This weekend, the Australian electronic music band, Rufus Du Sol, cemented their larger-than-life status with an Ultra-sized Miami homecoming show. Why is it a homecoming to Miami, you ask? Well, during a concert interlude, the band spoke on how they moved to Miami about 3 years ago, following many other electronic artists who have done the same. They mused on working in a studio producing music right across the street from Miami’s legendary Bayfront Park, home to Ultra Music Festival.
Whereas the previous two Rufus Du Sol album tours in Miami were in the amphitheater, this show went much much bigger. In a show of just how dominant a musical and cultural force Rufus Du Sol has become, the band outgrew the typical Bayfront Park amphitheater setup. Instead, a huge mainstage was constructed on the very spot where Ultra’s mainstage sat just over a month ago. The crowd and the vibes had the magic of Ultra in the air.
The band treated their new home to an emotional journey through their discography, punctuated with gorgeous production and a spellbound audience. As is frequently the case with Rufus Du Sol album shows, the concert heavily featured tracks from their Inhale/Exhale album along with a smattering of their biggest classics throughout the years. What’s always so striking about these concerts is just how deep the beloved discography is. When each track concludes and you think they’ve hit all of your favorites, they go right into another one.
The energy throughout the show was relentless and the Bayfront Park grounds were filled to the brim with throngs of people hands up in the air waving and singing along with every lyric. As is tradition, the band closed out their homecoming weekend with a DJ set at Club Space bright and early at 8am on Monday morning, in another show of their versatility and talent.
It’s a shame that we’ll have to wait another few years before we get another Rufus Du Sol album show in Miami, but we’re already eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to dance with them and thousands of our best friends again soon