Spring Break in the DC Metro area!
You wish you were here, but instead you’re stuck in DC. While you’re here, you might as well party it up anyways!It’s Spring Break in the DMV and instead of planning a getaway to a warm, far off place…plan a staycation; cause there is plenty going on in DC this week! And these much anticipated warmer temperatures only make me more excited about this weeks upcoming events.
TUESDAY: The kick-off to my Spring Break week will begin Tuesday night at College Tuesdays at Lima Lounge. Its Spring Break for many colleges and universities, which means everyone’s back home in the DC area!
WEDNESDAY: Wed night is the rescheduled Goodie Mob show at 930 Club from Feb. 11, which was cancelled because of snow. A full reunion for the ’90s Atlanta hip-hop stars, including vocalist Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley). This show should be dope! And once it’s over, I’ll be heading back to Lima Lounge for their I Love Wednesdays party for my midweek release. It’s 21+ tonight too, which makes the crowd totally different than the night before.
THURSDAY: Then its Thursday, wow, almost the weekend, which can only mean one thing..”time to party!”. The biggest college night in the DMV is going on at LUSH Thursdays at Ultrabar. Featuring three floors of the best booty shaking partying DC has to offer on a Thursday Night with the Party Boy himself HOT 99.5’s DJ Chris Styles! And for all you 21+ people out there, Glow Thursdays at Lima highlight the top talent in Electronic Dance Music, featuring the biggest headlining DJs from all over the world! This Thursday its San Fransisco’s DJ Dan!!
FRIDAY: TGIFriday!!! Not that I haven’t already been partying all week, but now that its the weekend, its time to turn it up a notch. The 10th annual Kegs and Eggs concert is happening Friday, March 13 at the 9:30 Club where there will be plenty of Guiness beer to go around, in honor of St Patty’s just around the corner. Its also Ladies Night at Ultrabar, a nightclub with five floors of the hottest and most diverse music and people in the city. Every weekend over 1000 headstrong DC clubbers fills the multilevel venue, which makes it nothing short of a Cancun clubbing experience.
SATURDAY: Hopefully you aren’t too hungover from Friday night because Saturday is a huge day for partying in DC. During the day, Shamrockfest is going on to keep you in the St Patty’s Day mood. Ten stages with over 40 bands and DJ’s and Irish Pub games will be going on all day at RFK Stadium from 1 until 9pm. It even features Panorama Productions’s very own DJ Maskell DJing on the VIP DJ Stage. Over 40,000 tickets sold! Then get ready for two of the hottest parties DC has to offer. Special Guest DJ from Russia BOBINA will be at GLOW@FUR Nightclub Saturday night. I’d recommend getting tickets in advance for GLOW at their website www.clubglow.com. And if trance isnt your thing, head down to Ultrabar for Chroma Saturdays! Ultrabar has the best deals on tables on the weekends in the city!
SUNDAY: Ahhh, Sunday funday. I’m sure I wont have too much energy left, but that won’t stop me from attending the annual DC Saint Patrick’s Day with a parade along Constitution Avenue – 7th to 17th Streets NW. It’s a two-and-a-half hour parade that will include floats, marching bands, pipe bands, military, police, and fire departments. Local Irish pubs will sponsor parade parties featuring Irish musicians! Go Green!
DJ Rap headlines at Glow this Thursday at Lima!
Over her 15-year career, DJ Rap has moved effortlessly between genres, staking her claim on various styles within the electronic spectrum, while simultaneously pushing the limits of rock and pop. The First Lady of Drum ʻnʼ Bass and the undisputed Queen of the Turntables, her music has infiltrated club systems and car stereos worldwide, and her numerous forays into video game and motion picture soundtracks have solidified her pedigree as one dance musicʼs most successful and prolific artists.
With three studio albums, 75 mix compilations and over 2,000,000 in cumulative worldwide sales to her name, what makes you think sheʼd stop now?
Check her out this Thursday at Lima, a venue considered to be the most luxurious nightclub in DC! From the chill outdoor patio lounge to the flashy bars and ornate fixtures throughout the club, Lima is a cut above the rest. Its the perfect place for the infamous Glow party, which stretches into its 11th year of bringing the best in house, trance, progessive, electro and more to the Washington DC scene.
Don’t forget your free pass! Print yours before you head out the door!
Lima is an upscale restaurant and lounge located at 1401 K Street Northwest Washington DC. This event is strictly 21+, Proper ID and attire is a MUST.
