As Kaskade's bass engulfed Las Vegas' largest stadium, so did the collective realization that one of EDM's most beloved talents was realizing something never before attainable: headlining the Super Bowl in real time.
A long-time champion of electronic dance music culture, Kaskade has once again taken the genre to places it has never been. Thanks to yesterday's groundbreaking performance at the country's premier sporting event, the Chicago-born hitmaker became the first in-game DJ in Super Bowl history.
Kaskade has played stages at Coachella, Tomorrowland and pretty much every other major music festival in the world, but his last concert was one of the most surreal of his career, he says. He defied expectations at Super Bowl LVIII, proving that dance music can be a game-changer. And well, Patrick Mahomes.
“Being the first game DJ to play the Super Bowl was surreal,” Kaskade says. EDM.com. “In many ways, it felt like home. I've played in a lot of stadiums and had big crowds around me, but the fact that this reached millions of people at once was a first for me.”
It was a whirlwind weekend for Kaskade, who received a last-minute offer to replace Tiësto after the Dutch dance music icon canceled due to a family emergency. He eventually found himself playing from a bright DJ booth in the stands of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, a city that has served as a hotbed of his music for more than a decade.
“In a way, I think all the 'firsts' in my career have led to this,” he continued. “I enjoy trying to break down doors and sometimes they actually open. If nothing else, knowing that Taylor, Jay-Z, Lana Del Rey and Lady Gaga heard me play 'Escape' at the same time as my mom is probably a moment I'll never know.” “I will have it again.”
Led by Mahomes, who finally captured his third Super Bowl MVP trophy, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in a thrilling overtime victory to secure their second consecutive championship.
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