{"id":262751,"date":"2026-06-11T02:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/262751\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T02:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:52:58","slug":"i-saw-chris-lake-live-in-brooklyn-hes-a-bucket-list-performer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/262751\/","title":{"rendered":"I saw Chris Lake live in Brooklyn. He\u2019s a bucket list performer"},"content":{"rendered":"

SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and\/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. <\/p>\n

\"chris<\/p>\n

chris lake concert with a large crowd<\/p>\n

It\u2019s 4 p.m. on a breezy Sunday at Under the K Bridge Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Bubbles float in the sky and soft house music booms in the background.<\/p>\n

Chris Lake is set to perform at 7:30 after his Saturday show was canceled due to a thunderstorm. Today, he\u2019ll put on a spectacle complete with two stages, multiple amateur artists, and a 2.5-hour set from the Scottish legend himself.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Even though it\u2019s still early in the day, the park is already starting to feel like its own little world under the bridge. Groups of friends hop around in a circle at the second Renegade stage. Boomers, Millennials and Gen Zers bump their heads to the music at the main stage while sweat drips off their foreheads and whoops float through the crowd.<\/p>\n

Pre-show standouts Tiga and AYYBO played back-to-back building hype for Lake\u2019s set. The bass beats were heavy, tempos fluctuated around 130 BPM, and an elusive, inflatable giraffe made its way to the middle of the GA crowd, floating ever so slightly.<\/p>\n

What is it like to see Chris Lake live?<\/p>\n

At exactly 7:27 p.m., Lake arrived with a subtle smile on his face as he put on his headphones and hit the first track that included the line \u201cExcuse me, you dropped something \u2026 the bass.\u201d The crowd boomed, cheers echoing throughout. Surprisingly, only some fans knew the sample actually came from a viral video where a fan said the exact same thing to Chris.<\/p>\n

\"Nishka<\/p>\n

Nishka Dhawan<\/p>\n

From there, the tempo never wavered, each song more bass-heavy than the last. Before we knew it, Lake\u2019s ultra-famous track \u201cBeggin\u2019\u201d sounded. Fans in every direction knew the lyrics, screaming, well, begging for the 43-year-old turntablist to keep playing. Hips swayed, somewhere out of the corner of my eye, I spotted smelling salts being passed around, and a couple kissed, swooning as the heavy drop hit.<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t hesitate to give nods to other DJs either. Lake built a remix of Jello & Andrew Son\u2019s \u201cBring \u2019Em Out\u201d in with a drop that echoed hard and fast, with hands, fists and hips all pumping in the same direction.<\/p>\n

Other IDs included a remix of Prospa and Cloonee\u2019s \u201cFree Your Mind\u201d where Lake raised his arms in the air, grooving along as fans danced, swayed and felt the bass. My favorite moment had to be when Lake busted out ANOTR\u2019s \u201cTalk to You.\u201d The subtle thrum filled the air as the sky turned pink. You could almost feel a palpable buzzing.<\/p>\n

That is the thing Lake does so well: He can build a track around a heavy bassline, but it never feels like bass for bass\u2019 sake. There are always little instrumental choices, vocal samples and melodic shifts that make the drop feel earned, not just loud.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the show, Lake told The Post<\/a> that while he can get technical, he never tries to make his sets feel fussy. For him, it comes down to one deceptively simple thing.<\/p>\n

\"Nishka<\/p>\n

Nishka Dhawan<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, I just want to make sure I play the right beat at the right time and make people dance,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n

That is exactly what Sunday\u2019s sunset set felt like: music that moved with the crowd, not around them.<\/p>\n

The music continued to flow long after the sun went down, the drinks spilling, the giraffe still somehow grooving in the background. Lake kept moving through heavy, crowd-rattling drops, including \u201cPsycho,\u201d \u201cLa Noche,\u201d \u201cIn the Yuma\u201d and a Skrillex moment that sent the crowd up again.<\/p>\n

The Skrillex nod made sense. When asked about contemporaries he likes to see live or work with, Lake claimed he has \u201cloads,\u201d adding that he is lucky because his \u201cbest mates are talented as f\u2014.\u201d He named Chris Lorenzo, Fisher and Skrillex saying they are \u201cgenuinely friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hang out and create together,\u201d Lake said. \u201cIt\u2019s not work. It\u2019s just hang around and hang out and f\u2014 around.\u201d<\/p>\n

