From the early days of his career, all Tiësto has said that he wanted to do was, ‘to share his music with others.’ Now, almost 20 years since his first release, Tiësto has won almost every dance music award there is making it quite apparent that he has shared his music to the world. Born Tijs Verwest, Tiësto was the first DJ to play a solo stadium concert. He also set the world record for the largest audience every played to by a DJ, and his remix of Delerium’s “Silence” was the first dance track to be broadcast on daytime radio in North America. Undeniably, Tiësto has put in the hard work and dedication to called one of the greatest DJ’s to be behind a set of turntables.
And there is just no stopping the Dutch veteran, as just last month, Tiësto released the third volume of his revered Club Life series in “Stockholm.” Tiësto explains, “I moved to Stockholm in February 2009 and now spend several months there every year. The Swedes are enormously talented in fashion, music and art, which is extremely inspiring for me when I work on new tracks. There are also lots of great clubs within walking distance from the city center that makes Stockholm a very friendly place to party. This mix album perfectly encapsulates my Stockholm Club Life experience.”
This Sun City talent and enduring champion of DJ Mag’s Top 100 has done it all from record-breaking marathon sets to performing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to an audience of billions. Simply stated, Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres and created brand. Join us August 31st and September 1st to see the one and only legend himself, Tiësto as he headlines the main stage at Sun City Music Festival. Tickets are available online and in select retail stores.
