It's the Friday after Aftershock, and for the first time in four years, there won't be a country music festival in the same spot at Sacramento's Discovery Park. But that doesn't mean there won't be any big musical acts in town this weekend.

The stage is set and final preparations are underway for Breakaway Music Festival NorCal 2025, bringing some of the world's top dance DJs to town.

"There's a really, really big passion for dance music in this community," said Jarrod Fucci, president of Breakaway Music Festival.

What was once Cal Expo's horse racing track has now been transformed into an electronic music performance space with two stages and a silent disco.

"It's been pretty straightforward and easy for us to turn this beautiful property into a great festival," Fucci said.

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