WHO: World-renowned electronic dance music producer and trance icon ARMIN VAN BUUREN is bringing his "ARMIN Only: Intense" world tour to North America in support of his latest album Intense.  The tour will launch on April 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, followed by a select run of stops at such other major venues as the United Center in Chicago and The Forum in Los Angeles.

In addition, ARMIN has invited numerous high-profile friends and collaborators to the party. Over the course of the evening, he'll be joined by Trevor Guthrie to perform the international smash hit, "This Is What It Feels Like," which has over 36 million views and counting on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_DFMUzX4E). Also expected are guests  Fiora Cutler ("Waiting for the Night"),  Cindy Alma ("Beautiful Life”),   Richard Bedford,Lauren Evans, and Laura Jansen as well as acclaimed violinist Miri Ben Ari.

WHAT: The "ARMIN Only: Intense" tour features one of the most immersive and inimitable productions in EDM history, centered around a full five-hour set of music by ARMIN. Boasting acrobats, dancers, musicians, mind-blowing visuals and scorching pyrotechnics, it's an explosive evening—literally. In order to concoct this experience, ARMIN tapped the talents of noted theater director Jos Thie and Sander Reneman [Owner of 250K]. Their combined vision results in an unforgettable show designed to make a lasting impression. It's truly unlike anything out there.  For now, ARMIN VAN BUUREN has been giving audiences a taste of what's to come from the show with his Intense Road Movie series on his YouTube page. 25 installments parsed out over the course of the year follow him backstage, behind-the-scenes, and on stage in front of some of the world's biggest audiences. Check out the first seven episodes now here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0cWlOyqP6_P-kQdmowNsGduyPexvZG25&feature=edit_ok

WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 11

WHERE: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York City

Details and ticket information for the show can be found at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/armin-only-intense-new-york-new-york-04-11-2014/event/1D004B58E27D8900?artistid=878620&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=201&tm_link=search_msg-0_1D004B58E27D8900

About Armin Van Buuren: Get ready to experience the most Intense night of dance music in history with ARMIN VAN BUUREN. As one of dance music’s biggest names, VAN BUUREN has been voted the world’s #1 DJ by DJ Magazine an unprecedented five times,ranked #12 among the “50 Most Important People in EDM” by Rolling Stone and continues to play to sold-out audiences across multiple continents. Since 2001, he has hosted a radio show, A State of Trance that has amassed over 20 million weekly listeners in 26 countries. The current world tour supports his latest full-length artist album Intense which landed in the Top 25 on the Billboard US Dance/Electronic Albums chart upon its release May 3, 2013 and features the hit single“This Is What It Feels Like” featuring Trevor Guthrie. Notably, VAN BUUREN has charted 20 albums in his career on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, placing him at the top of the list for most entries in the chart’s 12-year history. Next up, ARMIN VAN BUUREN’s remix of the Academy-Award winning smash “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel from the animated film “Frozen” will be featured on the DConstructed remix album – a collection of classic Disney songs remixed—out April 22.

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