Concert Review: Steve Aoki's Short Set Dissapoints Fans

Property of Stereo Live

    Thursday night was supposed to be a huge night for Steve Aoki and the EDM of Houston fans as he was going to put on a spectacular show. Everything was going great until 1:15 a.m. Friday morning, approximately 45 into Aoki's electrifying set, he sadly announced that the show had to stop early due to the Fire Marshall's request. The crowd was outraged.

    Even from the time he was on, playing some of his big hits like "Turbulence," Singularity," and "Warp," it was full of raw intensity. But as disappointing as a short set, he didn't get to play his "Pursuit of Happiness" remix and the "Ladi Dadi" remix by Tommy Trash. As the music stopped and the murmurs of disbelief delivered by the audience, Aoki tried with all his heart to make it right by doing the rest of his props - the infamous cake throw and the champagne drizzle to the audience. No matter how many cakes he had or how many champagne bottles he had to waste, it didn't make up for a short show that people invested in since the tickets went on sale last month.

Steve Aoki tying to make things right with
the fans after a short set Thursday night.

    Fans shouldn't be blaming the police or the fire departments or Aoki himself, they should blame Stereo Live for overselling tickets and under-planning the event. It seemed that Stereo Live wanted to capitalize the opportunity to sell as much tickets as they can because of the big name in EDM and how to plan the event later. I can't tell what would happen when Armin Van Buuren shows up next week at Stereo - another big EDM artist. It's obvious that Stereo won't give the people their money back for the short set of Aoki, but they could make it right - if they wanted to.

A fan receiving her request by Aoki with
her sign saying, "Cake Me."

    Overall, it was good while it lasted but everyone will always remember that Steve Aoki's set was short and thus ruined the vibe of the whole audience. A huge disappointment on the behalf of the promoters and people who run Stereo Live. The unsung hero of the night was hands down Aoki. He did what he could and had to make that painstaking announcement for the safety of the fans. He's a real class act. Hopefully Houston gets to see him soon - maybe at Something Wicked 2013?



2 out of 5

Posts to Come: Far East Movement DJ set concert review; Back to Memory Lane: Knife Party 03/2012 and Sun City Music Festival 2012.