Smirnoff BE THERE Presents Armin Van Buuren's A State Of Trance 500 Tour

The world's number one DJ, Armin Van Buuren, is teaming up with Smirnoff and has chosen South Africa to celebrate the launch of his A State Of Trance 500 Tour. Travelling to five continents, five cities, with five of the hottest nights on the 2011 calendar, a month long tour from 19 March to 18 April 2011 will include stops in South Africa, Europe, USA, South America and Australia.

Armin Van Buuren's A State Of Trance 500 Tour has seen enormous success in the eight years since it was launched, reaching an estimated 10-million listeners in 26 countries and over 30 radio stations, including via satellite and internet radio stations. Fans worldwide will be able to tune into this epic milestone as A State Of Trance celebrate its 500th episode.

Adrian Peterson of Smirnoff South Africa says, "It's been an incredible year for Smirnoff, and to be alongside the world's number one DJ, Armin Van Buuren, for his celebration of A State Of Trance 500 Tour, we are excited to bring yet another once-in-a-lifetime experience to South Africa. We have recently hosted the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project, which was a phenomenal success and once again resetting the benchmark for Smirnoff globally. South Africa can expect an outstanding performance from Armin and other world-class DJs. In addition to the music, the venue itself will be supported by a mind-blowing Smirnoff production."

Armin Van Buuren, who has been ranked as the world's number one DJ for four years running in the leading DJ Mag Top 100 poll, will be the fifth top international talent brought to South Africa by Smirnoff SA in the last year. Having recently won various awards as respectively Best Global DJ and Best Progressive House / Trance Track among others, it is evident that Armin's passion in trance music is beyond a hobby - it is essential to his way of life. "What makes trance work so well is that it doesn't stick to one style. It can incorporate electro, minimal, whatever it likes," says Armin.

It is clear that Armin Van Buuren's A State Of Trance 500 Tour is one experience not to be missed! The tour will kick off in Johannesburg on March 19, 2011. Tickets can be bought from Computicket from Monday, December 6, 2010.

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