After celebrating their anniversary with 15,000 hardstyle lovers, D-Block & S-te-Fan are deliberately going in the opposite direction at the end of this year. On December 27, Diederik and Stefan will bring the feeling of 20 Years of D-Block & S-te-Fan to Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, but closer than ever before. During Up Close With D-Block & S-te-Fan, the duo will take over the decks for four hours during an exclusive night dedicated entirely to their own music, memories and special connection with their fans.
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Last year’s anniversary celebration was all about twenty years of D-Block & S-te-Fan. Together with 15,000 fans, the duo went through their musical history for ten hours, playing countless tracks that have shaped their career over the years. From old favourites to more recent music: twenty years of DBSTF came together on one unforgettable day.
But perhaps it was the feeling of that day that stuck with them the most. Thousands of fans who have grown alongside D-Block & S-te-Fan over the years came together to celebrate their music and all the memories attached to it. “We still get goosebumps thinking back to that day. It’s a feeling we’ll never forget,” Diederik and Stefan look back.
That is exactly the feeling they want to recreate on December 27. Not by simply repeating their anniversary celebration, but by choosing a completely different setting. Instead of 15,000 visitors and a massive production, fans will surround D-Block & S-te-Fan in an intimate Boiler Room setting, bringing them literally closer to the duo than during a regular show.
For this special night, the duo will take over 013, a venue where REBiRTH Events has hosted several hardstyle events in recent years. The Tilburg venue has become known during these events not only for its intimate atmosphere, but especially for its powerful sound. For a night built around four hours of D-Block & S-te-Fan music, that combination should make all the difference. “More intimate, more personal and closer to each other than ever before.”
Four hours of D-Block & S-te-Fan
At the heart of Up Close is an exclusive four-hour D-Block & S-te-Fan set. Four hours dedicated entirely to their own musical history, bringing different chapters of their career back to life. The Music Made Addictz, Rockin’ Ur Mind, Antidote and Enter Your Mind eras will all have their place throughout the night.
This will be far from a regular D-Block & S-te-Fan set. Instead, the duo will take fans on an extensive journey through the sound they have built over more than twenty years. Tracks from different generations, each carrying their own memories, will come together in one night. And by bringing that music into the intimate setting of 013, the tracks that echoed through a crowd of 15,000 last year will take on a completely different character this time around.
Under the banner A New Day To Remember, the night will not be solely about nostalgia either. D-Block & S-te-Fan want to relive the feeling of their anniversary while creating a brand-new memory together with a much smaller group of fans.
Up Close With D-Block & S-te-Fan at 013
Up Close With D-Block & S-te-Fan takes place on Sunday, December 27, at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, from 19:00 until 00:00. The regular ticket sale starts on Thursday, October 8, at 20:00. Fans who attended 20 Years of D-Block & S-te-Fan last year can get access to tickets one hour earlier, at 19:00, by registering for the early access sale.
Due to the intimate setting, the number of available tickets is very limited. The organisation therefore advises fans to be ready when ticket sales begin. Tickets and more information are available via the official website.
