Feb 2018 | Utrecht Jaarbeurs | ALDA Events
A State of Trance 850 (often abbreviated as ASOT) is a weekly radio show aired every Thursday at 20:00 (CET) and 14:00 (EST). It is hosted by prominent music producer and DJ Armin van Buuren and Ruben de Ronde. The show first aired in May 2001. Its listeners are estimated at 38 million.
The show has its own website, which enables fans to converse in chat rooms and forums while listening to the broadcast. Its success has also spawned several dance events worldwide. The show is celebrated live each year in different locations around the globe, with a lineup consisting of many trance artists.
A Trance Family of 30.000 joined together in the venue, Utrecht Jaarbeurs, for ASOT 850. Backbone International assisted with the technical and overlay production, which included drawings and preparations in accordance with on-site functions. For the ASOT 850 production, 30+ suppliers and crew were involved.