Dresden has been waiting for this! This year’s Grammy winner Purple Disco Machine (real name Tino Piontek, 43) finally played a concert in his homeland.
Dresden – On it has Dresden waited! This year’s Grammy winner Purple Disco Machine (real name Tino Piontek, 43) finally played a concert in his homeland. And he had all sorts of well-known guests with him.
Purple Disco Machine (real name Tino Piontek, 43) played a concert in the Junge Garde on Friday evening. © Max Patzig
The 43-year-old won the Grammys in February, the most important music award of all. After that, one booking followed the next. Purple Disco Machine was more in demand than ever this summer: Miami, Ibiza, New York, … – only in Saxony the Dresden native wasn’t seen. That changed yesterday Friday evening!
5,000 fans came to the Junge Garde in the Great Garden to see the star DJ in his homeland. The visitors had to travel up to 10,000 kilometers for this: a supporter of the Dresden native flew especially from Los Angeles in California (USA) to Florence on the Elbe. He celebrated in the front row throughout the concert with a flag he designed himself.
And he wasn’t the only one treated to something: Purple Disco Machine brought Sophie Scott from the band “Sophie and the Giants” on stage for all guests of his exclusive gig right during the opening.
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This was followed by guest appearances from Brit Moss Kena (25) and Dutch Eyelar Mirzazadeh (29).
The audience celebrated – sometimes a little too much: two girls jumped on stage during “Love is in the Air”. After a short dance, they were kindly escorted back downstairs by security.
Purple Disco Machine’s concert in the Junge Garde Dresden was so beautiful In front of Purple Disco Machine, Mousse T. (56) prepared the audience for the party evening. © Max Patzig Purple Disco Machine was high up, basically on a stage on the stage. © Norbert Neumann Sophie Scott from the band “Sophie and the Giants” from Great Britain appeared as the first guest. © Montage: Max Patzig (2) This was followed by Moss Kena (25). © Max Patzig His hit “Fireworks” was created together with Purple Disco Machine in 2021. © Max Patzig This fan traveled more than 9,400 kilometers – he came directly from Los Angeles to Dresden for the concert. © Max Patzig The DJ Purple Disco Machine then also brought in… © Norbert Neumann … Eyelar Mirzazadeh (29) on stage. © Max Patzig Around 5,000 visitors clearly had fun at the Junge Garde performance. © Max Patzig Purple Disco Machine (2nd from right) was supported by a live keyboardist (2nd from left) and drummer (right). © Max Patzig The performance was captured on video cameras. © Max Patzig
Purple Disco Machine convinces: “Musically I have developed further”
Piontek didn’t waste any words during his appearance in the Young Guard. Only at the end did he give a short speech to his fans.
The location has a special meaning for him, the DJ explained: “I was in the Junge Garde for the first time as a seven-year-old – with some pop singer. I’ve certainly developed further musically.”
Then he announced the end of his hour and a half show. “Since even a Grammy winner has to follow the rules, we’ll only play one song.” After the encore with “Hypnotized” it was really over shortly before 10 p.m.
Purple Disco Machine and Mousse T. played an after-show party at Club Paula after the concert at Junge Garde. © DPA/Robert Michael
If you didn’t have enough, you continued partying at the after-show party (from 11 p.m., Club Paula) with Purple Disco Machine and Mousse T. (56) until the early hours of the morning.