Kaskade’s LA Block Party turns into a #flashcrowd, gets shut down by the LAPD

Kaskade Hollywood Block Party

Kaskade’s “Block Party” apparently got too big for the LA streets to handle, and the event has officially been called off by the Los Angeles Police Department. Tweets from the mega artist and our own readers on the ground show us that the streets became a complete madhouse around Hollywood and Highland, where the show was to take place. We’re still sifting through Twitter to find more news, and we’ll update you if we hear more. In the mean time, check out the photos we’ve got embedded for you after the break. If you’re in the area, Tweet us @dancingastro.

Image: @Rukes

Via: Twitter (@Kaskade)

Update: Kaskade’s latest tweet asks fans to go home quietly. He writes: “EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO HOME NOW!  I DON’T WANT THIS TO REFLECT BADLY ON EDM OR WHAT WE ARE ABOUT. BE RESPECTFUL AND CHILL OUT!!!”

Update 2: We’ve added a video after the break. Thanks @valentinobpm! KTLA is also reporting that at a police car was set on fire.



@hyphycrunk: @kaskade + Hollywood Blvd = Riot and LAPD ( Electronic Music VS The Man )  instagr.am/p/Irzfv

@curlynat31: @dancingastro its a mad house!  No @kaskade yet

@vic1129: @dancingastro @kaskade cluster fuck of bs!! 

 

Posted by on July 27th, 2011 at 7:35 pm.
  • http://www.facebook.com/laughdancerun Isaac Garcia

    man, that sucks, I was on my way too. 
    that is why you should not have an event like this in LA
    Look what happened at EDC….
    I mean I love LA, born and raised. but there is a limit. 
    LA peeps do not know that limit..

  • IVO

    nice post…ive been watching kaskade on twitter for the past 45 mins and was waiting for someone to write something/offer updates about it. lets hope edm doesnt get slammed tomorrow by the media

  • http://www.facebook.com/stevensamaripa Steven Samaripa

    i second the what Isaac said, LA seriously just cant handle events like this or edc anymore… sucks.  Keep moving these awesome gigs east… las vegas was perfect! and red rocks would be insane! 

  • Fakexican

    ^truth

  • Claudio vieira

    __That sucks !!

  • Seanfleming

    i didn’t even know he was in la  wtf.

  • ursamajor!

    Sucks when these youngsters get together and start being lawless by starting shit on fire or flipping shit over. This is not the way to “represent” the music that you’re down with. L.A. clearly can not handle themselves when it is presented with an opportunity like this. Besides, McRaves like EDC should be crushed… Keep it underground were it’s always belonged!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=717320920 Jessica Scully
  • Zomgitsalex13

     the problem is that the over the past few years the scene has been infested with a bunch of little fucking cockbags such as the people who started this shit today. As far as im concerned events should be put at a 21+ age limit to prevent kids from gathering and ruining the EDM scene. fuck all you little faggots who ruin it for the people who are respectful. but you will never push the EDM scene out of LA because thats where it is biggest. so all you people hoping it will move east lol x10000. just prepare for age event to start getting capped higher like it should.

  • vic1129

    IM FAMOUSSSS im the last pic!!!!!!! but real talk kids have ruined massives for me….im just glad theres still 21+ places so i dont have to worry about shufflers, e-tards, n stupid ppl throwing shit at cops…way to almost ruin edm scenes for everyone lil kids

  • Alex K

    It was not a proper place/time to host this type of thing, at least for movie premiers they close off the boulevard… A little more organization would of helped for this event that has been blown out of propotion…

  • http://twitter.com/kunalbambawale Kunal Bambawale

    I really don’t understand what makes people behave like this. It’s the exact opposite of what EDM’s about. It’s not even like this was a Bloody Beetroots Death Crew show, it was Kaskade! How do you riot to trancey house music? Absurd. It makes me embarassed to live in LA.

  • http://twitter.com/LiveLoveLA Neekoh

    My feelings EXACTLY. Thank you.

  • WestCoast

    Kaskade fucked up tho, we were there at 5:45, dude said he was gonna do a show at 6:00. If he would’ve showed up on time it would’ve been cool, but by 7:15 there were just way too many ppl… and there were a lot of people there who were like “whats going on” and “who’s kaskade? i wanna see”. But honestly, c’mon son its Hollywood Blvd, why the hell would you do a show on Hollywood Boulevard? I avoid this street by all cost cuz of the traffic alone, and you want to have a damn mini concert??? At least get the block shut off!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/laughdancerun Isaac Garcia

    It doesn’t matter where he had it, when the cops say go home, then GO HOME.