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Steve Aoki, an electronic dance music DJ, producer and recording artist, performs at his concert, titled "LAoki," on Broadway, between 4th and 6th streets, in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. Aoki, who just released his third album, "Neon Future II," was joined by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in announcing the free concert, at which attendees were required to sign up for more information on the mayor's Volunteer Corps.

Steve Aoki, an electronic dance music DJ, producer and recording artist, performs at his concert, titled “LAoki,” on Broadway, between 4th and 6th streets, in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. Aoki, who just released his third album, “Neon Future II,” was joined by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in announcing the free concert, at which attendees were required to sign up for more information on the mayor’s Volunteer Corps.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki, an electronic dance music DJ, producer and recording artist, performs at his concert, titled “LAoki,” on Broadway, between 4th and 6th streets, in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. Aoki, who just released his third album, “Neon Future II,” was joined by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in announcing the free concert, at which attendees were required to sign up for more information on the mayor’s Volunteer Corps.

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Steve Aoki sprays the crowd with sparkling wine during his free concert, titled “LAoki,” in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki finishes a bottle of sparkling wine after spraying the crowd with some of the alcohol during his free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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L.A. DJ Carnage opens the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

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Singer Moxie performs “I Love It When You Cry” with Steve Aoki during a fee concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

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Several thousand people packed Broadway and turned on the lights of their cellphones at the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki greets a crowd of several thousand that filled Broadway for his free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki poses for a photo with a crowd of several thousand that filled Broadway in downtown Los Angeles for his free “LAoki” concert on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Shown are the sheet cakes that Steve Aoki would later throw at fans during his free concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki gets the crowd excited while choosing the next person to “cake’’ (i.e., throw a sheet cake at), during his “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve Aoki instructs a music fan to prepare to be “caked” at his free concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan prepares to be hit by a sheet cake at the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan gets hit by a sheet cake at the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan is hit by a sheet cake during the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan is hit by a sheet cake at the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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The front row celebrates at the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan who got “caked” during the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night shows enthusiasm.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Several thousand music fans packed Broadway between 4th and 6th Streets in downtown Los Angeles for the free “LAoki” concert on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Several thousand music fans pack Broadway between 4th and 6th Streets in downtown Los Angeles for the “LAoki” concert on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan is illuminated by a security flashlight while standing on a perimeter fence of the “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A music fan makes her way through the gates of the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Music fans make their way down a closed section of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles before the start of the free “LAoki” concert on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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A couple sit on the curb along Broadway before the start of the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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People try to catch a glimpse of the free “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Sofia Roxanne Favors, 5, sits on the shoulders of her father, Kirk Sugita, from Las Vegas, for the “LAoki” concert in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Aileen Rodriguez kisses her friend Sandy Melendez during a selfie in front of an “LAoki” concert sign made of balloons at Broadway and 4th Street in downtown Los Angeles. Both are 21 and from Bakersfield.

  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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