I have tried to reduce some of the bloat in these schedule posts so that you can just get the goods. Once I have these schedules ready for weekend one, I'll try to type of a few posts about the food and the drinks and the map and logistics. As usual, you can click the name link for each artist below to see my full post on them and find out more about each artist.
12:10/12:15/12:30
Miller Lite | DeathbyRomy: Unpleasantly dark pop after you get past her one hit |
BMI | Marley Bleu: Lovely little R&B song (and for now, just the one) |
IHG | Chief Cleopatra: Rock-forward R&B sound from a local gal |
| Tito's | The Levites: Gospel time |
T-Mobile | Cale Tyson: Fort Worth County Guy Gone Drum Machine Nashville/L.A. |
Meh. Maybe just keep watching the NFL games that come after the early morning England one here... If forced to pick, I might go with Tyson and see what he chooses to stick with.
12:55/1:15 (the times are so weird, sorry this gets difficult to parse)
Honda (12:55) | Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners: One monster, if short, hit, and then a pretty good set of indie rock tunes |
AmEx (1:15) | Empress Of: EDM and Spanglish pop time |
I doubt I'd be here this early, but if so, I'd choose the oddly named Richy.
1:30/1:40/2:00
Miller Lite (1:40) | FLO: R&B girl group who sounds just like the other ones I can remember from the 90's |
BMI (1:40) | Deyaz: Bummer tunes done in a lovely way |
IHG (2:00) | Petey: TikTok star through wholesome funny videos also makes pretty solid synth rock |
| Tito's (1:30) | West 22nd: Local college boys bashing out some fun indie rock |
T-Mobile (2:00) | Malcolm Todd: Super lo-fi bedroom pop/rock guy that I already can't remember |
Sorry, I know that is an awkward group of bands spread out over times, but there are not normal start times anymore. Very staggered. But this hour is tough. Maybe Petey would be entertaining, or just go watch the college kids smear their way through a set?
2:25/2:45
Honda (2:25) | Misterwives: That band with the infectious disco-ish Reflections song from 2017 |
Tito’s Tent (2:45) | Glass Beams: Funky Khruangbin Vibe with Middle Eastern flourish |
American Express (2:45) | Flipturn: Great indie rock pleasantness with a distinctive voice over the top |
All three of these could be acceptable in my sight. If I had to choose one, I think I'd go with flipturn.
3:25/3:45
Miller Lite (3:25) | Medium Build: New album is nice Americana, old stuff is less interesting bedroom pop indie |
BMI (3:25) | Vlad Holiday: Bedroom pop over hip hop-ish beats and some slower chillwave |
IHG (3:45) | Myles Smith: Vibey, folky soft rock that is lovely if not very sticky |
| T-Mobile (3:45) | Bakar: Top tier vibe guy making surprisingly enjoyable indie rock |
Well, after previously fearing that I overuse Strokesian, I think it is now apparent that I overuse "lovely" as well. Oh, and "vibe" too. Someone buy me a thesaurus. Lots of good choices here. if forced to pick I think I'd probably go with Bakar, but I could also see Medium Build.
4:25/4:30/4:45
Honda (4:25) | Orville Peck: Weirdo, formerly anonymous, dude making country curious tunes |
Tito’s Tent (4:30) | David Shaw: The Revivalists singer making similar tunes without the normal band |
American Express (4:45) | Cannons: 80's tinged synth pop formed from Craiglist |
All three of these should be really great. I am certain that I will end up with the Revivalists guy, but I really have enjoyed listening to Orville Peck. He's great.
5:25/5:45/6:00
Miller Lite (5:25) | Jess Glynne: Strong, soulful voiced Brit singer over dance beats |
BMI (5:25) | Tyler Halverson: Low-key Americana tunes with very good lyrics |
IHG (5:45) | Kevin Abstract: One of the main BROCKHAMPTON guys aiming for more singing and less rapping |
| Tito's (6:00) | San Holo: More generic EDM |
T-Mobile (5:45) | That Mexican OT: Cool mix of Tejano culture and southern hip hop |
Pretty sure for this hour you could walk onto the stage with any of these folks and just hang out as they sing a personal message directly to you. Because every other person in the park will be crowding into the AmEx zone to get ready for the next hour. Here is what I think - Glynne has an amazing voice and I'd bet her show is fun. Halverson is talented and should grow in popularity. San Holo in the Tito's Tent will probably be fun as hell. That Mexican OT is definitely different from anything else here this weekend, and ought to be a good time. if I had to choose, I might say Halverson for 30 minutes and then wander over to San Holo and get sweaty.
6:25/6:45
Honda (6:25) | mike.: Ex-baseball player stud, previously called Mike Stud, doing mediocre Post Malone cosplay |
American Express (6:45) | Chappell Roan: Feels like the future mega-star act of the year |
Fascinating the way that Chappell ran everyone off out of this hour - only the dopey last minute addition of mike. can act like there is someone who could compete with her. I'd really like to see it, but at the same time I worry about the pain-in-the-ass factor of getting into the crowd.
Also, there is the fear that she isn't even going to show up. Roan just cancelled her festival dates for this weekend, the weekend before ACL, based on a need to get her mental health right. That sounds bad to me for our chances!
7:25/7:45
Miller Lite (7:25) | Kehlani: Generic poppy R&B with a parental advisory sticker on it |
IHG (7:45) | Qveen Herby: Very generic pop rap with a clever bar here and there |
T-Mobile (7:45) | Dom Dolla : EDM guy |
That is a cursed hour. I guess I'll just grab a taco and head over to Sturgill.
HEADLINERS:
Honda (8:25) | Sturgill Simpson: Fantastic torchbearer of the type of Country I love |
Tito's | |
AmEx (8:45) | Tyler, the Creator: Very odd rapper, singer, and weirdo |
Sturgill is the easy call for me. I really do not enjoy Tyler. But also, I have to say again that these setlist times for the headliners is bullhonkey. 1:15 from Tyler for the end of the Fest closer? he can't even put together a two hour set? Disappointing.
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