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PNE Amphitheatre

2901 East Hastings Street, V5K 5J1, Vancouver, BC, Canada

www.pne.ca/showsandevents/concerts-and-events.html

Capacity: 7,000

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Kaskade biography

Twice voted ‘America’s top DJ’ by the DJ Times and one of the key proponents in the revival of American Progressive House, Kaskade is seen as a pretty important figure in Dance Music.

Kaskade, real name Ryan Raddon, was born in Chicago and commenced his long rise to the top in university where he began learning to DJ in the early 90s however it would be a long time until his first full release.

Kaskade’s first release, single ‘What I Say’, came in the early 00s when there was a minor explosion of EDM popularity however it would turn out to be only a faint glimmer of what was to come. None the less, Kaskade began seeing some chart success with the release of his 2004 album ‘In The Moment’ when single ‘Steppin’ Out’ reached number 5 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart.

His career was slowly building momentum and a big boost came when he signed with legendary dance label ‘Ultra Music’. This signing coincided with America’s EDM boom and has allowed Kaskade to absolutely blossom. He has now scored twelve Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart, provided high profile remixes for chart topping artists like Beyonce and Lady Gaga and his 2011 album ‘Fire & Ice’ was even nominated for a Grammy.

Kaskade is also a formidable live act and is known for his spectacular visuals and high energy performance when playing to arena sized crowds at headline shows and festivals. It may have taken him a long time to get there but Kaskade is now undoubtedly at the top of the EDM world.

Deadmau5 biography

You probably wouldn’t recognize Joel Zimmerman in the street but there’s no doubt you would recognize the giant mouse head that’s come to represent Zimmerman’s alter ego Deadmau5.

Born in Ontario, Canada a young Joel, who already showed a knack for electronics, began work in Animation and Web Design before eventually shifting to working on music, first experimenting with Chiptune sounds. He took on the moniker Deadmau5 after he found the body of a frozen rodent in a computer he had built.

He began building up a name through the independent dance site Beatport, eventually going on to release his debut album ‘Get Scraped’ in 2005. This helped to further his popularity until in 2007 he was able to found his own label ‘Mau5trap which, with the support of established dance superpowers ‘Ministry of Sound’ and ‘Ultra Records’ released 2008’s ‘Random Album Title’. Singles like ‘Move for Me’, a collaboration with American producer Kaskade gave Joel his first taste of chart success.

The follow up album, 2009’s ‘For Lack of a Better Name’ birthed some of Joel’s most popular material to date including ‘Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff’. He followed up the album with a tour on which he gave fans the unique opportunity of picking up a recording of the show on a USB flash drive as soon as the gig was over.

Unique touches like this have helped Deadmau5 to become one of the biggest names in dance music today and is a staple at EDM festivals. After signing with famed label ‘Astralwerks’ Deadmau5 might actually be in a position to challenge Mickey and become the most famous mouse in the world.

Live reviews

I will never forget the first time I saw Kaskade in Vegas at the Marquee Nightclub....I danced until 5 am, without a care in the world, lost in a trance, mesmorized by the show that he was putting on, It was Labor Day Weekend..... That was when I knew I loved house music.
To this day Kaskade is one of my all time favorite DJ's to see live, and to listen to. No matter where he is playing, mixing up old school deep house with new stuff, its always worth braving the crowds to go see. One unique thing I happen to love about Ryan (Kaskade) is that he is always spinning wearing sandles or barefoot, how freeing it must be to be on stage in front of thousands doing exactly what sets your soul on fire.
You can't go wrong seeing a Kaskade show live. It will be an experience of a lifetime that you wont forget, he's been known to play for 12 straight hours on New Years Eve in Vegas, and he doesn't even drink. Just some of the many qualities that make me love him and his music even more. Dancing the night away, in a trance listening to good house music....you cannot go wrong. His song " It's you, It's me" is one of my absolute all time favorites, and makes me think of that one special person along with so many of his others. An all around amazing DJ, amazing music and an amazing experience. You just cant go wrong with Kaskade.

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kelly-fulsome

I had the pleasure of seeing a free Deadmau5 show in Miami at the Ice Palace. He was one of the first EDM artists I started listening to, but during my four years of going to concerts and festivals, I never had the chance to see him. He played at the Ice Palace in Miami as part of a deal for the Miami nightlife culture to prove that Miami was not full of a bunch of spoiled trustfund babies. He was scheduled to play a four hour non-stop set from 1AM to 5AM. It was mindblowing. Despite his obnoxious internet persona and loud-mouthed antics, he's still an incredible producer and knows how to put on a great show. With four hours to play, he was able to pull out all of the cards with music spanning the whole spectrum. In his normal fashion, he would craft long intros for songs, so that you'd be begging him to drop the first verse by the time it came, demonstrating his incredible control over the crowd. But it wasn't all EDM. Towards the end of the night, he dropped "Killing In the Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine, which made the crowd go wild. Songs like that are that extra piece of energy that set artists apart from mainstream EDM artists, especially considering how seamlessly he wove the song into a set full of dance music. As the night came to a close, I wasn't ready to leave, despite having 4 hours of non-stop deadmau5, the longest single-artist show I've ever seen before.

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