Concert Report: MEDUZA (Elixir Bar)

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We don’t typically get out on Sunday nights but when it’s EDC weekend and MEDUZA (I) is playing at an After, you go! So we arrived fashionably early at Elixir Bar downtown to find their famous outdoor dance patio completely empty.
The opener DJ Palmtree (USA) faced an empty dance floor with just a few people sitting or standing further back around the outdoor bar.
He played a good House/Tech House set with a number of songs including vocals.
We last saw DJ Palmtree when he opened for DJ duo Black V Neck (USA) this past January at Celine.
We did not have the schedule for the evening but shortly after 11PM there was a shift change.
With DJ Pacho Berrocal (CO/USA) taking over.
His set began slower with Ambient sounds but progressing into House, some Techno and we think we even heard some Trance in there.
Before the pandemic the DJ booth at Elixir was kind of a rickety contraption but a permanent hurricane-proof structure was constructed. It’s one of the few venues in town where you stand right next to world class DJ’s playing directly in front of you.
Around 12:15AM we spotted the MEDUZA crew (often stylized as MEDVZA) appear in the booth.
And within 5 minutes, Simone Giani came on representing the musical trio MEDUZA (I).
MEDUZA is a highly-acclaimed musical trio from Milano. Last night was purely a DJ set though.
Most-famous for their collaborations with Goodboys (UK) including award-winning “Piece Of Your Heart” and “Lose Control” ft. Becky Hill (UK).
Dance floor finally got occupied!
And the line outside stretched to the corner. Those coming over from the EDC grounds would miss a lot of his set.
Playing Green Velvet (USA) hit “La La Land”.
Simone’s House/Tech House set was loud and in your face!
The music was great; the views were great!
It got more and more crowded as the queue outside made it inside.
DJ Robbie Dougherty (UK) plays here at Elixir next Saturday, November 14th while DJ Simon Doty (CDN) plays here on Saturday, November 21st. Advance tickets HERE. Great show last night and a good time was had by all.