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Spring Awakening 2018 has unleashed its full schedule for this weekend, complete with set times and tons of the hottest acts in EDM. But, a totally stacked lineup with all this talent doesn’t come without its fair share of conflicts. Let’s jump right in!

Friday

Headliners Tiësto, Zeds Dead, Destructo, Gareth Emery and more are sure to steal the show, but there’s plenty of music to be heard all day long. SAMF kicks off the weekend right with sets from Mercer, Minnesota, AC Slater, Matoma and more. We’re beyond excited to hear some of Getter‘s new material, but we’ll have to sacrifice some other sets for him. Also, there’s a big cluster “F” when it comes to Alison Wonderland vs. Borgore, Tchami vs. Oliver Heldens, and Zeds Dead vs. Destructo. Lots of game time decisions will need to be made.

Saturday

As spring nears, bringing with it warmer air, a sharp uptick in life lust, and the Tonys, the Spring Awakening juggernaut shows no sign of slowing. The production, which gestated for seven years. The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called, 'the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade,' Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable.

Better get an early start if you want to catch Chicago natives Porn and Chicken, Black Tiger Sex Machine, LSDream and more. The silent disco looks mighty appealing, too — with upcoming talent like Super Future and IOTA it’s bound to get wild. We’re planning on making our way from 3LAU to NGHTMRE to Flux Pavilion, but ending the night is a little more difficult. Headliners Hardwell, Big Gigantic, Nicky Romero, Sasha & John Digweed & more will all be throwing down at the same time.

Sunday

There are loads of amazing acts to be seen on Spring Awakening’s final day — deadmau5, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Kaskade, Flux Pavilion b2b Doctor P and much more. Plus, lots of goodies early on in the day, with the most unmissable set for us being JOYRYDE. From there, Baauer, Seven Lions, Figure, just take your pick. Probably the biggest “upset” of the weekend comes with the Virtual Self time slot being traded out for a Porter Robinson DJ set due to “stage production issues.” But really, that’s nothing to be upset about.

Which sets will you be checking out this weekend?

See the full lineup with set times below and download the SAMF app FREE for iPhone and Android to create your own custom schedule!

Spring Awakening 2018 – Set Times

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Rikki Ziegelman

Everyone has one show that has stayed with them for years, and for years to come. Whether it was the first show you saw as a child, the first show you were in, or just a show that has the lyrics to explain how you feel, when you're at a loss for words. Theatre has a certain way of moving individuals by creating characters that can comprehend their surroundings, whenever we have trouble doing so.

One show that holds a certain significance in my heart is Spring Awakening, for its immense impact on the theatre community as well as on my endeavor as a performer. Each lyric, each movement, and each line holds such symbolism. Albeit the show is set in Germany during the 1800’s, it's themes and motives still hold true in the 2015 technology-run society. The show recently announced its return to Broadway after Deaf West Theatre’s extremely successful run in California.. The show hasn't even been closed for a decade and yet theatre goers seem to be raving about its return. But what is it about Spring Awakening that is so appealing to audiences?

Spring Awakening is about rebellion, which is interesting because the show is so religion and authority based. It's about coming to terms with your motives and how they will further affect your family, your friends, and yourself. There is a constant mention of God and Christ; yet, Act I ends with a sex scene that is questionably considered a rape. So morally, are these kids obtaining to their religious standards by constantly praying? Or, are they “inept” and “degenerate” for experimenting with their innocence? Can prayer excuse your mistakes, or are these actions even considered mistakes at all?

Spring Awakening is about power and dominance. Power among peers, power among elders, and power among significant others. There is a reason why Wendla wants to know so much about her body and her sexuality, there's a reason why Moritz acts up during Latin class, there's a reason why Melchoir is so persistent when Wendla is just about to say yes to having sex. They yearn for power- both consciously and subconsciously. Which is why the finale, “Song of Purple Summer,” is so crucial to the shows ending. The color purple symbolizes royalty, and with royalty comes power. Power over others, power over situations, power to succeed.

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Spring Awakening is about innocence. These kids are so desperate to know more about themselves in terms of their sexuality. They know what they read in books, they know what they feel, and they know how they want to feel- but how to perform all of these actions and how to handle the sensation is what they struggle with. Some may argue that Melchoir raped Wendla, which is a valid accusation because of the play version and Wendla’s confusion and questioning. Others may argue that Melchoir was just as innocent as Wendla was- he knew how sex worked and that he wanted to release his “frustration,” but he had no idea what he was doing to the innocent lady lying before him.

Spring Awakening is about change. Change within yourself, change within others, and change within time. “Purple Summer” is an important symbol for the allusion of time- for it is a flower that blossoms every summer. Time passes, flowers are planted, blossom, and then they fade away. No matter the weather or the time; just like us. We are born, we live, we die. We beat on no matter what because that is life. We have changes within ourselves, such as puberty, sexual awakening, or moving past your former mistakes. We change every single day whether we want to or not.

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So back to reality now- why is this 18th century show so important to us? Why do we adore it so much? Because we identify with the kids struggling with themselves. No matter what age you are or where you are in your life. Maybe you aren't right now, maybe not yesterday, and maybe not tomorrow. However at some point we all will struggle with a fight for power. At some point we will lose our innocence in some way, shape or form. At some point we have or have had a spring awakening, and we will chant our song of purple summer.