The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Due to the smaller footprint, stages sat side by side, and sets didnt overlap.
On Friday, they proved they hadnt missed a beat.
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Additionally, 10 dangling TVs behind the group projected various graphics to coincide with the music.
Justice never uttered a single word during the 75-minute set, but they didnt need to.
The music did the talking.
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We do all this shit live, no laptops, no nothing, he said.
At home on stage, the classically trained pianist often switched between the turntables and her adjacent keyboard.
A smile never left her face, and it seemed genuine.
New York-based writer and DJ Juliana Huxtables name followed the message.
Giobbis set and her contagious energy really jumpstarted the party.
Seeming nervous early in the set, it took a few minutes for the Empress to find her flow.
She settled in while remixing Modjos Lady, a club favorite.
Be good to yourself, she told the crowd, many fanning themselves for air circulation.
Thank you, Life Is Beautiful for having me.
A temperature reading atop Binions hotel could be seen from the stage.
It read 102 degrees at that moment.
Before leaving the stage, Empress Of said, Its hot.
This shit is crazy.
(Disclosure:Rolling Stonepurchased a majority stake in Life is Beautiful in 2022.)
