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Together as One |
It’s
been a hectic year, and that was all the more reason to come together as
one in 2002. Together as One
’02 was the fourth annual New Years Eve celebration (rave) sponsored by
Go Ventures and Insomniac Productions.
This year it was held at The LA Sports Arena.
In previous years, the Sports Arena teamed up with Coliseum to hold
the massive event, but this year the Coliseum was used for a separate
event. Even though there was
less space, people still found a way to relish in the excitement.
The capacity was a bit crowded, but not that bad.
There wasn’t even a line to get in.
But the LAPD were very present throughout the night.
Purses and bags were not allowed in for security reasons.
We suggest investigating any rave you’re interested in on the
internet prior to attending. There
will usually be web sites listing restricted items, DJ lists, directions,
and prices. Some sites to try
are www.newyearsevela.com ,
www.insomniac-usa.com,
and www.goventures.com.
Together
as One offered five rooms of musical entertainment. There was a world famous line up of DJs including Richard
“Humpty” Vission and Derrick Carter. There was a Hip-Hop room with full bar for anyone over
twenty-one featuring DJ’s such as Ron D. Core, Double D, and Apx.
The Techno/Trance arena featured Mars and Jughead.
In the Jungle arena Lemon D, Lostboy and Slip n’ Slide spun the
tables. The party also had Hardcore Techno and Turntable rooms, and the
Giant Outdoor Village. The
Giant Outdoor Village was filled with Vendors such as Supa Dupa Gurl,
selling anything from clothes to candy; there was even a portable tattoo
and piercing parlor. As
always prices were a little high, tickets at the door were about $50 and a
bottle of water was $3.
Everyone
came together close to midnight waiting for the big moment.
There were accidentally two countdowns, a minute apart from each
other. Those who were lucky got two new years kisses!
To make the night even more memorable, artificial snow fell on us
after the countdown. And a couple small fireworks went off in the main arena to
ring in the New Year. The
lights and visuals went well with the music and the countdown.