Insomniac's Audiotistic 2010 in July, pictured above, ran without any major incidents. (Courtsey of Insomniac Events)

UPDATE AUG. 31: An ecstasy overdose was the cause of death for the 15-year-old girl who collapsed during EDC, the L.A. County coroner's office said Tuesday.

UPDATE AUG. 30: Court documents posted at the bottom of this story reveal some financial figures about the canceled event:

Rent payable by Insomniac to LACC: $43,200 (two-thirds of this had been paid; it has since been returned to Insomniac)

Fee paid by Insomniac to Tiesto: $250,000

Damages sought by Insomniac from in separate claim filed through City of L.A.: $1.014 milion to $1.42 million.

Insomniac is seeking restoration of the event.

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Rave promoter Insomniac, Inc. sued the City of Los Angeles on Friday for canceling an electronic music concert scheduled for October 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center that was to be headlined by Tiesto.

“It is with great reluctance that Insomniac filed suit against the City and the Convention Center," Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella said in a statement released to the press early Monday morning. "We do not want to enter into litigation and we have been working tirelessly to resolve the matter with the City without having to resort to the courts. We want a concert, not a lawsuit."

Contacted Monday morning, the LACC declined to comment on the lawsuit. A hearing date for the suit has not yet been set.

The convention center (LACC), which the city operates and finances, signed a contract to host the concert on April 27; Insomniac said the deal was nixed on Aug. 13. Insomniac's statement said the LACC lobbied Insomniac to host the Tiesto concert at its facility after several staff members, including LACC's security director, watched a Tiesto concert at the Shrine Auditorium in November 2009.

Tiesto has performed for Insomniac five times in Los Angeles between 2008 and 2009. None of his other concert dates on his 2010 U.S. tour have been canceled, according to Insomniac.

Insomniac said the canceled event would have drawn 17,000 people over the age of 18. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale Aug. 17.

“I can’t help but draw comparisons to the 80’s movie classic ‘Footloose,’ where dancing and rock music were banned,” Rotella said. “But I’m confident that – much like the movie – the City of Los Angeles will realize the positive attributes that music and dance bring to a community.”

The cancellation marks the largest consequence for Insomniac since the death of a 15-year-old girl at a similar event hosted by the promoter in June prompted concerns about lax security at music festivals. Two raves, including one hosted by Insomniac, have gone on during the past two months without any major incidents.

But those events took place at locations overseen by the County of San Bernardino and the County of Los Angeles, respectively.

The county-level L.A. Coliseum Commission, which oversees the L.A. Coliseum and Sports Arena, imposed a ban on contracting with new raves after the June death. However, already scheduled events such as the Love Festival and Monster Massive were allowed to go on as planned. Monster Massive, produced by GoVentures, is scheduled for Oct. 23--one week before the canceled Tiesto concert. The Coliseum Commission is in the process of implementing new security and safety procedures for future raves.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors created a task force in July to suggest county-wide regulations to increase safety at raves. The group's reccomendations are due in November.

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Insomniac, Complaint Against City of Los Angeles for Canceling Tiesto Concert

Claim for Damages Filed With the City of Los Angeles