I went to
the concert with 6 other international students and we arrived around 9:45 p.m.,
even though the advertised time of entry was 7 p.m. Upon entry, there was a
small electronic stage in an almost lobby-type area that also included about 8
porta-potties, a fast food truck, a Redbull stand and a bar. I was pleasantly
surprised to find that a Redbull only cost C 60.
We then walked to the main stage area which had two VIP sections, one on the left and one on the right. These sections were raised up to a level which gave the spectators there a great view of the main stage. We were in time to see a couple opener dj´s who did a great job of pumping up the crowd. At this time, we were in the middle and towards the back of the crowd, where convenient walking merchants drifted through the crowd to find customers who wanted to purchase cans of beer for C 25-30.
Right
before Steve Aoki came on, we made a dart for the front of the crowd,
and this
is when things started to get crazy. There was a lot of pushing and
shoving,
but it was all worth it! After Aoki came on, everyone started screaming
and
pushing which caused the security staff and firemen to start pulling
people out
of the crowd. My favorite part of this unbearably hot and sticky
situation was when the firemen sprayed the crowd with a hose of water;
everyone around me was
soaking wet, but it felt great, and with the electronic music playing in the background it seemed like an enchanted
rebirth!
Aoki is a
seasoned entertainer and the best part of his show, is his energy and craziness
that revs the crowd up even more. He is notorious for jumping out into the
crowd, and I am sad to report that he did not try it in Managua. However, he
did choose people in the crowd to hoist up on stage and throw out into the crowd
on a blow-up boat and then later a full-sized air mattress. The crowd
absolutely loved this!
For me, the
most surprising moment of the show is when Aoki revealed a large Dim Mak sheet
cake and then proceeded to throw the cake directly at one of the crowd members.
It was hilarious, but I was grateful the cake wasn´t throw at me!
We exited
the event grounds at 1:50am after Aoki had been on stage for about an hour and
a half. I would do it all over again with no doubts, but next time I would make
sure to have water on me because throughout the show I was extremely thirsty
from all the heat and dancing.
- Kine Camara
Photo Credits: MR560
Photo Credits: MR560
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