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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.

On today’s edition of the Sun City Music Festival sound clash, we are highlighting two veterans that have helped shape the way we view dance music. Whether you like to thrash around and stage dive or whether you’re the type who like to take deep, long journeys into the night, we are very excited to have legends like Steve Aoki and John Digweed play at this year’s event. Haven’t bought tickets? What are you waiting for! Tickets are available online and in stores.

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki is known for a lot of things. He likes to crowd surf. His facial hair should be commended. He really likes cake and champagne is his version of water. But perhaps something that fans too often forget is that the Dim Mak Records front man has been in the business for over 15 years and is credited for launching the careers of bands such as MSTRKRFT and Bloc Party.

Steve’s role as a producer has seen tracks have success on charts around the world. He has a great ability to create big electro releases and has a good ear for creating catchy melodies. Just last year, Steve released his first studio album, Wonderland after many years of successful output on his imprint and remixes for names like the Jackson 5, Kanye West, Eminem and will.i.am. But like his earlier hits suggest, Wonderland, showcases one of Steve’s best talents of creating beats that put bodies on the dance floor and any sub-woofers to good use.

Get an earthquakey dose of Steve Aoki when he takes the stage at Sun city Music Festival. Buy your tickets today!

John Digweed

John Digweed first sent a demo into Sasha in 1992 and scored a gig at the Renaissance Club in Mansfield. Together, their residency at that venue was where they saw their popularity begin to rise. As Sasha and Digweed, the two are by far one of the most successful if not the most well-known DJ duos of all time. The “Renaissance Sound” was captured on Renaissance: The Mix Collection, which is known as the first legally licensed DJ mix.

Digweed became first known for promoting the progressive house sound that became popular in Europe and America in the late 90s and early 2000s, mastering the art of the mix. He started the imprint Bedrock Records to further promote the music he was playing at the time. He speaks about his sound in a dated interview, “I still think I’ve got a sound, and I think if I play certain records people can say, ‘He’s playing it like John Digweed would,’ you know? I can take techno records, I can take house records, but I play them in a way that makes sense to me. I like to kind of get a groove going and lock people into it, but I’m also quite a varied DJ as well.”

Get a dose of one of the veteran artists of our time when John Digweed takes the Beatport stage at Sun City Music Festival. Buy your tickets today!