Slide #3

It’s almost 1AM, which is when Tiesto is expected to start his set. At this point the place is packed. So, I worm my way through the crowd to the front of the dance floor in prime position in front of the DJ booth. Kirill from KirillWasHere.com (Check out more pictures of the party at his site.) is furiously snapping photos of the crowd. We chat for a minute. However, he has a limited window to shoot Tiesto, so we plan to meet up later to do a shot. The energy in the room is growing and people have a sense that he’s about to come on. As he walks toward the DJ booth with his entourage, the crowd gets amped. Chants of “Teee Esss Tooo” start to break out. Drek winds down and hands the tables over to one of the world’s elite DJ talents. Tiesto opens his set with Thomas Gold’s remix of “Judas” by Lady Gaga, sending the entire club to sheer pandemonium. The atmosphere is electric as the beat builds and the bass hits. It really is amazing to experience a DJ of this caliber in such an intimate space.
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