LIVE REVIEW: INNERVIEW DOES LOLLAPALOOZA: FRIDAY 7/29

Although threats of storms in the area created a slight delay in the opening of the gates, set times remained unchanged and good spirits held fast throughout the wet day. Eager festivalgoers began donning their ponchos early as they waited in crippling long bag check lines. Lettuce jammed their way through the rain, the crowd not even skipping a beat as they bobbed in unison to “Phyllis.” At the smaller BMI Stage, Lyndsey Gunnulfsen of PVRIS let her high-energy vocals rip through the crowd in a high-powered set. Rain can often expose who’s really having a good time or not, and the huge crowd who showed up to Cherub was definitely ready to dance. The quirky duo chugged beers on stage before wrapping up their set with hit “Doses and Mimosas.” It was hard to not get hit in the face with a plastic blow-up saxophone at Perry’s once Griz was up, but totally worth it. His silhouette paced the upper tier of the stage while footage of screaming fans played around him. Radiohead gathered a stagnant, seated crowd, appropriate for their slow opening and underwhelming set that ended with the crowd peacefully singing along to a lullaby-like rendition of “Karma Police.” Meanwhile, Major Lazer’s sparkle-ridden dancers stole the show, setting the tone for the long Friday night party ahead. Papa Emeritus III and the Nameless Ghouls of metal-loving Swedes Ghost ended the evening with their creepy masked theatrics, ending the day on a fittingly weird note. BY E.M. BRENNER–PHOTO BY SARH HESS
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