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If you love EDM, this is the annual Texas festival you need to check out 

This year's lineup at Camp Nowhere features Odesza, Zhu, Gryffin, Chelsea Cutler and more.

It's not hard to find an electronic dance music (EDM) show these days. The massive DJ-driven genre has exploded over the last 15 years, with sub-genres like trap, house, trance, dub step and indie-electronica creating their own following.

One annual EDM festival, Camp Nowhere, will make its' rounds in Texas with shows in Houston, Dallas and Austin between June 21 and June 23. This year's lineup features Odesza, Zhu, Gryffin, Chelsea Cutler and more.

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Since EDM shows are just as much about the experience as they are the music, here are a few videos from the biggest artists at this year's Camp Nowhere.

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Odesza

Over the last five years, Odesza has become one of the biggest indie-electronica groups in the world with an always-evolving, multi-dimensional style that's best experienced live. Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight perform their colorfully serene mixes with an 11-piece ensemble, including a full drum line and horn section. Their style is so fluid that each track melds into the last, making their set feel incredibly cohesive and polished.

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"Loyal" Live at Coachella 2018

"Higher Ground" featuring Naomi Wild

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Zhu

Sleek tempos and slowed melodies are at the heart of Steven Zhu's signature style. His songs are soft and sensual with few dramatic builds or explosive beat drops, falling right in line with his house roots. Zhu's biggest single, "Working For It" catapulted him onto the scene in 2016 and features another big EDM name, Skrillex. But don't expect to see the longhaired phenomenon at Camp Nowhere: He just played a surprise performance at Second Sky Festival last weekend.

"Faded"

Gryffin

The style of Gryffin, aka Dan Griffith, falls on the opposite side of the spectrum from his fellow headliners with sunny combinations and heavy lyrical influences that feel more like remixes of your favorite pop singles. He's featured singers like Tove Lo, Daya and Quinn XCII, making his catalog a diverse mix of voices and genres. He is considered a tropical house DJ because of the relaxed tempo and use of instruments like steel drums and guitar.

"Tie Me Down" with Elley Duhé

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Chelsea Cutler

While Chelsea Cutler isn't a DJ, her songwriting and unusual voice lends itself to the uniqueness DJs are looking for when featuring vocalists. That's why you'll find her on tracks by Kygo, Quinn XCII, Louis the Child, and Jeremy Zucker. But don't count her solo music out. Songs like "Your Shirt" and "The Reason" stand on their own and have crafted her an identity that's somewhere in between singer/songwriter, pop and electronic.

"The Reason"

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Camp Nowhere Texas: 5:30 p.m. June 22 at Dos Equis Pavilion, 3839 S. Fitzhugh Ave. in Fair Park, Dallas. $35 to $79. Tickets at ticketmaster.comcampnowheretexas.com.