From the moment you stepped into The Washington Music Theatre (WAMU) you could feel the elegance and magic that is Resolution Festival. With beautiful chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and gorgeous design of the first stage you see, it was already hard to accept that Iād eventually have to leave. USC Eventās turned the WAMU into a wonderland.
This was my third Resolution Festival here in Seattle and it was by far my favorite. What made this year so special? A new, third, stage was added to the mix, AND it was full of house and trance! USC named this stage āThe Clock Towerā and it was the best design Iāve seen in quite some time. The visuals, the stage, the vibes accompanied with the sounds of Gorgon City, I was in house heaven. At Freaknight, (USC Eventās annual Halloween Event), this hallway is where you wouldāve found the bass stage, but at Resolution you were instantly captivated by the repetitive house beats and vortex-like tunnel USC created.
Photo credit: Hayley Edwards
Something that really stood out to me about Resolution was the sense of community I received everywhere I went. USC Eventās has a program called āConscious Crewā which is volunteer group of ravers who walk around the events, in pairs, ensuring other ravers are having a good, safe, time at USC Events. That alone always made me feel like I was being watched after and cared for. Unity surrounded me, for example, Iād walk up to one of the water stations to refill my water, and the person in front of me in line would offer me to go in front of them. Even a small gesture like that, (although I declined their offer) made me realize what a caring community I am a part of.
Photo credit: USC Events and Paralax
Resolutions lineup was so diverse, I never found myself being the slightest bit bored. I was able to jump from the future-bass styleās of K?D, to some grimy bass provided by Figure. I was fully entertained the entire time. Speaking of K?D, he definitely had the best set of the evening. I had seen him once before at EDCLV this year, but his set at Resolution definitely took the cake. He was able to go from some future bass, to psy-trance, to dubstep flawlessly. Transitions were great and the crowd he drew was incredible. People dancing all around me, all enjoying the same thing I was enjoying: true bliss.
Unfortunately, Resolution couldnāt be held on NYE this year due to the Seahawks game that same weekend (for those of you that donāt know, The WAMU Theater is directly underneath Century Link Stadium). Even though Resolution wasnāt held on NYE this year, that didnāt stop USC Events from throwing the best New Years Party in the Pacific Northwest!
The sea of gold and white was a breathtaking way to bring in the new year and Iām already thinking about the next USC Eventās massive - Lucky. Held on March 17th, 2018, Lucky is USCās St. Patrickās Day event and without a doubt, should be just as magical as Resolution. Ā
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