Above & Beyond returned to New York City on January 27th to play a packed stadium show at Barclays Center in support of their new studio album Common Ground. Fully equipped with an arsenal of new tracks, Above & Beyond once again lived up to their name in what was an intricately weaved performance of emotions and energy.

Anjunadeep artist Yotto opened first, setting a chill ambiance to start the night while right after, Andrew Bayer quickly intensified the arena in preparation for Above & Beyond's two hour set. Exactly at 10pm, Above & Beyond came on stage to a roaring crowd, revealing the two members for this show: Tony and Jono.

High energy graced the beginning of Above & Beyond's set with a remix treatment of "My Own Hymn," "Tightrope," and "Another Chance," while spiderweb-like lasers first dropped in to accompany the building tension during "Salva Mea 2.0." New tracks, like "Naked" and "Happiness Amplified," also panned out incredibly well in their execution for an arena show.

The entire stadium flooded with strobe lights and dancing bodies as A&B continued to lead the pace of the show into faster beats, only to turn in a suddenly different direction. An electrifying "Balearic Balls" transitioned into "Northern Soul" with the previous intensity culminating in euphoric calmness. Richard Bedford's voice on the track was joined by thousands of others in an emotional, defiant, yet uplifting ode to Detroit. Shortly after, the same effect was repeated, but with Justine Suisse's voice on "Alright Now."

Towards the end of the set, A&B revisited older tracks like "Black Room Boy," "Satellite," and "We Are All We Need." Closing out, the push-the-button moment went to fan-favorite "Sun and Moon," and the final track of the night went to "Always," with golden light dusting over the raining confetti as sole piano chords played out. On the screen, A&B's signature typing displayed:

"It's beautiful to be able to find common ground with you all".

At the heart of every Above & Beyond show lies a genuine passion for uniting people through music. Above & Beyond's ability to tear you down to your most vulnerable, but bring you back up to your strongest in unison with everyone around you, is undeniably their most profound impact as well as their personal gift to the dance music community. Common Ground comprises a pack of new songs, new lyrics, new vocals, but all in all carries the same message that Above & Beyond has always strived to push.