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# Fans Become The Light Show With Dan Deacon’s Live Concert Mobile App
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/fans-become-the-light-show-with-dan-deacons-live-concert-mobile-app/
- Published: 2012-09-25T14:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-25T14:01:00.000Z
- Description: “For the first time, having your phone out at a concert is not a jerk move.” That’s what the description of Dan Deacon’s mobile app says in the iTunes store,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/fans-become-the-light-show-with-dan-deacons-live-concert-mobile-app.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, Live & Ticketing, Social Media, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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“For  
the first time, having your phone out at a concert is not a jerk move.” That’s  
what the description of [Dan Deacon](http://dandeacon.com/index3.html?ref=hypebot.com)’s mobile app says in the iTunes store, and  
with proper reasoning. Deacon, a well-seasoned electronic musician from  
Baltimore, has been known for his **highly engaging live performances** that oftentimes  
include him interacting heavily with audience members, and in turn, having them  
interact with each another (performing in the crowd, choreographing uniform  
dance moves, holding dance contests in the middle of the floor, etc). Deacon  
has taken his fan interactivity to the digital front by providing them with **an app**  
that allows them to **host their own collective light show**.

  
Deacon’s  
free iPhone and Android app turns a fan’s smartphone into light and sound  
sources based upon each user’s location without using WiFi or data. Fans  
attending a Dan Deacon concert are encouraged to download the app before the  
show, and when they arrive, all the phones running the app are controlled using  
sonic prompts. Deacon then effectively synchronizes the crowd’s phones to display  
whatever colors and timing effects he feels. Also rather interesting, the app allows a fan's smartphone to emit sound and be used as an extra instrument for Deacon himself to play.

*Watch the clip below to see the app in action:* 

This  
is a novel idea considering that good concert etiquette is usually to keep your phone  
*away* during the show out of respect for the artists on stage, as well as your  
fellow audience members. However, Deacon’s approach with this app creates a  
unique and personal experience for each person, while including everyone in the  
collective concert experience.

**The Dan Deacon concert app is available for [iPhone](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dan-deacon/id536378735?mt=8&ref=hypebot.com) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dandeacon&ref=hypebot.com) devices.**

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***Hisham Dahud*** *is a Senior Analyst for Hypebot.com. Additionally, he is the head of Business Development for [Fame House](http://famehouse.net/?ref=hypebot.com) and an [independent musician](https://soundcloud.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com). Follow him on Twitter: [@HishamDahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com)*