Get ready for Mark Knight this Saturday at Glow!
International DJ/Producer, Mark Knight is known by his empire label, Toolroom Records. The Toolroom has steadily grown immensely from 2004 and have added artists such as Fedde Le Grand, David Guetta, and Fatboy Slim over the years. Since then Toolroom has become the biggest, fastest selling label on Beatport with the help of dance act, Faithless in 2009. Mark remains a force to be reckoned with, as his abilities supercede the glorified title of “DJ.” He has taken on his calling on the business side as he spearheads Toolroom, taking it from Mainstead, UK and giving it a worldwide recognition in dance music.
Marks latest release, Stopover resulted from locking himself in the studio for 48 hours with Dragon (Dirty South), and out was birthed the February 17th track released on Beatport. Mark lets me know that the story behind the name Toolroom and its success, “I set up Toolroom Records with my brother back in 2004. I often have to pinch myself when I think of how it’s grown from a tool shed outside my parent’s house (hence Toolroom Records)- to where we are now as a business, with the caliber of artists we have signed to the label and the amount of people involved with Toolroom Knights.”
As momentum takes its course in hard work and dedication, so does recognition. Mark Knight received that in the form of his first Grammy nomination for his production work on the Black Eyed Peas album, E.N.D. Mark remains humble when asked about this colossal acknowledgment, “[The] hook up for the track came through David Guetta. We worked across the net and got the track finished. I couldn’t believe it when I found out we’d been nominated for a Grammy. Nothing has changed. But off the back of the Grammy nomination, there’s some more interesting projects in the pipeline.” Mark emphasizes the new projects that will be emerging and will include him, of course, his partner, Wolfgang Gartner, D. Ramirez and Dave Spoon. The kicker happens to be the Mark Knight touch to a remix he is doing for Ginuwine, Timbaland and Missy Elliot!
Outside of that, Mark Knight has a few surprises that you will hear during the Winter Music Conference. All I could get out of Mark is it’s for mega acts, Underworld and Faithless. As he says, “It’s a bit hush, hush”, but I guarantee you will hear those tracks in his sets. The full Toolroom squad will be playing at the Terrace at Space on Friday 26th. “D.Ramirez, me, Dave Spoon, Funkagenda and a very special ‘super styling’ guest” will be there. I am guessing Fedde Le Grand?
A man that wears many hats, Mark doesn’t seem like he sways far from his Gemini dualistic traits. Busy and on the go all the time, this DJ,”loves a good cup of English breakfast tea. Not very rocking roll” (he knows). As many artists like Mark, would like to come to DC more, “I’ve only played DC twice before and both times were really good. [I am] Looking forward to coming back to GLOW, it’s a cool club and the crowd is great.”
-Dee Sanae
Come out and see what this Grammy nominated producer is all about at CLUB GLOW on Saturday, February 27th! Please visit www.clubglow.com. And as always, Panorama Productions hosts events at the best nightclubs in DC!
For more information on Mark Knight visit www.djmarkknight.com | www.toolroomrecords.co.uk www.myspace.com/djmarkknight
Cedric Gervais returns to DC at GLOW at LIMA!
Last time Cedric was in DC, it was for Halloween, and he threw down a killer set for a crowd of zombies, sexy nurses, cops, witches, devils, and even a Deadmau5 and a pedobear. Costumed or not, people went crazy all night with the electrifying sounds of Cedric Gervais. Now the DC Electronic Dance Music scene is getting psyched up for the big show this Saturday at Glow at LIMA Washington DC!
Get your tickets NOW for Cedric Gervais at Glow at www.clubglow.com!
Cedric Gervais at GLOW!Check out the pics from the last time Cedric was at Glow for Halloween! (This was over at Fur Nightclub, one of DC’s best nightclubs. This Thursday he’ll be playing over at LIMA)
David Guetta headlines at GLOW Washington DC *Tuesday Feb 23, 2010*
David Guetta at Glow, February 23, 2010!
David Guetta at GlowInternational superstar DJ and Producer David Guetta takes over Glow for a special Tuesday night event on February 23rd that is sure to tear the house a new one! Guetta’s performance will be played on the main floor,
Guetta’s most recent Glow performance and pumped throughout all the rooms of the club with a video feed on all the screens too, so no matter where you stand, you’ll still have a good view! You can expect to hear all of Guetta’s best hits, including:
David Guetta returns to Glow Feb 23rd! Love is Gone, Sexy Bitch, One Love, When Love Takes Over, and soooo many more. The last time Guetta played Glow, thousands showed up and partied the night away to one of the best nightclub shows in DC history. 
