Rain Man | Independent Philly

On Saturday, December 22nd, a sold out crowd packed into the Starlight Ballroom in Philly for an event that will not soon be forgotten: a night headlined by Chicago based trio, Krewella.

Presented by Art of Electronica, CollegeEDM, and Jump Up, the evening kicked off at 10pm with an extended B2B opening set by David Vaux and Amenzo. From the moment the Starlight Ballroom opened, a line extended out the door of the venue, and well down the block.

The line stayed pretty solid for several hours. This wasn’t an indication of a slow rate of entry, but rather the sheer number of people who had turned out to play hard, and party harder with Krewella.

It didn’t take long for the venue to start to fill in nicely as the opening DJ’s swapped on and off the decks during their B2B set.

After two hours, it was time for DotExe to take over on the tables and he popped onto the mix seamlessly to keep the party going. At this point the venue was well packed from those in the 21+ area at the back to those pressed up against the railing in the front row. It was hot, it was sweaty, it was just what we’d expected.

Krewella, who consists of sisters Jahan & Yasmine Yousaf, and Kris “Rain Man” Trindl, had already played a show earlier in the evening in Freehold, NJ, but if anyone thought that this would lessen their energy level when they hit the stage in Philly, they were sorely mistaken.

Known for their filthy beats and killer vocals, Krewella has taken the world of EDM by the balls in 2012 and has yet to let go. Taking turns on the mic, the tables, and even a bottle of Jameson’s, the trio rocks themselves into a sweatier mess than many in the audience.

Head banging, dancing, jumping, and singing their hearts out, they simply blasted the sold-out crowd with two full hours of audible euphoria, lasers, and even some champagne.

When the music finally ended, all three of them took the time to sign countless autographs, hug, and pose for photos with a rabid collection of fans who stuck around to meet these humble rock-stars of the EDM world.

We can’t wait to see what 2013 has in store for Krewella and we imagine it will include numerous trips back to the City of Philadelphia.

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[photo credit: Steve Garfinkel Photography & D. Jacob Miller Photography]

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There were a ton of shows in Philadelphia last week but few had the buzz surrounding them that the Krewella show did.

2012 has been a year to remember for Krewella. The trio of Jahan Yousaf, Yasmine Yousaf, & Rain Man have taken the EDM world by storm, dropping videos, an album, and sick beats on crowds across the country.

On Thursday, September 20th, they rolled into town to headline a show at LiT Ultra Bar (presented by Art of Electronica) with a bevy of local support from Johhny V, Fratello, LoveCityDJs, and Dubsef. It was Krewella’s first Philadelphia appearance. We’re positive it won’t be their last.

The stops on Krewella’s Play Hard tour are known to become hot, sweaty, all out parties and Philly was no exception.

The headlining set was held until 2am to accommodate fans across town who were taking in the Zedd show. This way, they wouldn’t have to chose. Consequently, many EDM fans double-dipped and took in both shows.