GIANT VILLAGE PRESENTS ‘ARMIN LIVE IN LA’ SATURDAY JULY 14

FR:    ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO

On Saturday, July 14, 2007, GIANT VILLAGE returns for its second annual summer celebration with ‘ARMIN LIVE IN LA’ featuring one of the world’s most revered turntable talents, Armin Van Buuren.  Following in the tradition of past GIANT open air block parties, GIANT VILLAGE will be an unforgettable event under the stars with 5,000 of your party friends on the streets of downtown Los Angeles.  

ARMIN LIVE IN LA is Van Buuren’s stateside nod to his epic ‘Armin Only’ events in Europe.  For this special event, he’ll DJ on a custom-built panoramic platform located in the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Hope Street.  This stage will provide excellent vantage points from three sides with a side stage and backstage area set aside for VIP ticket holders.  Armin—who is now ranked #2 on DJ Magazine’s prestigious Top 100 DJ’s poll–will perform with special guests including Rank 1 (live) and featured vocalists Jennifer Rene and Susana, along with a variety of dancers and aerialists, plus some special surprises.

Other areas at GIANT VILLAGE include the Stoli Chill Ville, a general admission indoor lounge that will feature music by Desyn Masiello, 16 Bit Lolitas and Jason Bentley.  Here Stoli vodka will provide an array of cocktails and interactive chill lounging. Miami-based ‘kryogenifex’ will keep things nice and cool with frequent blasts of jet-propelled liquid nitrogen.  There’s also 944 Magazine’s Street Cred VIP Lounge, which will feature its own entrance, a premium open bar all night, side stage view access to Van Burren’s stage, backstage lounge access and exclusive access to men and women’s executive restroom trailers.
 
As always, GIANT VILLAGE, with its dramatic placement among the soaring skyscrapers and tree-lined streets of the new downtown, will be filled with the popular GIANT Ferris wheel, the ‘phycho-comic vis-u-rama’ roaming visuals of MC THIS, a ‘sky-kro-bat’ aerial spectacular by Stilt Circus and, of course, full service bars and food concessionaires located throughout the entire Village.  Out-of-town guests can stay at two luxury hotels within one block of the event: the Westin Bonaventure and the Downtown Sheraton.  Exclusive rates starting at $145 are available via giantvillage.com. Doors open at 8:00 PM and will close at 4:00 AM.

Tickets for the GIANT VILLAGE are $45 in advance and available through www.giantvillage.com.  The 944 Magazine VIP tickets are available for $90.  Tickets may also be purchased at various independent outlets throughout Southern California– locations are available at www.giantvillage.com.

For press list or more information on GIANT VILLAGE “Summer In the City,” contact:
Alexandra Greenberg/MSO
818-380-0400 x223, agreenberg@Msopr.com