Backstage at Armin van Buuren’s Madison Square Garden Explosion
Dutch trance guru Armin van Buuren took over New York's Madison Square Garden last week with an astonishing five-hour marathon set, and gave special access to Rolling Stone's Sacha Lecca for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the mega-watt production.
Here, two female dancers practice on a side stage during soundcheck.
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Dancers on Armin van Buuren's tour practice on a side stage during soundcheck at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin's brother Eller van Buuren (left) with two dancers on a side stage during soundcheck prior to Armin van Buuren's show at Madison Square Garden.
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Miri Ben-Ari onstage during soundcheck for Armin van Burren's show at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin van Buuren (right) and his stage manager Margus Spekkers backstage, going over show preparations prior to his show at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin van Buuren pauses before going onstage at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin van Buuren enters the stage for at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin van Buuren at Madison Square Garden.
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Armin van Buuren during his pre-show at Madison Square Garden.
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Dancers coming off the stage at Madison Square Garden.
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Singer Cindy Alma backstage.
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Armin van Buuren during his five-hour set.
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The crowd at Armin van Buuren's Madison Square Garden show.
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A couple takes a "selfie" in the crowd at Armin van Buuren Madison Square Garden show.
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Laura Jansen performs on a side stage during Armin van Buuren's Madison Square Garden show.
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Armin van Buuren with an acrobat on a trampoline.
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The crowd at Madison Square Garden near the close of the night.