breakaway music festival 2021 lineup charlotte

No question the main stage gets the starring role at Breakaway, as the natural setting allows fans to sit on the hill and experience the action, offering a very Red Rocks Amphitheatre feel about it.

Jai’s track, “Better Apart,” is one of my favorites, enhanced by Dresage’s angelic vocals. Jai Wolf’s approach will work quite nicely in Grand Rapids as West Michigan’s scene is heavily influenced by the likes of ODESZA and Pretty Lights. “They’re like Girl Talk on crack” is the way a good DJ friend recently described them… Meanwhile, Sidepiece’s dance-floor smash with Diplo called “On My Mind” has always been a top pick for me, and they’re coming off of a massive performance at Lollapalooza.

Two Friends quick-mix mash-up style encompassing a multitude of genres is almost unexplainable. Other performances to watch? L.A’s Two Friends and Miami’s Sidepiece on Friday night, along with Jai Wolf on Saturday night. (No, I’m not actually suggesting he is a one-hit artist: A few years back, I saw DJ Snake at Detroit’s seminal Movement Electronic Music Festival, and when the chorus of “Turn Down for What dropped it was absolute pandemonium - almost on par with something you might see at a Metallica concert.) While personally I have never been a huge fan of acts that are anchored by one hit, I’m excited to see how he leads up to his finale.

Headlining Friday night’s lineup, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart’s vocal-heavy writing style are certain to resonate with a seasoned crowd that Grand Rapids tends to bring forth: When I saw them perform at their Las Vegas residency at XS Nightclub, I witnessed their ability to whip the crowd into an almost unprecedented frenzy during an anthemic journey of their hits.įrance’s DJ Snake, best known for his arena anthem, “Turn Down for What,” will certainly love West Michigan, especially with the diversity of his trap and bass house style offerings. Touring Behind ‘So Far So Good’: The Chainsmokers (Courtesy Photo)īreakaway’s largest booking to date, NYC’s electronic music act The Chainsmokers, will arrive in Grand Rapids in support of the duo’s newest record, “So Far So Good,” anchored by their chart-topping hits, “Closer” and “Something Just Like This.”

Breakaway music festival 2021 lineup charlotte