Dom Dolla's New Orleans DJ Set Shut Down By Police

A show by Dom Dolla is fast becoming the hottest ticket in whatever town you’re in, but for the police in the US city of New Orleans, it can be a security risk.

The Melbourne-based producer found himself in New Orleans over the weekend, where he was hoping to perform a surprise, high energy set on Saturday afternoon from the balcony of The Royal Sonesta, in Bourbon Street in the city’s French Quarter.

However, the incident drew so many punters that local law enforcement were forced to step in and put an end to it.

"There's too many people right now, it's a security issue,” police can be heard telling the 33-year-old Aussie in a video shared on social media. “Shut it down.”

“The po-po just shut us down, baby,” one of Dom’s collaborators can then be heard telling the crowd, who responded with a chorus of boos.

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“For anybody concerned: Don Julio had approval from the city, safety and security measures were in place,” Dom later told punters on Instagram. “The issue was the party got too big and we had to end it early ❤️”

Dom Dolla’s show also took place on the same weekend that the Super Bowl took place in the city, which also drew massive crowds. Bolstered by the presence of Kendrick Lamar as the halftime entertainment, it was a high-profile affair, and one that Dom actually attended.

Dom has fast become one of the country's most successful musical exports, going so far as to get a Grammy nomination for his remix of the Gorillaz song New Gold.

He's currently scheduled to return to Australia for a performance in Adelaide on February 14th, before the rest of his year is largely spent overseas, performing in the likes of New York City's Madison Square Garden, at Tennessee's Bonnaroo festival, and other festivals in Europe and Canada.