Above & Beyond Expand Anjunabeats Warehouse Tour to Asia Following Successful UK Run
GRAMMY-nominated electronic trio Above & Beyond have wrapped their four-city Anjunabeats UK Warehouse Tour, bringing thousands of fans together for a series of shows in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol that celebrated the label's club-focused sound and the community that has grown around it over the past 25 years.
Following a year that saw Above & Beyond perform on some of the world's biggest festival stages and embark on an extensive amphitheater tour, the Warehouse Tour offered something different. Trading expansive outdoor productions for the energy and intimacy of warehouse dancefloors, Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness returned to an environment closely connected to the early days of Anjunabeats, the independent label they founded in 2000.
Across four nights, Above & Beyond were joined by an impressive lineup of Anjunabeats favorites and rising talent, including Amy Wiles, Darren Tate, Ferry Corsten, Genix, Grum, J Ribbon, Kloset, Leena Punks, Marsh, Mat Zo, Oliver Smith, Sanaz and station2station. Together, the artists brought their own distinct sounds to the tour, delivering a mix of familiar classics, fan favorites and unreleased music. The shows brought together longtime members of the Anjunafamily and newer fans alike, celebrating the breadth of music and talent that has helped define Anjunabeats for more than 25 years.
The tour's production played an equally important role, with striking visuals and lighting transforming the warehouse spaces into immersive environments while keeping the focus firmly on the music and the crowd. The result was a series of performances that captured the energy of a large-scale Above & Beyond show in a setting built around the dancefloor.
The UK run arrived on the heels of Above & Beyond's latest single, “Nights Like This,” released October 15 on Anjunabeats. First debuted during the trio's sunrise set at EDC Las Vegas earlier this year, the track quickly became a standout moment in their live performances, including London's Silverworks Island and the recent ABGT700 celebrations at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State.
The Warehouse Tour also follows the release of Anjunabeats Volume 17, Above & Beyond's most extensive edition of their longstanding compilation series. Featuring 35 tracks from 30 artists, the compilation brought together established names and emerging talent, showcasing the breadth of music that continues to define the label. For Above & Beyond, the warehouse shows offered a chance to bring that musical direction directly to the dancefloor.
It's been an especially active year for the British trio. Following the release of their fifth electronic studio album, Bigger Than All Of Us, Above & Beyond embarked on an extensive international tour, bringing their custom-built production to amphitheaters across North America and stages throughout Europe and Australia. September also saw the band return to Washington State's Gorge Amphitheatre for ABGT700, where nearly 20,000 fans gathered for three days of music spanning Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep.
While those larger celebrations have become an important part of Above & Beyond's identity, the Warehouse Tour reminded everyone of the club culture at the heart of the band's music. More than two decades after Anjunabeats first began releasing records, the connection between the artists, the music and the people on the dancefloor remains as important as ever.
For the first time, Anjunabeats Warehouse is heading to Asia this December, bringing the tour to two new destinations following its successful UK run. Above & Beyond will perform at XOX Arena in Kuala Lumpur on December 4 and Pasir Panjang Power Station in Singapore on December 5, joined by Gabriel & Dresden, Spencer Brown, and Blake.08.
Above & Beyond
ANJUNABEATS UK WAREHOUSE TOUR
- October 16 - SWG3 - Glasgow, UK
- October 17 - Blackstone Street Warehouse - Liverpool, UK
- October 24 - GASWRX - Birmingham, UK
- October 30 - The Prospect Building - Bristol, UK
UPCOMING ASIA DATES
- December 4 - Singapore
- December 5 - Kuala Lumpur
NEW YEAR'S EVE
- December 31 - 1015 Folsom - San Francisco, CA (40th Anniversary Celebration)
ABOUT ABOVE & BEYOND
Above & Beyond, or Jono, Tony, and Paavo, as they are better known to their legions of fans worldwide, have been at the forefront of electronic dance music for two decades.
Founders of the iconic Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep record labels and hosts of a weekly radio show that reaches millions of dance lovers every Friday (Group Therapy), the trio has earned two GRAMMYTM nominations for the anthems “Northern Soul” feat. Richard Bedford and “We're All We Need” feat. Zoë Johnston. In 2018, the band’s fourth electronic album, Common Ground, debuted at number three on the Official Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
Since then, Above & Beyond have continued to expand their global reach with the release of their fifth studio album, Bigger Than All Of Us, a record centered on reconnection and community, followed by a landmark North American amphitheater tour that brought their music to over 130,000 fans. Looking ahead, the trio will return to one of their most iconic settings for ABGT700 at The Gorge Amphitheater in September, marking the next milestone in their long-running Group Therapy series.
Described by UK music bible Q Magazine as “the world’s biggest cult band,” Above & Beyond's enviable list of sold-out shows includes headline performances at historic venues like Madison Square Garden in NYC, Hollywood Bowl, The Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall London, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, as well as record-breaking turnouts for their own festival events on LA's Huntington Beach and at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State.
Songwriters and producers first, and DJs second, Above & Beyond’s unwavering commitment to their craft has fuelled a career that many electronic artists today might only dream of: four acclaimed electronic studio albums, 17 compilation albums (Anjunabeats Volume series), two ‘acoustic’ albums, and a stand-alone album for yoga and meditation - not to mention innumerable club cuts and dance remixes.