And then \u201cTurn Off the Lights\u201d came on.<\/p>\n

The crowd wailed in unison, screaming Lake\u2019s signature lyrics back at him. There was no fancy production \u2014 just a few light panels and booming music. The crowd was so thick by now there was no space to move, and trust me, you wanted to be close to the speakers. Anywhere off to the side and the music sounded wonky. As the night got darker, phones provided the bulk of the illumination for the evening as shadows caught hidden kisses, two friends linking hands as they punched their fists in the air.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how the night ended.<\/p>\n

Now, unlike Friday night, no, we didn\u2019t get to see the Knicks win Game 2 of the NBA Finals behind the screens where Chris DJed, or a set that somehow went until 12:30 as the mayor called Lake\u2019s team to let them know they could keep playing because the Knicks won \u2014 now that would\u2019ve been a moment to watch.<\/p>\n

Instead, I got to stand there with the wind in my hair watching Lake \u201cTurn Off the Lights\u201d on the weekend.<\/p>\n

\"Nishka<\/p>\n

Nishka Dhawan<\/p>\n

Is seeing Chris Lake live worth it?<\/p>\n

In all honesty, I did not know Lake\u2019s set times had changed. My non-EDM fan boyfriend asked, \u201cWe\u2019re really going to be out there till 10 and he doesn\u2019t come on for four more hours?\u201d<\/p>\n

I felt bad but decided to make the most of it. We gave the second stage a chance, watching new DJs and when Lake came on, those hours of waiting all the more special.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy feet are f\u2014ing killing me, my lower back seizes up,\u201d Lake said, describing what he hopes fans feel by the end. \u201cBut I just had the best two hours of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even my boyfriend held his phone high, recording every moment and drop, and screaming, \u201cI dig this! I dig this!\u201d so loud I thought my eardrums would pop off.<\/p>\n

And really, that\u2019s the best review I can give: Lake\u2019s set made the ultra-drunk early 20-somethings, packed crowd and lukewarm $7 canned water worth it.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait till the lights turn low and I get a chance to see him again.<\/p>\n

\"Nishka<\/p>\n

Nishka Dhawan<\/p>\n

Where is Chris Lake performing next?<\/p>\n

A complete calendar, including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.<\/p>\n

Chris Lake tour dates<\/p>\n

June 19 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

June 20 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

June 25-28 at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, MIFour-day passes<\/p>\n

July 10 at the Navy Pier in Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

July 11 at the Navy Pier in Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

July 12 at the Badlands Music Festival in Calgary, AB, CA<\/p>\n

July 17 at the RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON, CAwith Riordan<\/p>\n

Aug. 29 at The Momentary in Bentonville, OR<\/p>\n

Oct. 10-11 at the Head Trip Music Festival in Indio, CATwo-day passes<\/p>\n

Oct. 10 at the Head Trip Music Festival in Indio, CASingle-day passes<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s headlining at the festivals Chris Lake is performing at?<\/p>\n

To make sure you\u2019re in the loop, we found all the dates, venues and fellow<\/p>\n

Chris Lake festival dates<\/p>\n

Electric ForestJune 25-28 at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, MI
ILLENIUM, Excision, KASKADE, GRiZ, LSDream<\/p>\n

Badlands Music FestivalJuly 2-12 at Badland\u2019s Tent in Calgary, AB, CA
Mau P, Disco Lines, Griz,Dom Dolla, Above & Beyond<\/p>\n

Head TripOct. 10-11 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA
Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Fisher, Skrillex, Dom Dolla<\/p>\n

What did Chris Lake tell us about his debut album \u201cChemistry\u201d?<\/p>\n

Lake told The Post that he didn\u2019t start thinking about \u201cChemistry\u201d like a full-length project. Instead, he took the album song by song, collaboration by collaboration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI focused [more] on the collaborative process rather than my own solo kind of sound,\u201d he shared. \u201cI wasn\u2019t focused on what I could get out of this. I was focused on what I could experience from this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notable collaborators on the expansive record include Amber Mark, Black Lotus, Kelly Lee Owens, Bonobo and Abel Balder, among others.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to hear for yourself, you can find the 15-track \u201cChemistry\u201d here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Huge EDM artists on tour in 2026<\/p>\n

Hoping to bliss out at shows all year long?<\/p>\n

Honestly, same.<\/p>\n

To make sure you\u2019re in the loop, here are just five big time party-starters that you won\u2019t want to miss when they swing into a venue near you these next few months.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0John Summit<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0LCD Soundsystem<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Zeds Dead<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Dom Dolla<\/p>\n

Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026<\/a> to find the show for you.<\/p>\n

This article was written by Matt Levy<\/a>, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows \u2013 and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert<\/a> and interviewed Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/a> of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,100000,101929,10663,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-262751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-chris-lake","tag-chris-lorenzo","tag-knicks","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}