The crowd went crazy for Guetta at Glow back in NovemberGet set for another killer show.
Glow is held every Thursday Night at Lima (starting 2/18) and every Saturday at Fur Nightclub, with additional special events on different nights of the week! Glow is Washington DC’s home to Electronic Dance Music, featuring the biggest names in electronic music in the world. Get your tickets NOW from Club Glow for the big Guetta show before it sells out completely!
Take a look at the pics from the most recent Guetta show in DC at Glow!
Ferry Corsten poised to detonate Glow on Saturday
Ferry Corsten at Glow Washington DC, get your tickets online!The master himself Ferry Corsten is flying in Saturday Night to tear it up at Glow this Saturday for an epic set that is sure to leave people screaming for more at the end of the night. From the most melodic trance to the hardest beats, Ferry plays them all in style. His best known tracks include: Punk, Rock Your Body Rock, Out of the Blue, Radio Crash, and dozens more.
Ferry, (AKA: A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Underground, Free Inside, Gouryella (Ferry + Tiesto), Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Pulp Victim, Raya Shaku, Riptide, Sidewalk, Sidewinder, Skywalker, System F, Tellurians, The Nutter), has had an extensive career spanning at least 20 years. Today he’s the proud host of Corsten’s Countdown, a weekly radio show aired weekly on Sirius/XM and around the world. He has been a long-time Glow resident, spinning the best in Trance since the early days of Glow, as seen in this video dating back to 2002 when Glow was still held at Insomnia Nightclub in DC.
Even if you’re not a fan of Electronic Dance Music, Saturday Nights at Fur Nightclub still have music that appeals to any clubgoer. Saturday Nights at Fur also feature Chris Styles of Hot 99,5 in the Martini Room, Latin music in the Mafia room, and Hip Hop & R&B in the Mink room.
Glow is held every Saturday Night at Fur Nightclub DC, at 33 Patterson St NE Washington DC.
GLOW Thursdays is moving to Lima Lounge!
After a two year run at Ultrabar Nightclub and Lounge, GLOW has announced that its popular Thursday nights event will be moving to Lima Lounge, starting Thursday, February 18.
Glow owner Antonis Karagounis, that is also an owner of Ultrabar and Lima said:” I’ve been talking about this move with my partner Masoud for a while now. Lima is a bit smaller, so capacity is an issue, but the time was right for the move and we’re excited to introduce the Glow sound to an older and more sophisticated clientele. We have a huge following, and the K street area is already busy. People love GLOW, and they love Lima. The combination of both will be unstoppable.
Main Floor at Lima Nightclub in Washington DCAnd indeed it will be! With announced lineups that include, Hernan Cattaneo, Cedric Gervais, DJ Rap, Boris and Eric Prydz, GLOW is starting with a lot of noise! 
In the DJ booth at Lima “The DJ’s love the booth and the proximity to the crowd. It feels like you’re playing for your friends, and DJ’s love the intimacy.
VIP tables are available Obviously the amazing food helps too. We bring a lot of GLOW DJ’s to Lima for Dinner and they love it!” says Pete Kalamoutsos, partner and music director for GLOW.
Lima is one of the most versatile and upscale lounges in DC. With three floors and an outdoor patio, it never gets boring or old. The Grand opening of GLOW @ Lima is on Thursday, February 18.
The heated outdoor patio lounge at Lima
Argentinian, Superstar DJ Hernan Cattaneo is scheduled for the Grand Opening, and it looks like we’re in for a crazy night. The South American House Music Legend is the perfect choice to kick off 
the GLOW Events at this Latin Flavored Lounge!
Visit www.clubglow.com for info and tickets. The event will sell out so purchase your tickets now!
On the main floor at Lima
There’s always a good view of the DJ at Lima
Lima also features the brand new CDJ-2000s as standard equipment
People hanging out in the heated outdoor patio
The trippy stairs at Lima
The lounge area bar on the middle level at Lima
Gareth Emery at Glow, Feb 13th!
Even though 2009 hit many hard with the recession, for Gareth Emery, last year proved to be most rewarding and satisfying. Gareth landed himself a nice spot at #9 on the DJ Mag Top 100 and spent more time at Beatport’s trance chart than any other artist. Gareth started at age four, playing the piano and rocked in bands from grade sixth to college, headlining for acts such as Oasis and Green Day in Southampton’s (UK) Joiners. When interviewed or written about, Gareth still carries association with trance. I had a chance to catch up with this young 30 year-old EDM star on his way back from his last gig in Seoul, Korea.
