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‘Here’s to You, Charlie’: Rolling Stones Start Up First Tour Without Charlie Watts
A visual tribute to Watts on the stage’s four massive video walls kicked off the night before the band ripped right into on-point versions of “Street Fighting Man” and “It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It),” followed by what could be described as a heart-to-heart between the group’s longest-serving members and the audience, some of whom may have been caught unawares. “It’s great to be back playin’ a big stage, I tell ya,” said Mick Jagger, flanked by co-founder Keith Richards and longtime member Ronnie Wood. “This is the first show of our tour. It was really quite emotional seeing those pictures of Charlie up on the screen. This is the first tour that we’ve ever done without him so I think all the reacti...
Governors Ball 2021 Day 2 Live Gallery: Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, A$AP Rocky and More
Day 2 of Governors Ball 2021 — the New York City festival’s 10th anniversary — is in the books. 50,000 attendees flooded the parking lot outside Citi Field on Saturday, September 25th to check out sets from a bill stacked with hip-hop and indie rock greats. With A$AP Rocky closing down the night and J Balvin marking the fest’s first Latino headliner, the day also saw performances from MUNA, Bleachers, King Princess, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Cordae, Big Thief, and Pink Sweat$. Ahead, see pictures of all the sets the Consequence team caught, whether you’re reliving your favorite moments from Gov Ball Day 2, or looking for some FOMO. You can also revisit our Day 1 Governors Ball photo gallery, and stay tuned for a portrait collection at the end of the weekend. Advertisement Relat...
Governors Ball Day 2: The 5 Best Things We Saw
Let’s get it out of the way: those on Rihanna Watch will be pleased to know that she did indeed show up for her beau A$AP Rocky’s blistering headlining performance at Governors Ball on Saturday, September 25th. On stage, there were surprises all around at Day 2, including J Balvin’s dazzling fireworks display, a Phoebe Bridgers cameo, and a full-crowd sing along of “WAP” during Megan Thee Stallion. Saturday’s lineup boasted more rock and alternative options. Bleachers brought the energy of a Bruce Springsteen set, complete with two (2) drummers two (2) saxophone players, and Big Thief gave a deeply inspired performance, with a highlight being the furious and extended jam, “Not.” Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion and NY native A$AP Rocky drew mammoth crowds and gave...
Billie Eilish Assumes Her Role as Pop Icon at Governors Ball 2021
Billie Eilish was only 16 years old the last time she played Governors Ball back in 2018, but she still felt like it was something different. “It was my favorite show I’d ever done,” she told the crowd on Friday night (September 24th) as she headlined Day 1 of Gov Ball, which has relocated to Citi Field from Randall’s Island, “And this might be that the second time.” A Billie Eilish show in 2021 is certainly a marquee event, and last night’s crowd knew that very well — thousands of fans showed up to cheer on one of the biggest stars in the world and experience live music again. Regardless of where you were situated in the crowd, you could physically hear the army of fans singing Eilish’s words back to her, almost louder than she even expected. Advertisement Related Video Oftentimes when ar...
Governors Ball 2021 Day 1: The 5 Best Things We Saw
It was just a few months ago that Foo Fighters welcomed back live music in New York City with their Madison Square Garden show, and that already feels like a lifetime ago. If that was the city healing, the return of Governors Ball is NYC thriving. The festival kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration on Friday night, beckoning the throngs of music-hungry youths to its new location at Citi Field. The parking lot setting is a far cry from the barely-accessible Randall’s Island of years’ past, and frankly that’s a good thing. There was already enough anxiety about being in such massive throngs once again (checked for vaccinations and negative tests though they were) without worrying about cramming onto a bus or missing the last ferry to get off the island. That relative ease compared to ye...
Governors Ball 2021 Day 1 Live Gallery: Portugal. The Man, EARTHGANG, Future Islands and More
Governors Ball kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration on Friday, September 24th. After a year when all music festivals were furloughed due to the pandemic, it was glorious to see New York City’s premiere live music event return — even if it was in a new location at Citi Field. Headlined by Billie Eilish, Day 1 of Gov Ball 2021 saw electric sets from Bartees Strange, Orville Peck, Leon Bridges, Future Islands, Portugal. The Man, Freddie Gibbs, EARTHGANG, and many more. We may not have been able to catch all the incredible music that hit the stages throughout the day, but you can see what we saw by checking out this photo gallery from Consequence’s own Ben Kaye and Perry Froelich. Stay tuned for more daily galleries from the fest, plus catch our complete photo collection and portra...
