Club Glow
Club Glow is the longest running dance party in Washington, DC. It currently operates on a weekly basis out of three nightclubs in DC (Fur Nightclub, Lima Lounge, and Josephine) and hosts large-scale and music festival events at the DC Armory and RFK Stadium. Since its inception in 1999, Club Glow has regularly hosted top international and local electronic dance music talent at its venues. Club Glow was nominated in March 2011 at the International Dance Music Awards as one of the "Best U.S. Clubs." In August 2011, Club Glow partnered with Live Nation to bring electronic music to The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, and other music venues and events. Club Glow is owned by Panorama Productions.
History
- March 1999: Club Glow founder Antonis Karagounis and partner Pete Kalamoutsos attend the Winter Music Conference in Miami. After hearing trance artist George Acosta perform, they decide to bring him to DC, giving birth to Club Glow.[1]
- 2001: Upcoming Dutch trance producer Armin van Buuren performs at Club Glow in his second U.S. booking. He and Ferry Corsten share alternating, bi-monthly DJ residencies at Club Glow through 2003.
- March 25, 2002: Club Glow hosts its first event at Winter Music Conference, featuring Ferry Corsten and Armin van Buuren.
- November 4, 2003: Club Glow's Pete Moutso releases "One Night At Glow," becoming the first American DJ to release a record on Tiesto's Black Hole Recordings record label.
- March 2011: Club Glow receives a nomination for "Best U.S. Club" at the 2011 International Dance Music Awards.[2]
- April 9, 2011: Club Glow hosts Tiesto at the DC Armory before a sold-out crowd of 10,000 people. The event gains the attention of The Washington Post, drawing speculation about Tiesto's musical evolution as a "trance-house-dubstep" DJ.[3]
- August 18, 2011: Partnership with Live Nation enables Club Glow to host Identity Festival at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia.[4]
References in Media
- David Guetta listed Club Glow as his top club of 2010 in an interview with DJ Magazine.[5]
- Armin van Buuren listed Club Glow's venue, Lima Lounge, as his "best new club visited this year" in 2010 in an interview with DJ Magazine.[6]
- Armin van Buuren featured live DJ sets recorded at Club Glow on episodes 052, 067, 087, and 105 of his A State of Trance radio show.[7]
Venues
Club Glow has called a handful of DC nightclubs its Saturday night home since 1999.
- 1999 - 2001: Zei Club
- 2001 - 2003: Insomnia
- 2003 - 2007: Fur Nightclub
- 2007 - 2009: Ibiza DC
- 2009–present: Fur Nightclub
Club Glow expanded its music programming to Thursday nights in 2008.
- 2008 - 2010: Ultrabar
- 2010–present: Lima Lounge
Friday nights were added to the Club Glow lineup in 2011.
Regular Guests
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