Concert Review: DJ Avicii at the D.C. Armory

The cylindrically shaped D.C. Armory is a massive venue, capable of holding 10,000 concertgoers at one time. And Friday night, the Swedish DJ Avicii played a set fit to scale. From the moment he took the stage, Avicii twisted the knob that controls drama up to 11. It felt like dance music's take on a TV soap: the rises in tension were immediate, almost panicky, and the payoffs were absurdly over the top. The audience for this show, a chaotic sea of baby-faced grownups, was immersed in the melodr...