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Review: Top 5 electronic dance music (EDM) concerts of 2016 in New York

Electronic music king Armin van Buuren put Marquee New York in a “State of Trance” earlier this year. He has been at the top of his game for two decades, and shows no signs of slowing down.

World renowned DJ Armin van Buuren

World renowned DJ Armin van Buuren
Armada Music

EC Twins have such tremendous stage presence, and energy to the point where it is infectious. They electrified Marquee New York and Lavo Nightclub with their catchy tracks and noteworthy remixes (Adele’s “Hello”).

EC Twins

EC Twins
Herman Canosa

Whether it is Electric Zoo: Wild Island or Marquee New York, Hardwell puts on a live show like no other. It is no wonder that he has been ranked as the top DJ in the world twice in his career (2013 and 2014). The production is massive.

DJ and producer Hardwell

DJ and producer Hardwell
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Gareth Emery was phenomenal at Electric Zoo: Wild Island at the Riverside stage, where he played his classic hits (“Concrete Angel,” “U,” “Dynamite”), as well as material off his latest studio offering, 100 Reasons to Live.

Gareth Emery at Electric Zoo: Wild Island

Gareth Emery at Electric Zoo: Wild Island
Annie Atlasman Photography, used with permission.

Steve Aoki’s set at Electric Zoo: Wild Island in Randall’s Island, New York, was nothing short of amazing. Aoki took over the Riverside stage as part of the Dim Mak 20th anniversary.

Steve Aoki

Steve Aoki
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Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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