Curiosity got the best of me, and I wanted to know what Gareth thought about present day trance and if it even still existed with all the new tools and programs producers use these days. Gareth definitely agreed and stated, “ For as long as there are people that classify themselves as “trance” fans, and DJs that think of themselves as “trance” DJs, of which there both are many, then it definitely still exists.”
Knowing that a lot of fans and music critics often times pigeon-hole artists that started with trance, I asked Gareth if he minded the constant title of trance connected to him (as most artists evolve). “I don’t mind the label but I hate the pigeon-holing that goes with it. Unfortunately, some of the commercial trance that was around a few years ago has tainted the word for a lot of people, so you have this situation where house music is seen as credible and the trance scene is cheesy, and it’s just BS. Both house and trance have their cheesy side and they both have their underground, deeper side. It’s a shame a lot of people don’t get that.”
Gareth Emery’s most recent show at GlowFor Gareth, 2009 also brought his latest feat, The Sound of Garuda which you can check out at www.garethemery.com. He is back in his studios working on original material and gearing up for the Winter Music Conference. So if you guys are heading out to Miami this year, Gareth will be “testing the waters” with his new, unreleased music. Gareth wants to “gauge crowd reaction and a lot of music that probably won’t see the light of day for another six months or so.” Rumors of his artist album release, is an actual work in progress for him. It is hard for him to find time with his schedule nonetheless, I am sure his fans will not be regretful.
Gareth Emery at Glow in mid 2009There’s never a lazy day in the life of Gareth. But when he does catch one, he is normal just like everyone- by watching a movie, taking a run, and spending down time at the pub with close friends. He admits when is trying to take time off, that he “struggles not to check his emails on the Blackberry once or twice.” When he needs to escape everything you might find him in these worldwide destinations: South of France, Wales, Dubai, Singapore, Vancouver or Miami, let’s hope he can actually make his flight, as he admits he is “late for everything.”
As his booking gets closer for DC, Gareth shares his thoughts on the scene in DC at CLUB GLOW, “Brilliant vibe! That stays right until the end of the night and [I] cannot wait to be back!”
Glow is held every Saturday night at Fur Nightclub DC, and every Thursday night at Lima Restaurant and Lounge. Glow has been consistently rated as one of the best weekly DC nightclub events.
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Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia) to blow it up Saturday at Glow!
Steve Angello at Glow Washington DCThe legend himself, Steve Angello, is coming to DC this Saturday to headline at Glow at Fur Nightclub DC. From his killer 2004 breakout track with Eric Prydz “Woz not Woz”, Steve Angello’s career has exploded across the international scene. Some of his hits include: “Teasing Mr. Charlie”, “Click”, “In Beat”, “Get Dumb”, “Gypsy”, “Be”, “Show me Love”, “Leave the World Behind”, and so many more. His list of remixes is equally extensive as well, collaborating with Moby, Goldfrapp, Royksopp, Deep Dish, Eric Prydz, and so many more.
This is going to be a great show, definitely one for the record books. Be sure to get your tickets now at www.clubglow.com!
Glow is held every Saturday Night at Fur Nightclub in Washington DC, and features the best artists in the world on the EDM floor, Hip Hop / Top 40 / Mashups with Hot 995’s Chris Styles in the Martini Room, Latin music in the Mafia Room, and Hip Hop / R&B in the Mink room!
The main floor at GLOW Washington DC
John Dahlbäck to take center stage at 4play at Ultrabar
John Dahlback at Glow onThursday February 4th, 2010John Dahlbäck is outright awesome, and will be headlining at Ultrabar on Thursday. His infamous tracks include Blink, Pyramid, Hustle up, Everywhere, Wet Summer, and Don’t Speak, just to name a few. From his early start at age 15 just outside Stockholm in Sweden, to running his own record label based out of London at age 22 , John Dahlback has made an impressive career in a very short time. Expect to hear ripping bass lines, creative melodies, strong beats, clapping hands, cheering crowds, and feet dancing on floors.
Main Floor at Ultrabar Nightclub DCAdditionally, there will be two other floors open at Ultrabar, including Hip Hop and Top 40 upstairs, and Latin music downstairs. Ultrabar is a multi level nightclub in Washington DC, located at 911 F St. Northwest. Nearest Metro is Gallery Place/Chinatown.
