LIVE REVIEW: INNERVIEW DOES LOLLAPALOOZA, DAY THREE

Rich The Kid’s rescheduled performance was the first big act of day three over at Perry’s, with a mass of fence-jumpers famously crashing the fest in advance of the set. In a viral twist, the Atlanta rapper actually ended up giving a festival pass to a gatecrasher who was initially halted by police. For those interested in a more subdued Saturday, another big Atlanta name was 6lack, who performed at the Bud Light Stage just across from the adjacent lot where Smino was getting loose. The songwriter crooned favorites like “Pretty Little Fears” (sans J. Cole) and others from his successful sophomore album, East Atlanta Love Letter. In (an unsurprising) turn of events, hip hop legend Lil Wayne easily took home the prize for largest turnout of the festival. Swarms of people bolted from Tenacious D at the festival’s northernmost end in order to catch a moment with Weezy. As far as the eye could see, the hills, stairs, and field were filled to capacity to hear the rapper shuffle through “Go DJ”, “Lollipop”, and even (another) remix of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” Glitchy EDM superstar Madeon ripped through an incredible brand new live set, but at a surprisingly smaller stage than fans anticipated. However, the darker location created a crystal clear visual experience with the French producer, who debuted tunes from upcoming record Good Faith. While headliners Twenty One Pilots garnered a massive crowd and encouraged sing-along moments, their crowd-diving and structure-climbing antics were no match for what was happening over at the Bud Light Stage. Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin broke all barriers on Saturday with a comically colorful set as fans enjoyed dancing clouds, larger-than-life cartoon visuals and even a surprise from the iconic reggaeton duo Wisin Y Yandel. EDM admirers wrapped up their evening at Perry’s with trap producer RL Grime, who appropriately performed on a heighted platform for all to get a glimpse. –TEXT: DANIELLA THOMPSON–PHOTO: ROGER HO/LOLLAPALOOZA 2019
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