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"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).
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The venue is a little to be desired. It seems like they only want to cater to the VIP. But, besides that, it was a good time. Kaskade never fails to put on a good show! #daddykaskade
10/10 would highly recommend anyone that I know go
Kaskade was class act. Fantastic day with a wondeful vibe. The people were beautiful and the tunes upbeated the souls. Thank You Kaskade & Hardrock for a great experience and a memory that'll last forever.
I wish he would have done the two old hits Move for me Step one two And may be the classic I remember. But the legend lives on! He is a GREAT DJ!!!
The Hard Rock staff was AMAZING!!! They made sure the event was fun and kept a clean environment. ABSOLUTELY a blast!!!
The man is just amazing! Cant wait to see him again, best show hands down.
Our party enjoyed the venue and Kaskade himself. My mediocre review is targeted towards Ticketmaster. We gambled and lost as we bought tickets at face value with all the fees. People were selling Kaskade tickets at $50 to $70 on the nights leading up to the event and we had no way to sell, transfer, or get some reimbursement for the difference. Of course, we aren't entitled to any of this. However, I will try over platforms first before purchasing tickets from this site again.
I love Kaskade and this was my 15th show he never disappoints. There was heavy smoking in the venue of cigarettes' and weed and we could not breathe. We paid extra for VIP but there was no VIP section so the experience was horrible.
Every show I think I've heard everything before....and then he throws it down and drops the beats. He is amazing in so many ways and I have never walked away from a show feeling let down. He continues to bring the wow factor and I'll keep going because the fomo is real!
This is our 3rd NYE with Kaskade at Bill Graham and I believe our 5th or 6th Kaskade show over the last 5 years. This one was by far the worst /most disappointing. What was up with all the deep house / techno on such a mainstream night as New Year’s? We love the anthems and sing alongs. Hopefully the old Kaskade we love will come back next time!
He brought his game. he’s the 4th dj i’ve seen since everything has opened back up and it was one of the best shows i’ve seen.
I’ve never been to a better venue then this is was well organized all around and also the sound was great all around the venue and not to mention there was hardly any wait for bars or restrooms
It was crazy hot zero shade. I appreciated that there were people walking around picking up trash and cleaning. Still a lot of trash on the ground but it helped a ton that they cleaned during.
The service workers were too notch but the setup could've been a lot better. For a venue during 90+ degree weather, there should've have been more shaded areas for people to be under.
Kaskade always puts up a solid show. Can’t wait till the next event.
Wow! Just Wow! Where to start? Parking was FREE and super organized. Directions to the event parking lot were clear as day. Security check, Covid Vaccination verification, and ticket scanning were easy-peasy but then again, we did get there a tad early so there was like no crowd. Once inside, the only two negatives I have are 1) there was not shade! AT ALL! For shade from the sun, you'd have to catch a seat on the ground next to a planter or other object for some kind of shade. And it was hot! But we managed to somehow not get sunburned. 2) Drink prices are so crazy! And what's with the CANNED water? I know we're trying to be more green and sustainable with not using water bottles, but If I pay $10+ for water, I'd like to be able to close it up tightly and throw it in my bag. And not to mention alcohol prices. SMH. Like why? But KASKADE and his openers were all AMAZING. They're the reason why I was there in the first place so in that sense, NO COMPLAINTS. Sound was great overall! The atmosphere of the venue was great too! The overall space was awesome!
The event space was pretty small overall for this venue. It was not seated (which is good) but the space just felt small. Additionally, the website stated that only CLEAR bags would be allowed and no camelbaks. Turns out non clear bags and camelbaks were indeed allowed. My wife and I did not want to risk being turned away so we refrained from bringing a Fanny pack and a camelbaks. There were also no water stations. Only available water were $5 cans. No free water? Not cool :(
The venue was clean & open. The people friendly and welcoming. The sound quality awesome, and Kaskade did a good job balancing the songs he played. Fire & Ice 10th year!
This was a lot better than I expected. The music was great, the event was well-organized, and I felt comfortable being there because COVID regulations were properly in place but we still had a great time. I just appreciate that I had space to dance and vaccination cards were checked.
The venue was great. Easy access. Plenty of parking. No crazy traffic. Artist was awesome.
