On Friday, a few friends and I went to see David Guetta, live at RioCentro. 50,000 people, all packed into one space (where drinking and smoking are permitted indoors—my clothes reeked of stale cigarettes this morning). For those of us who live in a hole (ie, me), David Guetta is an incredibly famous DJ who has produced a lot of music with artists that nearly every American has heard of: Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Rhianna…. the list goes on.
It was funny to be in a space where the music was all in English, but the Brazilians were wild for it. Akon and Vin Diesel made special appearances (Akon actually released his latest single that night on the stage) and the special effects made me feel, literally, like I was in some alter-reality.
It was a change of pace from some of the places I’ve frequented in Lapa, where it’s all Brazilian music, the crowd is much more low key, and the people are fewer.
But maybe my favorite part was the ride home on the bus, at 6 in the morning, everyone tired, strung out, but still feeling the energy from the concert. The route the bus took was right along the coast, so you could see the amazing views of Rio as the sun rose in the morning. Pretty epic.
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