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Backstage at Armin van Buuren's Madison Square Garden Explosion

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April 18, 2014

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Dutch trance guru Armin van Buuren took over New York's Madison Square Garden last week with an astonishing five-hour marathon set, and gave special access to Rolling Stone's Sacha Lecca for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the mega-watt production. 

Here, two female dancers practice on a side stage during soundcheck.

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