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Live 105’s Legendary DJ Aaron Axelsen is Back

The DJ who helped break The Killers, Radiohead and Oasis is back Saturday night with his first official virtual dance party.
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Aaron Axelsen is a legendary Bay Area DJ who for 23 years rocked out on Live 105 (later Alt 1053) who helped introduce soon-to-be-famous bands like Coldplay, Oasis, Arcade Fire, Amy Winehouse, The Killers, Sam Smith and Radiohead to the Bay Area. He also has hosted a weekly club night “Popscene” since 1995.

Now for the first time, Aaron is back for his first official gig since leaving Alt 1053 with his biggest live stream set to date.

On Saturday, May 30th RushTix is launching a massive virtual DJ dance party presented by Popscene with DJ Aaron Axelson and they want to feature you.

Livestream “Popscene” Virtual Dance Party

Saturday, May 30th at 7pm
RSVP – Free, but donations greatly appreciated

What You’ll Hear
You can expect to hear a fun and eclectic Popscene party mix of Daft Punk, Chic, Robyn, Blur, Empire Of The Sun, Cut Copy, Kanye West, La Roux, Bee Gees, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Prince, New Order, MGMT, Phoenix, Pet Shop Boys, Classixx, Lizzo, Justin Timberlake, Jackson 5, Depeche Mode, Donna Summer, The Strokes, Blondie, Kylie Minogue and much more

Dance Along in Your Own Zoom Boom Room
We’d love for you to help us get this party started with your best moves. After booking your ticket, you can opt-in to dance on-camera and be included in the livestream. To apply just book a ticket (free or paid) and you’ll receive a form to submit to indicate your interest

Would you like to be considered to be a Featured Dancer?
Featured Dancers get the center stage and are highlighted in our promotions and can collect donations for themselves or the charity of their choice.

About DJ Aaron Axelson
Aaron has been a fixture in the SF club scene for years now, often opening up for artists at venues like Mezzanine, The Independent, Fox Theater, Rickshaw Stop, and The Fillmore.

About Popscene
Venerable San Francisco indie nightclub POPSCENE had humble beginnings. It was the original vision of four relentless music fans who collectively first met at formidable independent record store Mod Lang in Berkeley, CA back in the early ‘90s. Aaron Axelsen, Omar Perez, Eric Shea, and Jeremy P. Goldstein all shared the same passion and affinity for the UK music scene of the time, which encompassed bands like My Bloody Valentine, Radiohead, Stone Roses, Lush, Blur and Pulp, to name a few. This insatiable passion led to the birth of POPSCENE, currently one of the longest-running weekly parties in the country after making its definitive debut on the San Francisco nightlife scene 21 years ago.

Photo credit: djaaronaxelsen.com