Photo By Katrina Barber
October 12, 2019
Saturday—Day Two of the Festival—brought with it perhaps the largest crowds of the weekend. As the only sold-out day of the second weekend, festivalgoers raced to procure the closest possible spots to watch some incredible artists that day. Among the standout acts that day, Noise From The Pit got down with Flora Cash, Chris Shiflett, Judah & the Lion, Gary Clark Jr., Billie Eilish, Metric, Childish Gambino, and The Cure.
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Notably, Billie Eilish drew a swarm of youthful and devoted fans that were unmatched in their fiery energy that day. The seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter preached about living in the moment between sets. And, mid-song, Eilish seized the moment herself as she jumped into the pit to give some love back to her screaming superfans. That otherwise magical moment turned scandalous when Eilish realized that her ring had been “stolen” by a fan gripping her hand in the crowd. While Eilish brushed it off, fans in the crowd screamed “Give it back!” in unison. This unfortunate break in her set was perhaps this year’s most unusual moment of an otherwise joy-filled fest. Billie Eilish finished her energetic, hit-packed set with a lot of love for her devoted fans and a play of “Bury a Friend.”
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Building on the splendor of this second day, The Cure rivaled Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino in closing out the night. Many fans split the two-hour block to see both marvelous bands. Childish Gambino dazzled fans with an electrifying extravaganza and what he claims is “our very last (expletive) show!” Let’s hope that this is not the last we see of this soulful, multi-dimensional artist.
On Zilker Park’s west end, adoring fans crowded in to watch The Cure for an emotional rollercoaster of nostalgia and joy. The renowned English rock band took us all back in time to sing along with them to favorites that we all know and love, “Pictures of You,” “Lovesong,” “Fascination Street,” “Friday I’m in Love,” and many, many more. There is something truly magical about The Cure’s ability to create such a lovely unifying experience in all of us that witnessed their performance that night. For me, this communal experience is great evidence that we are all not just alone, spinning in a void. We can be brought together through musical experiences like this one.
Photo By Chad Wadsworth