Venue
Zouk Nightclub - Las Vegas
"Kaskade's signature sound is as unmistakable as it is beautiful; a combination of dewy female vocals, tough electronic underpinnings, and memorable melodies." -- Billboard
The New York Times may have called him the "new face of electronic dance music" in a recent profile, but Ryan Raddon, known as Kaskade, has been in the trenches of the EDM scene as an original recording artist and in-demand DJ for more than a decade. He has released seven studio albums, including his latest, Fire & Ice, scored nine Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, created chart-topping remixes for everyone from Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, appeared at all the major summer festivals, and has performed between 150 and 200 headlining shows a year for the last 10 years, building a name for himself as an innovator of the EDM scene as we know it today, which has opened doors for the likes of Deadmau5, Tiesto, Skrillex and more. In doing so, he has helped to lay the groundwork for a titanic musical and cultural shift: a post-rock EDM revolution that has captured the imagination of a new generation of music lovers across North America.
Kaskade has been named America's No. 1 DJ by DJ Times and Pioneer DJ. In 2012, he will appear at this year's Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival festivals, for which he has special performances planned, and will hit the road in June for his biggest headlining tour ever — 70-plus North American shows in just over three months. His own live show is a jaw-dropping spectacle that finds him performing in front of an 80-foot wide, three-stories tall LED screen that blares images synched with the music while strobe lights scan the crowd. Kaskade's belief in the transformative power of dance music to uplift thousands of people at once has had a significant effect on the U.S. scene. His ground-breaking double residency in Las Vegas at the Encore Beach Club (which had not even been built when he signed on) and Marquee has elevated the city's status as a premiere club-going destination on par with London, Berlin, and Ibiza, is another testament to his influence.
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Raddon was heavily influenced by New Wave bands like The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, and The Smiths that ignited his love for melody and lyrics and was strongly impacted by the house music scene that developed in Chicago. Following stints spinning throughout college and in A&R at OM Records, he began working on his own music, which includes multiple singles, EPs, and remixes, as well as the albums: his most recent 2011 release Fire & Ice -- which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, No. 3 on the Independent Albums chart, and No. 17 on the Top 200 Albums chart, while the iTunes version debuted at No. 4 on the overall album chart. The Fire disc contains ten original songs geared firmly toward the dancefloor, while on the Ice disc, Kaskade delivers the perfect down-tempo post-club experience by remixing all ten songs. Both discs showcase the musical versatility tat has characterized his work ever since he began writing his own songs. This album was preceded by It's You, It's Me (2003), In the Moment (2004), The Calm (2006), Here & Now (2006), Love Mysterious (2006), Strobelite Seduction (2008), Dynasty (2010) and Dance.Love (2010).
Kaskade does it again! Can't believe this guy released 2 Christmas albums full of bangers! You would think EDM and Christmas wouldn't work but his craftsmanship shows with how beautifully it works. He played a few of his electronic songs for good mix. He always amazes me when I see him live. Highly guarantee, will watch again.
Unprecedented event and it exceeded my expectations. Hearing him sing live while sharing his childhood holiday memories was epic. Great production!
I love Xmas! My gf and my 8 year old loves Xmas and kaskade! We had a blast to see the performance live and enjoy Christmas music kaskade style! We all loved it and we hope this becomes an every year thing! Because we definitely would go next year!
As far as the music, sound and lighting it was an incredible show. The floor plan was confusing by calling General Admission/Lawn at the time of purchase and showing the front of the Stage General Admission also. Making me think I had access to both (as it should be) making me have an uncomfortable and unpleasant time dealing with security for that very reason. Also, CHAIRS dont belong on the dance floor of any music event for young people. VIPs and the artist want to mingle and feed of the energy of the crowd too. Lucky this show was full enough to not be a problem but is happened countless times hurting Oahu's experience and culture. Artists playing to an empty hole of chairs as there are hundreds if not thousands in the venue already is unacceptable. VIPs should be offered a less crowded bathroom and bar. NOT CHAIRS ON THE DANCE FLOOR. Hope that helped continue to make Oahu's musical experience and access better. Beautiful event tho. Love Only!
This event cost over $200 for 2 tickets for Kaskade to get up there for one hour. Ridiculous pricing for the world’s shortest set.
The event itself was fun and talking stick is gorgeous! It should be illegal to host an outside day pool party in the middle of summer in AZ!! The heat was literally radiating from the ground. Alcohol mixed with heat exhaustion is a recipe for disaster. The artists were great as usual and the people brought the vibes. I will be skipping the next wave party if it’s in the middle of summer and during the day. Never again.
Talking Stick is a wonderful venue, DJ selection is excellent, pool parties are the best, but why do we have to have it in the middle of the hot AZ summer? I don’t understand why these functions cannot go on year-round when the weather is cooler. I have almost overheated multiple times. Thank God for the troughs of water bottles.
Now I do! What a magical experience. The air was gasoline and all you needed was a match and the match was kaskade. And then I went to the casino and doubled my money. Paid for the whole event. Outfit included
It was a great performance but the talking stick needs more shade. And that bull of running out of water and cold drinks what a shame on you talking stick. I wanted to spend more money at your venue but come on. No cold beer or drinks with a 110 heat and no shade smh
Had a great time - heard it was the last pool party here but I thought it was a blast. Kaskade is awesome.
The ticket for Kaskade said 1pm - figured there would be a few openers before the main headline but would’ve been nice to know that Kaskade wasn’t performing until 6:30pm. It was 113° and there was barely any shade. People were getting wheeled out by EMTs from the heat. Thankfully water was free, but everyone would’ve appreciated a lineup announcement so we didn’t have to overheat for 5 hours!
Amazing time and incredible vibes! Everyone was super nice and awesome! The music was offf the hook i love kaskade and john summit they both killed it!!!
What a beautiful venue. Everything was nice and smooth Love how was lighted
New Years Eve with Kaskade at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco was absolutely amazing but let me tell you the REDUX AFTER PARTY at Midway was on another level. Honestly Kaskade always gives 1000% and my hubby and I had the best time and would do it again in a heartbeat. Thank You Kaskade :)
Such a great show. The music, the lights, the energy. Absolutely amazing!
My first Kaskade show in the books, however, it wasn’t what I expected. I had fun with my group and expected there to be a wide range of sub genres (especially with the B2B featuring John Summit) but it was techno night. I feel I overpaid even though the venue was nice, event parking came out to $40 totaling the night to $200+. Considering it’s almost half an EDC festival ticket I wouldn’t pay that much to see this show again. This is my honest opinion and would love to see Kaskade play some more of his classics.
Hands down a great night. Been to four or more New Years events with Kaskade at Bill Graham and I have had nothing but great vibes every single time I've gone.
Kaskade brought it and brought it hard. He took us to the sky and made everyone feel beautiful again. He is the absolute best!!
Kaskade brought it for NYE. He is my favorite if all time. Amazing show.
The night seemed off. Kaskade was good but the other Dj’s just were boring.
