About elrow Outdoors
Whichever metric you use, it's hard to label elrow as anything but the planet's biggest party brand. The colossus that originated in Barcelona has become a global phenomenon, thanks to its garish themes and use of production on a monumental scale - acrobats, confetti and CO2.
With festivals and club shows worldwide, elrow has a presence just about anywhere you can think of. elrow also has one of the biggest weekly club nights on the island. Not content with dominating there, its outdoor editions at Ushuaïa offer something different in a deluxe setting.
When?
17:00 to 23:00 on Wednesday 22 July, Wednesday 12 August and Wednesday 2 September
Where?
Ushuaïa Ibiza
Ctra. de Platja d'en Bossa, 10, Sant Jordi de ses Salines, 07817 Open in Google Maps
Designed for tourists, Playa d'en Bossa is a seasonal resort on the east coast.
Thanks to its generous stretch of beach (Ibiza's longest) and close proximity to all three of the airport, Ibiza Town and the island's largest concentration of clubs, holidaymakers from Britain, Italy and Spain all gravitate here.
Both the beachfront and the main drag are lined with bars, but in all honesty, the clubs are that alluring you might as well skip any prelude and report straight to the dancefloor.
You can catch the L3B disco bus from San Antonio or the regular L14 line from Ibiza Town. There's a taxi rank opposite the club outside Hï Ibiza and several more further up the road.
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Who?
Unlike nearly every other party, elrow doesn't really rely on superstar names. It is much more about the what - the spectacle. The show takes centre stage. Each one is a collaboration with some of the world's biggest contemporary visual artists: Daniel Popper, Ron English and Alex & Allyson Grey.
In July, immerse yourself in new theme Bhūtarāh, where the dancefloor becomes sentient. Enter a dreamscape where monumental art meets the beating pulse of the planet, inviting you to lose yourself in a world that feels as ancient as it does futuristic.
In August, it's time for Hallucinarium. Get ready to enter a higher state of consciousness, as the party takes participants on a mind-bending journey through the valleys of psychoactivity.
Imagine a stage hosting transcendental beings and performances feature angel-headed dancers with flaming third eyes and stilt-walking seraphim with iridescent wings. For added effect, this falls on the same date as the total solar eclipse - pretty special.
Then for September's date, you're welcomed into the trippy universe of Delusionville. There, you'll find a barrage of psychedelic patterns and outrageous caricatures. Like Aesop's Fables on LSD. Utterly bonkers.
If we did have to give props to any individuals, then it would be the elrow animation team - a rag-tag bunch of rogues who go above and beyond to get in character and make your visit a memorable one. These guys are the lifeblood of elrow. They live and breathe it!
Let's also give it up for elrow resident DJs. They are more than capable of hanging with the headliners. Shout out to De La Swing, Bastian Bux and Tini Gessler, all three of whom are appearing across the Ushuaïa dates.
Then again, with names like Armand Van Helden, Paco Osuna, Wade and Ilario Alicante (pictured above) also confirmed, the headliners add an extra layer of unpredictability.
What?
Music genre: Tech House
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Why?
Five good reasons to go:
- surreal stage designs on a grand scale
- giant puppets, whacky characters and flamboyant costumes weaving through the crowd
- frequent confetti showers that rain down in a multicoloured tsunami
- more camera moments than you'll know what to do with
- one of Ushuaïa's most popular parties that always ends up selling out
Top tip: Save money on the price of admission, by buying early-entry tickets, arriving promptly and giving you more showtime for less.
How?
That's the easy bit: simply by heading below and securing your tickets.
For peace of mind, why not add insurance cover for less than €10 per ticket? This allows you to cancel up to 24 hours before the start of the party for any reason, should your plans change. Insurance policyholders can then claim the full value of tickets back quibble-free.
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