After taking in the surroundings, the first opener was set to begin. At first I was impressed with the costumes and signs that concert goers had crafted for the evening (as the night went on it became very clear that these were essentially a uniform, as 90% of the crowd became an indistinguishable mass of day glo and neon colors), with the “Chicken Soup for the Bass Head’s Soul” sign a particular favorite. A sizeable crowd was already inside (I would say half capacity) over two hours before Bassnectar was expected to take the stage. Given the somewhat aggressive and abrasive nature of a lot of EDM these days, it was a feeling not at odds with the evening’s entertainment. Walking into the auditorium from the lobby, the empty floor had a bit of a gladiator pit vibe to it. This would be my first concert at the Township Auditorium and I must say the recent renovations looks spectacular. When I saw the Columbia date announced, I knew I had to see it for myself. Since emerging in 2005 Lorin Ashton – aka Bassnectar – has grown to become one of the premier electronic acts in the world today, even getting billed above world heavyweights Skrillex and Steve Angello (of Swedish House Mafia fame) at last year’s CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta. It read simply, “You’re Set.” It was from SceneSC’s founder and Editor in Chief David Stringer, and was in reference to my attempts to get press access to the Bassnectar show that night. This past Wednesday, an eagerly anticipated text message was waiting for me when I got off work.
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