Friends and progressive dance music fans Christian Jones and Ryan Barth travel to Southern California every other week to see their favorite trance, techno and house DJs and artists. Some wanted a more diverse sound in the local scene dominated by mainstream megaclubs inside casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.
Jones, who has worked at Wynn Nightlife venues Encore Beach Club and XS, said: “There was a huge hole here that needed to be filled.
The two launched Elation Events at the end of 2018, booking mostly European artists. The set goes beyond big club party music. His three-hour set at tech trance DJ Adam Ellis’ Thunderbird Lounge was one of the company’s first big promotions, and Elation soon expanded into hardstyle and other techno genres of his. .
“We’re really playing what Europe is playing. They’re still a decade ahead of us in these genres,” says Jones.
Elation hosted nearly 20 events in and around Las Vegas in 2019 and aimed to double that in 2020 before COVID shut down gatherings. But when restrictions are lifted, Jones said the company is “on track” and is on track for about 85 events in 2022. not listening”
Fremont East’s Commonwealth is a staple party spot for Elation, especially Thursday night’s Terminal 51 event, which features Spanish DJ Coyu on Sept. 15 and Belgian techno producer Marco Bailey on Sept. 22. . Elation has delved deep into the dance genre and brought its first artists to Las Vegas in recent months, and Elation has played a major role in its evolution. Next up is Recess featuring Dosem and Simon Doty at We All Scream on October 1st.
But Elation’s biggest recent splash has been at Area15. Area15 is a rapidly growing arts and entertainment complex that is home to music festivals and dance events. The immersive portal space has hosted several parties featuring artists that Jones and Bath dreamed of booking years ago, and the energetic American electronic artist BT has made his 90th appearance. I will go on stage on the 17th of the month.
“He was very cautious during COVID and put things off for a while, but we finally got it to work,” Jones said, often credited with popularizing the trance genre. Says the 50-year-old musician, “I feel like every year we’ve hit so many bucket list artists for ourselves, and next year is going to be even bigger.”
Elation will next bring Markus Schulz to the portal for a marathon event on September 30th, followed by an Extinction event on November 5th at the Trypto Event Center (formerly Sahara Event Center) on Karen Avenue, where the Dutch hard Style genius Brennan Heart shares the bill. With DJ Isaac, Geo, Darksiderz and more.
Future plans may include a New Year’s Eve party at Area15 and a boutique festival under the Elation banner. With a strong foothold in Las Vegas and a focus on the genre of choice, anything is possible.
BT With Christian Jones, Erica K and Vanger. September 17th at 9pm, $20. Area15 Portal, elationlv.com.
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