For fans, they had a better experience because there were less people and for students who came out with the lure of the free concert featuring a vaguely familiar artist, they could leave the humid ballrooms early. This move was unconventional, as most artists usually save their hit songs for the end of the concert, but it proved to be a good move for fans and bandwagoners alike. As some concert goers stood bewildered, trying to figure out where he went, about half the crowd, including myself, sought refuge outside the ballrooms, overwhelmed by the heat and satisfied with the two songs we came to hear. Toward the middle of his set, Desiigner performed his hit songs “Panda” and “Tiimmy Turner” and immediately jumped into the mosh pit that had already formed. Third-year student Bridget Croniger asserted that concerts like this one is “the best way for the community to get together as one.” However, the unpleasant conditions did not deter most students from staying at the concert. At one point, I was pinned down for minutes as the concert-goers on top of me scrambled to get up. With the prime view from the third row came the consequences of perpetual pushing, and I lost my balance multiple times and fell twice, almost getting swallowed by the masses. Security interrupted the concert at one point because of the out of control crowd. This ultimately led to many people tripping and falling, especially because of the excessive mosh pits. When approached in the middle of the concert, student Thomas Rhodes said, “I was promised a Desiigner concert and it’s been 25 minutes, and it hasn’t even happened yet.”ĭesiigner’s performance was highly anticipated, drawing an enormous crowd. Like most artists at concerts, Desiigner came on later than the promised, 10 p.m., and many students were visibly frustrated. Third-year student Allan Willmon also joined the stage, hyping the crowd and rapping along. Some may recognize A.N.I and 4upz from previous appearances at Battle of the Bands and Springfest, two concerts also hosted by UPB. Toyin and A.N.I with guests Ezio and 4upz opened for Desiigner. At one point, Desiigner even invited members of the audience onstage with him, carrying a female student on his shoulders. The Brooklyn-born rapper, most known for his 2015 song “Panda” and 2016 song “Tiimmy Turner,” energized the crowd, occasionally splashing water onto squealing front row spectators and encouraging the mosh pits. However, more surprising was the artist’s performance. Y’all gave it everything you had that’s was crazy.University Program Board (UPB)’s announcement last week that Desiigner would perform at the Tinkham Veale University Center on Saturday, Aug. You can watch a snippet of DJ Diesel’s Lost Lands set here. Going above and beyond concern, Shaq also conducted a female-only mosh-pit later on during his set, which has been a growing apprehension for women who wish to mosh safely. Concerned, Shaq paused the music and began speaking on the mic to make sure the festival-goer got out safely, marking this moment as a rare occasion in bass-centered music. As the music blared through the festival speakers and fans began hurling themselves around the crowd, Diesel noticed that someone must’ve been caught in the middle and appeared to be struggling to get out. This past weekend at dubstep-based festival Lost Lands, held in Legend Valley, Ohio, Diesel took the stage and began doing what he does best for the self-proclaimed “best team he’s ever played for”. In fact, Diesel is so into mosh-pits, that he’s even suggested setting the Guinness Book of World Recordfor the largest mosh pit in history. If you’ve ever seen a Diesel set live, you may be aware that he’s even participated in moshing around from time to time. The affectionally nicknamed ‘dubstep dad’, Shaq AKA DJ Diesel is known for his heavy-hitting and mosh-pit-inducing sets. Shaquille O’Neal AKA DJ Diesel pauses his Lost Lands set after noticing a fan struggling to get out of a mosh pit.
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