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| - If you love mega clubs, you will love Hakkasan. If you don't, you should skip it.
We did pre-sale tickets for Deadmau5 unleashed on a Friday night. We arrived around midnight and went from line to line to line, but they moved pretty quickly. We were inside within 15 minutes.
What you read about the Hakkastairs is true, but for us guys it wasn't any big deal. I guess I could see why girls in 3 inch heels complain, but it wasn't a problem for us. You can take the elevator, but we didn't care to wait.
The first floor we arrived on was a hip-hop floor. Not really my scene (though we did have a celebrity sighting). We continued upward. That's where the party was at.
The opener DJ was world class. He did an amazing job pumping up the crowd for the main act. Deadmau5 came on around 2:00am, and didn't disappoint. The sound system is pounding (I was glad to have ear plugs), the lights and video were awesome, the kryo was awesome.
My only complaint was that the main floor was so crowded. I was trapped for a while and couldn't move. I am not a fighter, but I was ready to punch a guy who kept bumping into me. If it were not for the place being so packed and the abundance of douchey people, Hakkasan would have gotten a rare 5 stars from me.
So, my advice for a good night at Hakkasan: wear comfortable shoes, bring ear plugs, expect expensive drinks and a big crowd, and enjoy the world class sound and production.
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