❤️ ♥️ ❤ I hope to see you back in the future whenever you are ready if not then I'll be looking forward to last EDC blog 🤝

Thank you for all you have done for the rave community ❤

Thank your for sharing your life, it’s helped a lot of people. Super excited for EDC

I can’t agree with all the comments enough. ❤ thank you for educating us and for giving us the best advice for festivals. I was so excited for my first beyond this year, you helped me prepare for it 🥹 thank you ✌🏼🫶🏼

I am so sad that you will not be doing vedios any more. I would look forward everytime you should up and to tell me what a amazing time you had at the festival 🎉..

Thank you for everything you’ve done and all the tips throughout the years !! I was basically bullet proof at my first EDC last year ❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Im happy if you're happy :) Follow your dreams!

I'm looking forward to my first EDC!!! Hope to see you there. Stay well.

Proud of you for putting your mental and physical health first. Social media can get super overwhelming, I recently manically deactivated all of mine, almost going a month without and it feels great! Thank you for all of the content and information for all the festivals you've attended through the years, you'll definitely be missed. 💖💖💖

Good luck on your next journey!!

Sending Hugs your way! Glad your doing what you need to do for yourself and your mental health that is always more important that anything social media. I will miss you content but glad to know your moving on with your journey. Hope to catch you at a festival again in the future!

❤❤❤❤ wish you the best and I’ll miss you and your videos !!

Love you Cotton Kandi! I have been watching your content for sometime now. Thanks to your amazing advice, I feel ready to attend my first ever EDC ! I have listened to your advice for my first ever rave at BeyondSoCal 2020. Love that you're taking this time to focus on yourself!! You are sooo important and your mental health matters soo much 💛💝💝🦭 (working professionally off content creation sounds hard & exhausting) much respect & much love to you chica !! I will be forever grateful to how amazing your tips & insight have been. I def cannot miss your EDC meetup ^-^

Thank you Cotton Kandi, for everything

Hi friend. I’m so happy to see a last video. I definitely see a difference in you here from your previous videos. You energy in this video seems more zen, relaxed, calm. So I’m proud and happy for you that you are doing much better. Yes social media is very toxic so I think you are doing the right thing. I hope to see you at edc. I hope that although you won’t be doing social media anymore, it’s okay to come up to you and say hi :) I’m happy to hear you’ve been working out. Sorry you’ve been getting injuries though.

Good to hear from you again and enjoy edc this year! I'm sad I won't be going this year. (I'll be in SLC for Kilby Court this weekend though!)

🙏getting to meet you is one of the highlights for my EDCLV/rave experience.🙏 but girl, I'm super excited you are leaving social media to work on bettering yourself. Hopefully, our paths cross again. Probably in the ADA section of the festivals cause i got a bad kneel injury😂😂 Sending you tons of loving energy your way❤❤

Sorry to hear you go but def take care of yourself and mental health and hope everything works for you 🫶🏻

We'll miss you but I"m so glad you're so much happier not making content! You do you!!! 💙💙

I really really hope I see you and trade some Kandi with you at EDC! I’ve been watching all your EDC prep/vlogs religiously because this will be my first EDC/Camp EDC ever!! I feel so prepared by watching your content! So thank you for all of your videos 😭❤️ manifesting to see you next week❤️

Hopefully I get to meet u this year🎉 just found ur vids❤

I'm just now reading this. I guess I took you and your presence for granted and I've missed a lot. I wish I would've attended your last meet up this year with my daughter. I've really enjoyed your content and I'm wishing you all the best in whatever endeavors you choose. Thank you for being here for us for so long. Peace ✌🏽❤🫂

it was nice meeting you last year at EDCLV at your meet up. Good luck to you on your health and everything your dealing with. Really enjoyed your content. Help me out in these past few years. As a solo raver. looking forward to EDCLV next weekend and going to your last meet up.

Thank you for your videos that you have made for us.

This makes me sad …. I just started raving , this is my 2nd EDC🚶🏽‍♂️

I'm sad that you're officially stepping away from content creating as I really enjoyed watching them and I just recently discovered your channel. However, I'm really happy for you that you're in a better state of mind and healthy :) I hope to bump into you at EDC next week, possibly trade kandi and dance to some bangin' hardstyle at the WasteLand stage!

Cheers fam good luck on your journey and see you in vegas everyone

I’ll miss you… take care Kandi and best wishes!

Thank you so much for all your work. It's been so much fun watching your vids. But when is time for you to quit, it's time. It's good that you got your health in check. Again, thank you. Much love ❤️

I wish the best for you! ❤❤

Understandable just have me time 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 it’s about tim yes self care

Thank You!

Wish you the best hopefully ill see you there

missed ya!! look out for my light up mushroom lantern totem with the little green alien at EDC!

You along with Emma kapotes and ade have helped me so much . Please tell me where you will be I would love to meet you as it’s my first edc and I wouldn’t feel prepared if it wasn’t for your help!! 😭

Good luck!

