My review on the Tiesto DC Armory show

This past Saturday (April 9th) Tiesto played at the DC Armory for 10,000 people. I was there at the very start for all the openers and there till the very end when they kicked everyone out.

Since I was dancing, I didn't experience some of the things that others had said were problems, such as beer lines and prices ($9.00) as well as limited bathrooms. What I did experience... was pure amazingness.

I was not a huge fan of the openning acts simply because they sounded really... quiet. Almost polite? I just didn't get that "omg I need to rage!!!" feeling. Not to say they weren't good.. I guess compared to Tiesto they just seemed weaker, which is how it's supposed to be, right? I mean, it wasn't their show.
I thought Tiesto's set was awesome, and so far everyone who was there has said the same. He was on point and had a really nice mix of new and old. There wasn't a single song I didn't like. Though, I wish people did not have to focus on the fact that he played dubstep- he played 2 SONGS people!! I was happy and it surprised me but I wish people would get over it! Everyone posted videos and reviews on how we played dubstep but that really is not representative of the night as a whole since he played lots of other music.

The crowd had great energy!!! I was so happy I was just skipping around the whole place and everyone just gave off good vibes. I was completely sober so I know I wasn't just having a great time cause I was rolling my face off or something. There was at least one fight that broke out, but I didn't see it nor did most people because everyone else was too busy having the time of their lives.

I think people are right when they say that Fur is simply too small for these big name DJs. I love dancing there but it sucks for the people who are crammed in a tiny sweaty place and have no room to dance. Especially when these people are seeing their favorite DJ or don't go out to clubs a lot- they end up feeling frustrated and discouraged to go out again.

9:30 club capacity: 1,200
Fur nightclub capacity: 2,500
DC Armory capacity: 10,000

I think what made the Armory so great was that it was big enough to fit all those people and everyone was comfortable. The jam packed crowd was up front and in the back there was lots of room to mingle or sit and talk. The VIP section was not the best place to go crazy wild, but the view was unlike any other. You could see the whole Armory below and there were a lot of great videos captured from up there.

The best part besides the music would have to be the production. Jumbo screen, smoke, lazers, awesome visuals. It really was a whole light show and it really made it an experience.