Saturday

No pictures today. I forgot my camera. D’oh!

The New Soul Invaders (11:30)
We started Saturday off listening to some sweet, soul music courtesy of the gospel group, The New Soul Invaders. The decidedly vanilla crowd didn’t quite know what to do with themselves but we enjoyed a little “church” before heading out into the hot sun.

Paulo Nutini
Paulo is a relative newcomer to the States. I had heard a few of his songs featured on Grey’s Anatony last season and was excited about seeing his set. Paulo looks and sings as though he had been hit square in the face with a frying pan. His set was upbeat and a lot of fun. My favorite moment came when he and his band covered “I Want to Be Like You” from Disney’s The Jungle Book.

Damien Rice (6:30)
I was completely surprised by Damien Rice’s set. I walked to the stage expecting a laid-back, piano-driven, mellow-rock set but what I got pure genius. I cannot adequately describe Rice’s set. It was an amazing, beautiful, jaw-dropping, angst filled, joy filled hour with amazing music. Awesome!

Arcade Fire (8:15)
I think that there are about 45 members of Arcade Fire. Their set revolved around their latest effort Neon Bible and was a nice way to end an extremely hot day. With the sun almost completely gone, the members of Arcade Fire took the stage with their assortment of instruments and mesmerized the crowd. Arcade Fire was a great representation of the entire day: Pleasant Surprises and Solid Musicianship.