Dayglow!




http://onwardstate.com/2012/01/30/dayglow-coming-to-happy-valley/

 


http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2011/09/dayglow_paint_party_at_the_pag.php

 I attended the Dayglow party/concert yesterday and it was absolutely amazing! (For anyone who doesn't know what Dayglow is: it is a "paint party" concert with DJ's.) The house-style music was great and the paint being thrown everywhere made dancing to it so much more enjoyable. Thinking about it now, Dayglow has a lot of appeal to a younger audience and that is why it's becoming popular all over the world.

The theme of this year's Dayglow party is "Life in Color" which automatically insinuates that our lives need more fun and that Dayglow is the way to achieve a higher appreciation of life. No one wants to live a black and white life, we want to add color to it and that is why we are drawn to buy tickets for this event.

Another tactic used to persuade people is that its a messy event. In the ads, one can see that there’s paint splattered everywhere. Usually messy means fun, messy signifies that people can go all-out and party without restrictions. Looking at the second picture, this is exactly what is happening.

Overall, I think the concert was very well organized. Everyone was told to wear white so that the paint could show up on clothes. There was stage shows like girls strung from ropes doing tricks. There was confetti and balloons poured on the audience throughout the night from the ceiling. All of our senses were used. We could hear the techno music, see the performances on the stage, smell and feel the paint on our bodies, and touch friends through dancing. I think that the concert lived up to its motto "Life in Color" because this was probably one of the most exciting concerts I've been to ever.

I recommened anyone who did not go Wednesday or Thursday to attened Dayglow in the future :)