DJ Tiesto to party at OnCenter
DJ Tiësto is coming to Syracuse, finally giving his American fans a chance to experience a show that promises energetic beats and mesmerizing visual effects.
Voted ‘The Greatest DJ of All Time’ in a February 2011 poll for British publication Mixmag, Tiësto will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Oncenter Exhibition Hall.
As part of his ‘Club Life College Invasion Tour,’ Tiësto will stop at 19 colleges across the United States in only three weeks, according to an Aug. 26 press release. The Syracuse concert will be Tiësto’s fourth stop on his tour, which kicked off Sept. 15 in Madison, Wis., and will end in Los Angeles on Oct. 8.
‘I’m really excited that they’re bringing Tiësto here and that electronic music is becoming more prevalent on the college music scene,’ said Marcos Giovanni, a junior communications design major. ‘Electro is taking over.’
The demand for floor tickets for the Syracuse show was so high that the venue had to be changed last Saturday, said Eric Binion, general manager at Mast Presents and UpstateShows.com. Fans want to dance at the event and floor tickets for the War Memorial were gone in a matter of weeks, Binion said.
Producing electronic dance music, Tiësto’s shows feature a remarkable visual aspect, including a transfixing showcase of lasers, large LED screens and light effects, according to his website.
‘Tiësto is bringing tractor trailers worth of additional production in,’ Binion said. ‘It’s going to be pretty crazy.’
Porter Robinson, an 18-year-old high school student from Chapel Hill, N.C., is joining Tiësto on his tour. According to the press release, Robinson’s single ‘Say My Name’ topped Beatport’s Electro House charts after Robinson opened for Tiësto during his recent Canadian tour.
‘Electronic music is now a lot more mainstream in the U.S. than it ever has been,’ Tiësto said. ‘Also, talent in the United States is growing to another level. Porter Robinson is a perfect example of it.’
Binion said the element that makes electronic dance music shows so popular is the energy from the crowd.
‘There is an energy at these shows that just can’t be duplicated in any other live music setting,’ Binion said. ‘It’s a whole new experience. If you’ve never gone to a show like this, here is a great opportunity.’
Tiësto promises a spectacular concert Sunday that will give fans a chance to enjoy the beats of dance music to the fullest.
‘I’m coming to Syracuse ready to play an amazing show that they won’t forget, and it’s up to them to go crazy and make this show even more memorable,’ Tiësto said. ‘I will tailor my set to the atmosphere of the night, so you’ll just have to come and see.’
Published on September 14, 2011 at 12:00 pm
