For many North American fans witnessing an Eric Prydz EPIC (Eric Prydz In Concert) tour has remained an unattainable dream due to his lack of inclination to travel abroad due to his infamous fear of flying. However with the announcement of his North American tour dates fans across the country have been given hope for making their dreams a reality. For the first time since its conception the 3D hologram based concert event will be traveling outside the UK and across the pond to North America.
Only shown three previous times before in locations across the United Kingdom, EPIC will be adding New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles to its list of conquered cities this coming October and November. Devised by Prydz himself, EPIC is a narrative of sight and sound representing everything he has been working on for the past two years. The first ever dance event to incorporate the use of 3D holograms in conjunction with enormous custom designed projection surfaces, rotational 3D mapping and laser displays, EPIC took over 18 months to design, animate and build. In partnership with Immersive Ltd Prydz has been developing the concept even further, adding high resolution LED parts and evolving EPIC into a new format since its debut in 2012.
“When I DJ I try and take people on a journey,” says Prydz. “I like an environment that’s stripped down, and allows the music to speak for itself. EPIC is something else. With the holograms, the lasers and the visuals, I am able to tell a story on many different levels.” Those lucky enough to attend an EPIC event leave feeling they have witnessed a truly unique phenomenon, an impressive accomplishment in an industry that is fraught with competition between artists to bring bigger and better productions than their peers. “EPIC is a one time show, after this run we will sit down and it will change again. Once you’ve seen it, it will be gone” says Prydz.
Tickets for the North American EPIC tour will go on sale Friday, August 23rd for all locations.
Tour Dates:
New York City – October 18th and 19th at the Hammerstein Ballroom
Los Angeles – November 19th at Hollywood Palladium
Chicago – November 29th at the Aragon Ballroom