Lowkey bummed out you’re retiring from this. But, as a former crossfitter. If that’s even a word. It is one of the most rewarding physical activities you can do. Stick with it! You’ll accomplish so much. I hope you are in a better state of mental health now because it’s so important. Lastly, I won’t name names but you take the cake when it comes to great content creation. Unlike the many others who just come off as fake and entitled. EK! 😂

Cotton Kandi !!💛💛💛💝

I noticed you said you have tinnitus, I also have tinnitus from not wearing ear plugs for the first two years or so of raving and it’s freaking annoying. Have you found ways to help cope with it? Or how to reduce it? I understand it’s not reversible, just wanting to know coping mechanisms I guess lol

One advice. If you love making videos, have passion for it, and gives you a modivation, don't stop making videos. You say that is from the negativity of social media and so on. Who cares what other people say. You need to go back, and think about the reason you started your channel from the first place. I don't even got 1k followers and that doesn't stop me of making videos and enjoying the process. You will get healthier by making videos as its a part of you. I understand it needs a lot of courage to step away from youtube when your health is affected. But i hate when people quit something that I clearly can see you have passion for. Look at youtube as if it's your diary. Don't think about income. You still can do some vlogs when you go to the events. Just don't post as much as you should until you ready. I hope you change your mind and get back to making content and proving everyone you stronger. Don't let negative energy win. I wish you all the best in life.

My 3 friends and I met you last year at your meetup outside the Bellagio fountains. 🥹 Excited to hear the details about the meetup next week! Your content has helped me so much with gaining knowledge of music festivals. Thank you for all your content and sharing your memories over the years. ❤

A totem or walking stick help or aka totem help standing!!!

I would definitely need to meet you this edc

Hope to meet you at EDC! Take care of yourself 💙 If you see a giant grey cargo van in the parking lot, come say hi 😊 (NoWorriesVan) adding that I saw your kitty and my kitty has the same haircut! Lol

I just found you and your content has been very helpful. I appreciate you and them, your info will come in clutch for my 2nd EDC. Thank you!🫶🏼

Curious why Europe wasn't great festivaling

I hope to run into you at EDC :’) I’ve LOVED your content for about the past year 🫶🏻

😢❤❤❤❤

Selling express shipped vip edc ticket

Do you still have tinnitus ?

there is no more P.L.U.R no more...so sad

Remember ADA help the handicapped there I use ADA at Lost lands

I hate online presence, good for you. Hopefully ill run into you at a rave, it would be more real anyways.

Well now you won't have to limit your festivals to just Europe and 1 month at a time. 🙄

Can't party forever!

Svkks bc I just discovered you a few months ago and looked forwsrd to more. I’ll say hi if I cya out there, Kandi! Sry for the lame folks. thanks for all the tips!

I am so sad to hear this but I am happy you are putting your health in first place. I honestly cannot thank you enough for all the content and information you put out there. You were the first person I started following when I started going to festivals. Because of you, I have been able to go/ plan for Tomorrowland, EDCLV and Escape. I wish you nothing but the BEST in life and I hope happiness is present every single day in your life. Take care ❤

Girly I’m glad you’re putting yourself first! You were definitely one of the main reasons I was so well prepped for all my festivals I’ve ever attended. Thank you for everything you’ve done and created for us all! I’ll be camping at EDC for the first time! I hope you still have a great time at EDC! Wishing you nothing but the best in the future!

Thank you So much Cotton Kandi. You've made a difference in this community. I'll never forget when I met you super drunk in the restroom of EDC 2021. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN AMAZING. CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE BEST VIBES. I'll always miss you!

This is so bittersweet but thank you so much for everything that you did for the rave community! I'll miss you and can't wait to meet you at EDCLV 😭💜💜💜

Being a content creator feels extremely fake and it completely changes the way you enjoy real life because you are doing it for the enjoyment of others. Its ok to step away, you're allow to enjoy other hobbies. I've enjoyed many of your videos and they have helped me out with my rave experience. Hope to see you one day at EDC Orlando if you're ever in attendance!

We're so proud of you!! You literally changed many people's life including me. Best wishes✨

Is she ok?

Just discovering your amazing content!! Stay 😭😭

I stopped attending after the 20th anniversary, attended too many times and my excuses was basically just to see angerfist and accompany friends and family for atleast 3 of the last ones I went to 😆 though I still attend the better campouts like lightning in a bottle or the eclipse chasers internationally.

Hey so I’m going to my first vegas edc this year and I was given the VIP tickets with the box and everything if you want to have the last box with all the items in it let me know because I don’t need it and it’s free won’t charge you or anything I just don’t have use for anything in there.

😢😢😢😢 sorry to hear I’ve always loved your video 4:27

Even though I've never really watched a lot of your videos besides your edm genre breakdown, I'm sorry to hear that social media has bogged down on you. Ik you'll always have a loving plur community here waiting for you online and off and I appreciate the effort you've. made in keeping edm content on RU-vid going. 🎉💜🙏🏻 Do you have a discord server?

Before tiktok you and Emma were the only real rave content creators 😢

You matter more than your content. Proud of you for prioritizing your health. Please take care of yourself!

I really hope there at LL23

I'm happy to hear you are putting your health first and I hope I get to meet you at EDCLV. It'll be my first one ❤️ Thank you for your amazing content! You were the first raver influencer I subscribed to on RU-vid. Take care of yourself ❤️