Dutch DJ and prolific electronic music producer Tijs Verwest, known to the music community as Tiësto, was scheduled to perform at the Baton Rouge River Center tomorrow night on his College Invasion Tour. Unfortunately, the show was canceled, but The Daily Reveille was still able to snag an interview.
TDR: Have you been to Louisiana before?
Tiësto: I have been to Louisiana. It’s a nice, wild sort of party [state], and people are really nice. It’s like from the movies.
TDR: Why is the tour called “College Invasion Tour?”
Tiësto: In general, I love to play at the colleges to give them the experience because I don’t think many of them ever saw me live.
TDR: What can students expect at your show?
Tiësto: We didn’t hold back on this tour. I bring the whole production with me, special effects. It’s going to be a mind-blowing experience.
TDR: Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Tiësto: Not really, but on this tour, I decided to play beer pong every night.
TDR: Well it makes sense for the college tour.
Tiësto: Yes, I picked it up on tour. Someone a couple of weeks back taught me, and I really like it.
TDR: I see that you recently released a single called “Work Hard, Play