We as artists definitely need to show more compassion for the people out there. “I don’t sing with my eyes open typically, but I wanted to see that everyone was being safe, having a good time, taking a moment to breathe.
“It’s been dope to see people looking out for each other.”Ĭould Travis Scott face criminal charges after the Astroworld tragedy? Legal experts explainĪs the civil lawsuits against Travis Scott and Live Nation pile up, legal experts say that Scott could also face arrest for his part in the Astroworld tragedy.Īstroworld “was 100% on my mind,” added R&B singer Lucky Daye, who performed a poised, regal set of ballads at Day N Vegas on Friday. “It definitely makes you think in terms of security, but it also reminds you that you have a responsibility to make sure people aren’t just having a good time, but feel safe too,” he said. He added that Astroworld made him understand his role as a performer a little differently. “There’s definitely been a learning curve to playing live again, but this festival is dope because there’s no boxes for genres here.” “I got a little lucky in the casino last night so I don’t want to jinx anything,” he said and laughed. He’s playing his first-ever festival set at Day N Vegas on Saturday afternoon. transplant with an ear for deep, suave R&B and Beatles-y melody. The fan got their bearings, and Nasty dove right back into her brash and bawdy performance.įor emerging acts, Day N Vegas was always supposed to be a post-COVID return to the kinds of stages that can change a career. You look like you’re getting crushed, bro. Rico Nasty - whose punk-inspired noise-rap has kicked up plenty of mosh pits - halted her set to reach out to a fan getting a bit banged up. Several on-site security guards from the Apex Security Group declined to talk about the day’s work, but they and guards from CSC Security were a prominent presence throughout.Įven the rowdiest live acts seemed to know that this festival was going to be a crucible for good behavior. Masks were relatively common any time crowds pushed closer in the thoroughfares.īetween sets, screens on the stages encouraged fans to speak up if anyone looked in distress. But unlike recent Southern California festivals, including Hard Summer, guards checked for proof of vaccination at the festival gates. Representatives from Las Vegas’ Public Safety department did not immediately respond to requests for comment on any updates to the festival’s safety protocols after Astroworld. “You can see at lot of medics walking around too.” “But this basic layout looks really safe,” added his friend Chelsea Bohmer, gesturing at the Day N Vegas main stage with its divvied-up viewing areas and wide passages among the three stages. “It’s not all on him, but that video where the ambulance is driving into the crowd, it didn’t look good,” White said. From the fans gingerly returning to the festival scene, to the artists onstage with a wary eye on moshing to a trio of police helicopters hovering near-constantly over the grounds, it was clear the stakes were high.ĭay N Vegas, from Coachella promoters Goldenvoice and AEG, came just a week after nine fans were killed and hundreds more injured after a crowd surge at the Houston festival from Scott and mega-promoter Live Nation. On the first day of the Las Vegas hip-hop and R&B festival featuring headliners Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Tyler, the Creator, the crowd-crush disaster at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival was at the back of everyone’s mind. “We’re gonna let security do what they do.” He paused his set for about 30 seconds to let the fan catch their breath and make their way to open space. You all good over there?” he asked, pointing to a fan in some sort of discomfort near the front of the stage. Just a few minutes into his Friday afternoon set at the Day N Vegas festival, as a few thousand people gathered at the main stage, New York rapper Bas stood extra vigilant over his crowd.