Nearly 20,000 fans gathered for the trio’s return to The Gorge, where high winds temporarily halted Saturday’s show before Above & Beyond reunited with the Anjunafamily for a special set in the rain
Above & Beyond returned to Washington State’s spectacular Gorge Amphitheatre on September 11-13 for ABGT700, bringing nearly 20,000 members of the Anjunafamily together for three days of music from across the Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep worlds.
It was a weekend that ultimately became about much more than the music.
On Saturday, high winds sweeping through The Gorge forced organizers to temporarily pause the event for approximately three hours while conditions were monitored and the venue was made safe. When the show finally resumed, Above & Beyond took the stage in the rain for a set that became one of the weekend's defining moments, bringing together thousands of fans who had waited out the weather to celebrate Group Therapy together.
Now, fans around the world can experience that set in full. Above & Beyond – Group Therapy 700 Live from The Gorge Amphitheatre is available on YouTube and across DSPs, capturing a performance packed with unreleased material and a look at what comes next from both Above & Beyond and Anjunabeats.
The set featured eight brand new Above & Beyond IDs, alongside new music from Anjunabeats artists including Oliver Smith, Genix, Grum and AVNT. CVMRN and station2station also delivered new remixes of two Super8 & Tab classics, while Above & Beyond debuted new versions and unreleased material alongside music from their latest album, ‘Bigger Than All Of Us.’
For the encore, Above & Beyond slowed things down with the first-ever public performance of their new downtempo version of “Sun & Moon” featuring Richard Bedford. Thousands of voices joined together for one final Gorge singalong as the band offered an entirely different interpretation of one of the most enduring songs in their catalog. The new version was officially released two days later on Anjunachill and offers the first glimpse of the forthcoming ‘Anjuna:Chilled 01’ compilation.
The weekend began Friday with a more intimate side of Above & Beyond. In keeping with ABGT milestone tradition, the trio opened the weekend with a special Deep Set, but this time with a difference: for the first time, the set was open to the public, with more than 10,000 fans gathering to watch Above & Beyond debut a selection of brand-new IDs against The Gorge’s dramatic natural backdrop. Nourey, Amy Wiles, and Grum b2b J Ribbon rounded out Friday’s pre-party, setting the stage for the weekend ahead. The full Above & Beyond Deep Set is now available to watch on YouTube and will also be coming to DSPs soon.
