March 7, fans gathered at the Fox
Theatre in Pomona from all over the greater Los Angeles area for an
intimate performance from Dutch House Producer and DJ Laidback Luke
(born Lucas Cornelis Van Scheppingen). As the line grew so did the crowd
anticipation and energy as club goers arrived in colorful, albeit
revealing attire despite the cold winter evening in Pomona. As the doors
opened, fans with floor tickets made their way to the pit entrance to
receive their pit access wristbands, a must have for ANYONE in
attendance. As the crowd began filling the pit, LED Presents veteran
Brazzabelle arrived as support and opener for Laidback Luke, delivering
an energized set beginning with deep and tech house that quickly evolved
into a harder heavier electro sound.
As soon as LBL stepped on to the
stage, the crowd erupted into cheers, whistles, and screams followed by
the unmistakable chanting “LAIDBACK LUKE!!!!” Almost immediately and in
unison, the double L shaped LED screens powered on with bursts of light
and graphics, the articulated lights began to shower the crowd, and the
heartbeat of the kick drums brought the entire venue to life as LBL
started his set off appropriately with his 2010 Big Room track “Till
Tonight”. It was clear this crowd had been “counting down the minutes
till tonight”. Goldenvoice and LED Presents brought a modest but
incredible live production to the Fox, making it less about the lights
and lasers and more about the music and performance(sometimes less IS
more). As his set went on LBL wooed and wowed the Fox Theatre with
tracks from his entire career including his originals productions “My
God”, “Do the Robot”, “Speak Up” and “Trilogy” as well as his remixes
of Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night”, Steve Aoki’s “Emergency” and even a
trap version of his “Dirty Talk” remix. And in case anyone was
wondering, YES he played “Harlem Shake” and the crowd went NUTS. Not to
mention his display of Turntablism skills, scratching and beat juggling
(tricks more commonly seen from hip hop DJs) throughout the entirety of
his set with his eyes and hands on his CDJs at all times, constantly
working on the next mind-blowing moment.