AfterLife at Paris La Défense Arena: everything you need to know

Electro is in the spotlight this Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena for the"AfterLife" evening. Described as an audio, visual and immersive show, this musical event is likely to transform Europe's largest arena into a huge dancefloor, and will continue to do so until the wee hours of the morning.

Behind"AfterLife" lies the famous Italian electro duo Tale Of Us. Composed of Carmine Conte and Matteo Milleri, Tale Of Us has been getting night owls dancing the world over for several years now, with their catchy, powerful mixes. Proof of their reputation, the duo was voted " Best DJ " by Mixmag in 2015.

Creators of the"AfterLife" label, the Tale of Us duo will be setting up shop at Paris La Défense Arena on April 13 with their eponymous event, which will also feature a number of other big names from the industry, including Olympe, Cassian, Argy and Recondite.

AfterLife at Paris La Défense Arena: an immersive show by Tale of Us
This spring, Paris La Défense Arena opens its doors to the audio, visual and immersive show entitled "AfterLife". Join us in Europe's largest indoor venue on Saturday, April 13, 2024, to vibrate all night long to the mixes of Tale Of Us, creators of the event and the "AfterLife" label, joined for the occasion by Olympe, Recondite and Argy. [Read more]

So when are the doors due to open on Saturday April 13? When is the show due to start? The Paris La Défense Arena has lifted the veil on the practical and useful information you need to know in order to best prepare for your visit.

Paris La Défense Arena will open its doors to the general public at 7pm. As for the show, it should start as soon as the doors open, i.e. from 7pm, and go on all night long, until 5am!

AfterLife evening program

• 7:00 pm: Doors open
• 7:00 pm: Show starts
• 05:00: End of show

The venue also recommends that you arrive no later than 30 minutes before the start of the show.

Another piece of information, and not the least, concerns transport to and from the venue. In view of the large crowds expected, the venue recommends that spectators use public transport to get to and from the Paris La Défense Arena.

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As a reminder, you can take metro line 1 (La Défense station), RER line A (La Défense - Grande Arche or Nanterre-Préfecture stations), Tramway T2 (La Défense stop) or Transilien line L.

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Please note that Paris La Défense Arena has several different entrances, depending on your place in the hall. Therefore, " the colored access indicated on your ticket (yellow, red or purple) helps you to find your way around, but does not represent a compulsory passage point for screening ", as the Paris La Défense Arena points out, and advises you to go directly to the entrances indicated below:

• Entrance to the pit is via entrance 33 ;
• Entrance to level 1 is via entrance 34 ;
• Entrance to level 4 is via entrance 56 ;
• VIP access is via entrances 21 & 55 ;
• Access for people with disabilities and reduced mobility will be via entrance 38.

"For reasons of ease and fluidity of access, access to security checks is not organized solely by order of arrival of spectators in the queue, but also takes into account the category of ticket and the fluidity of passage at the various points" Paris La Défense Arena would like to point out.

The Paris La Défense Arena website also contains a list of prohibited items for the evening, "in accordance with legislation governing establishments open to the public ". Forbidden are " all dangerous and illicit objects that are bulky, that could be used as projectiles and that could be a danger to spectators, visitors or artists, or that could be diverted from their intended use for malicious purposes", such as bottles and flasks, helmets, alcoholic beverages, any object on wheels (skateboards, rollerblades, etc.), unauthorized cameras or rigid umbrellas. The venue also states: "In view of current events, we are tightening up access to bags on the site. Authorized bags or panniers must be less than 10L ". The venue also points out that there will be no checkroom facilities at this event.

Once the evening is over, it's best to return to Paris via La Défense station (Line 1 / RER A).

For all other directions, go to La Défense station for Transilien lines L and T2. " If you are taking public transport to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy and Poissy, you can get to Nanterre Préfecture station and take the RER A," adds Paris La Défense Arena.

Enjoy your AfterLife evening!