Night One kicked off with Duplexity, the duo of Beverly Hills siblings Savannah and Luke Judy.
Next up was Laila!, a singer-rapper-producer whos earned co-signs from Tyler, the Creator, among others.
Still in her teens,Laila!
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(whos the daughter of Yaasin Bey, a.k.a.
Next,Hannah Bahngdived into moody, moving songs full of heartache and honest reflection.
After Beautiful Things, Boone thanked the crowd and waded into the throng to shake hands.
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Each night the crowd was refreshed with Bardstown Bourbon specialty cocktails.
The idea of what exactly constitutes country music was a through-line of Wednesdays Future of Music lineup.
Everything was tied together by the performers robust yet elegant voice.
(Theres a reason Beyonce enlisted Spencer to sing onCowboy Carters standoutBlackbiird.)
And theyre all thriving.
A lot of the material on Thursday came from her brilliant 2023 album,Lo Que No Te Dije.
Next came the Puerto Rican wunderkindsChuwi.
They did it over bold, infectious beats, powered by merengue and bomba rhythms from back home.
In a whirl, they were off, leaving the crowd pumped for more.
Good thingNsqkhad a ton of energy.
Wearing dark sunglasses and a muscle tee, Nsqk bounced across the stage, activating the crowd.
By then, the theater had filled up with even more fans.
The intention was clear: Everyone was about to process some deeply felt emotion.
For Cornejo, it was also a chance to look at how much his career has expanded.
All you guys at the top, how are you doing?
he asked them, a slow grin spreading across his face.
It didnt matter what part of the set list he was on, though.
Theyre very, very passionate.
At the Moody Theater, they all proved him right.
Then, it was time for Rema.
I feel the sense of Africa in everything, and I feel like this is just the beginning.
Theres so much more that were here to express.
Im grateful to represent Afrobeats.
(Bats are also a familiar part of life in Austin, in a nice parallel.)
The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.
When I say Another, you say…. he led.
Rema slinked in and out of the varied vibes hes curated over his six years in the limelight.
he beckoned), and Soundgasm.
I recorded that on Valentines Day.
So that was a very freaky day for everybody, he said.
