Meet the Front-Row Headliners of Beyond Bay 2015

To be in the front row for a show takes dedication. You’ve got to arrive early and be physically and mentally prepared to stand in the same spot all damn day in order to see your favorite artist. Or sometimes you just need to show up at the right time, or shamelessly barrel your way to the front.

Whatever route you take to get there, the fact is that there’s nothing quite like experiencing a show from the front row, when only the barricade separates you from the artist you love, and when nothing separates you from the vibrations emanating from the amps directly in front of you. It’s bliss.

Here are some of the hardcore Headliners we met in the front rows of various sets at Beyond Bay 2015.

Name: Vicki (second from right)
Age: 18
From: Mexico
How long have you been standing here? 3 hours.
What do you love about Calvin Harris? He’s so handsome!

Name: Andrew
Age: 25
From: Las Vegas, NV
How long have you been standing here? Since 4pm.
What do you love about Calvin Harris? He’s dating one of the hottest chicks in the world.

Name: Quinn (left) and Erica
Age: 21 and 22
From: Fairfield and Vallejo, CA
How long have you been standing here? 4 hours.
What do you love about Calvin Harris? Erica: He takes what I’m feeling and makes it into music.

Name: Martha
Age: 19
From: Oakland, CA
How long have you been standing here? Like, 2 minutes.
What do you love about Brillz? It’s incredible to feel the music in your chest. It’s a feeling beyond words.

Name: Chantelle (left)
Age: 26
From: Scottsdale, AZ
How long have you been standing here? An hour.
What do you love about Brillz? He plays to the crowd, and there’s so much energy. That’s what it is: energy.

Name: Crystal
Age: 18
From: Pasadena, CA
How long have you been standing here? All day.
What do you love about Brillz? I love trap music, and he goes hard.

Name: Fabi
Age: 20
From: Hayward, CA
How long have you been standing here? Since this show started.
What do you love about Flux Pavilion? His music, of course! He does magic with music.

Name: Ryan (in hat)
Age: 24
From: San Jose, CA
How long have you been standing here? 2 hours, because Brillz just played a set that’s going to make history. That was one of the best sets in our time. And Flux is doing very well.
What do you love about Flux Pavilion? Heavy bass, and he’s exceptional at crowd control.

Name: Juana
Age: 23
From: San Jose, CA
How long have you been standing here? 20 minutes.
What do you love about Arty? The first time I saw him was at Beyond Wonderland SoCal this year, and then at EDC. I love his music.

Name: Juno
Age: 18
From: San Francisco, CA
How long have you been standing here? An hour.
What do you love about Brillz? “Rvtchet Bitch” is my favorite song.

Name: Nina
Age: 27
From: San Jose, CA
How long have you been standing here? 10 minutes.
What do you love about Markus Schulz? He puts you in an epic mind journey for life.

Name: Alex
Age: 25
From: Oakland, CA
How long have you been standing here? 5 hours.
What do you love about DJ Snake? The way he incorporates not just trap and techno, but genres like metal. It’s a different type of raver music.

Name: Ruby
Age: 18
From: San Jose, CA
How long have you been standing here? 30 minutes.
What do you love about Tommy Trash? He’s fucking awesome. He goes hard.

Name: Andy
Age: 31
From: Toronto, Canada
How long have you been standing here? 30 minutes.
What do you love about Bingo Players? The energy is just amazing.

Name: Ren
Age: 27
From: Santa Clara, CA
How long have you been standing here? A good 4 hours.
What do you love about Bingo Players? The music that they manage to incorporate is amazing.

Name: Anna
Age: 30
From: San Jose, CA
How long have you been standing here? Like, half an hour.
What do you love about Knife Party? The feeling when you get that beat in your chest, and the strength of the beat.

Name: Ashley and Maggie
Age: 18 and 18
From: Las Vegas, NV and the Netherlands
How long have you been standing here? 4 hours.
What do you love about Knife Party? Both: EVERYTHING!