With that, the tension broke and the energy released. “Who cares?” both the male response and the crowd replied in unison, voicing the dichotomy of millennial cynicism and earnestness present in any good modern EDM lyric. “It’s unavoidable,” the woman’s voice began, “Just happens. Illenium, born Nicholas Miller, walked onstage to an erupting crowd as the quiet voiceover that leads his latest album, “Ascend,” played over the speakers. The relaxed drinkers settled in the back of the venue while pairs and impromptu dance parties filled out the center and a solid mass of bodies pushed against the stage, shrouded by a haze of cannabis and fogged breath. The tension could be felt before he even began, as crowds of teens and 20-somethings flooded into the venue 40 minutes before showtime.
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