10:00 After walking Asheville for the better part of the day we headed to Nashwa‘s to join the crowd that was lined up outside. Joel Stout of Coma Gun Music was outside greeting guests as they recieved their tickets from will call.

DJ Rootz adrenaline fueled set could be heard as we walked the hallway connecting Nashwa‘s to Hookah Joe’s. Even with the majority of the crowd yet to arrive Rootz energy was as if the venue was filled to capacity. Rootz amped the crowd mixing T.I., UGK, and T-Pain over his own instrumentals working the crowd into a frenzy.

11:00 Back to back DJ sets allowed Midnight Ace to seemlessly take the stage and build on the energy from DJ Rootz set. Wearing lacrosse pads adorned with glow necklaces and sipping a bottle of champagne, Midnight Ace ping ponged the state of the crowd, feeding off the energy of the crowd before returning it to them in audio form.

12:20 After keeping the crowd in anticipation for 20 minutes Future Rock appeared on stage sending the crowd into overdrive. Bassist Felix Moreno engaged the crowd from the front of stage as Keyboardist Mickey Kellerman and Dummer Darren Heitz jammed on stage left and right. Rainbow colored lights lite up the stage and crowd creating an explosion of color that pulsated along to the deafening bass. With the set more intense as it drew on, Future Rock connected to the crowd making it clear that the band was having just as much fun as the concert goers of Tron A Thon.

1:45 DJ Bowie initiated his set with samples of Lil Wayne, Lean Wit It Rock Wit It, and Beastie Boys giving the remaining crowd a show worthy of a headlining act.

3:00 Riding the wave of DJ Bowie‘s set, Eliot Lipp pulled the strings of the crowd with psyched out versions of the Funky Worm and Run DMC. With the temperature dropping outside people filled Nashwa‘s for the festival closing set. After a short break Lipp encored for another 20 minutes bringing the clock hands to 4:30. When the final song had been played people reluctantly exited the club, flooding the streets on the way to their hotels.

Tron A Thon exceeded expectations leaving concert goers more than satisfied. With another Tron A Thon already in the works, promoters have set the bar high for another event that is sure to be a success.

Photos by: Alex Person

Here are some Vids from the venue taken by Midnight Ace!

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