The Panther Newspaper: Adventurous night with deejay duo

After being misguided by multiple employees and waiting outside of the Yost Theater for over an hour after the event doors were supposed to open, I was impatient to say the least.

I finally got inside the venue, only to be greeted by a dance floor and stage covered in darkness, so I assumed that a pre-set playlist was filling the void with music. It wasn’t until I inquired about when the main act, Adventure Club, would be going on that I discovered there was actually a deejay on stage acting as the pre-show for the opening group, Ditta & Dumont.

As the room began to fill, many people could be seen wearing rave kandi and playing with flashing, neon lights — some attendees were even giving each other light shows using gloves with colorful, glowing fingertips.

I made my way to the front row toward the end of the opening set, so it wasn’t too crowded yet and I was there when Adventure Club finally came on stage. It was definitely worth getting whipped in the face by the unbelievably long hair of the woman dancing on my right.

The contrast between the first deejay I saw upon entering and Adventure Club was astonishing, with 100 percent more lights, color and life.

The deejay duo played many of their hit songs, including their remix of “Lullabies” by Yuna and their original song, “Thunderclap.” The crowd was receptive and enthusiastic as they reveled in the smoke cannons, confetti, crowd surfing and even a mosh pit that was instigated by the artists.

The main issue I had with this show was how many people were packed into such a tiny space. Once Adventure Club went on, I was constantly being pushed and it was almost impossible to break through the crowd when I tried moving backward. This definitely wasn’t the right venue for a group with such a large following.

But the best thing that happened at the concert was when an employee offered to bring me backstage — something I would never refuse! Although I was only there for the last couple of songs, it was fascinating to be able to watch the deejays from the other side of the turntables. The performers were dancing and jumping around barefoot, laughing, hugging their friends as well as each other and generally having an amazing time. Having the opportunity to truly see the performers, more so as human beings than celebrities, completely revitalized my love for their music. If only I could have been back there for the entire show.

3.5/5 Panther paws.