French-originated concert series Cercle has staged electronic music sets in some unfathomably beautiful spots: an observatory atop the Alps, an ancient temple in Egypt, a waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a hot air balloon above Turkey and dozens of other locations that whip up our wanderlust.
This May, it’s bringing a taste of those natural environments indoors with a new screen-encircled series bound for Los Angeles. Dubbed Cercle Odyssey, the debut event will see performances from Paul Kalkbrenner, Empire of the Sun, Moby, the Blaze and another to-be-announced artist.
Cercle Odyssey will premiere in Mexico City (Apr 23–27) before stopping in L.A. (May 7–11) and then later Paris (May 28–June 1), but in each city the concept is the same: Large-scale nature-inspired projections (apparently inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, according to founder and creative director Derek Barbolla) will wrap around and above the venue thanks to a nearly 25,000-square-foot canvas screen. Renderings tease 360-degree footage of snowy peaks, forested hills and curling waves. Each show—staged here at the L.A. Convention Center—can accommodate up to 5,000 attendees.
Tickets are already on sale for the L.A. shows, except for the final, TBA one. Prices start at $180. Check out the full lineup below.
May 7 at 9:30pm: Paul Kalkbrenner
May 8 at 5pm: Empire of the Sun
May 9 at 5, 9:30pm: Moby
May 10 at 5, 9:30pm: The Blaze
May 11 at 5pm: TBA