The Fugees Shine at NYC Reunion Show, Despite Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Chronic Lateness
There was obvious excitement when The Fugees announced their long-awaited reunion earlier this week, along with understandable doubt that we would finally see it happen with our own eyes. Yet we did, at a secret pop-up show on Wednesday night (September 22nd) atop New York City’s Pier 17, as the three members of the Fugees (Yes, Lauryn Hill included) put aside their differences to celebrate one of the greatest albums of all time, The Score. It was a 25-year reunion, and with the time it took for them to arrive on stage, it was truly as if Ms. Lauryn Hill was time-traveling from the year 1997. Never one to be fashionably early, Hill, along with bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel, sauntered on stage almost four hours past the scheduled start time. Advertisement Related Video It was clear ...
The What Podcast Plays Another Game of Fake Or Festival?
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS Keeping up with which festivals are happening and which are being canceled or postponed can be difficult enough, but Brad, Barry and Lord Taco have a little fun on The What Podcast playing Fake or Festival, a game that asks which is real and which is made up. (For more, you can revisit the July edition of the game here.) Editor’s Note: We’re keeping the spirit of Bonnaroo alive while supporting those in need of relief following Hurricane Ida with our new “Radiate Positivity” T-shirt at the Consequence Shop. A portion of proceeds will be going to the American Red Cross to help those affected by the storm, so grab yours now at the shop or via the buy-now button ...
Riot Fest Day 4: See Photos of Slipknot, Devo, The Flaming Lips and More
Riot Fest closed out on Sunday, September 19th in Chicago’s Douglass Park. Day 4 brought high-energy sets from veteran noise rockers HEALTH, The Flaming Lips (Wayne Coyne was spotted climbing in and out of bubbles), and Slipknot, who filled in for Nine Inch Nails after they cancelled their tour. Sunday’s sets rounded out a robust weekend of rock; you can catch up on the entire event with Consequence‘s recap here. Advertisement Related Video Check out the full gallery of live photos from Day 4 of Riot Fest below, and see photos from Day 3 here. Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatti...
Eco-Conscious, Safety-Centric, Tech-Savvy: 35 New & Renovated Venues to Watch in 2021
Madison Square Garden’s ambitious Las Vegas Sphere continues to be one of the most anticipated music venues in the world, with a price tag of $1.8 billion. Set to open in 2023 following pandemic-related construction delays, the structure will be anchored by what is touted as the largest and highest-resolution LED screen on earth, which will cover an area larger than three football fields. The screen is intended to create an immersive, virtual reality-style experience for ticket holders. In June, MSG completed the construction of the Sphere’s steel frame, while the exosphere is still under construction. Nashville Yards (Nashville)Concert capacity: 4,000 Developed by Southwest Value Partners, the 18-acre Nashville Yards complex will include a 1.3-acre park, two office towers for Amazon Nashv...
Riot Fest Day 3: See Photos of Rancid, GWAR, Rise Against, Run The Jewels and More
Riot Fest raged on in Chicago’s Douglass Park for a third day on Saturday, September 18th. Gogol Bordello hit the Roots Stage for a joyous sunset show, while Chicago native Vic Mensa performed songs from his debut mixtape Innanetapeover over on the Riot Stage. Later, Rise Against delivered a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” with an assist from Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham. Saturday closed with Riot Fest favorite Run the Jewels, whose set served as their “third show in three years,” as El-P told the crowd. Advertisement Related Video Check out the full gallery of live photos from Day 3 of Riot Fest below, and see photos from Day 2 here. Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins ...
Riot Fest Day 2: See Photos of Smashing Pumpkins, Coheed and Cambria, Sublime and More
Riot Fest continued in Chicago’s Douglass Park on Friday, September 17th. Day 2’s robust lineup boasted sets from Coheed and Cambria, Meg Myers, Pinegrove, Radkey, Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime and recent Consequence Artists of the Month Meet Me @ the Altar and Amigo the Devil. In between sets, Consequence took some time to observe the fest’s ongoing COVID-19 protocols; you can see our recap of what’s going on with that here. Advertisement Related Video Check out the full gallery of live photos from Day 2 of Riot Fest below, and see photos from Day 1 here. Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Ea...
