Music On Campus: FYF Fest

Photo by Whitney Meyer 2017

Photo by Whitney Meyer 2017

Music On Campus: FYF Fest

The annual FYF Festival previously known as (F Yeah! Festival) at Exposition Park took place for the three days for the first time this year. On July 21-23 2017, 70 bands performed a block away from campus in Exposition Park between the Natural History Museum and the LA Coliseum. Normally SC fans would be lining up for a home game. However, during this event, you can see a variety of musical artists perform live and experience local cuisine from different vendors based around Los Angeles.

Headliners on Friday night played sets that were unforgettable. Bjork appeared after a 5 year hiatus from LA. While she sang in her ethereal Icelandic voice over a soothing DJ, fireworks shot out of the top of the stage and the crowd swayed in awe.

Missy Elliot also performed on the main stage Friday night and she had also not performed for a few years, according to the “LA Times” (2017). Fans danced to her hits “Work It” and “Get Ur Freak On,” (Kennedy, 2017). Beyoncé and Katy Perry attended the festival to see Elliot. On Saturday, Frank Ocean appeared after dropping out of the 2015 FYF headlining position be being replaced with Kanye West. Brad Pitt viewed Ocean’s performance from the VIP section and fans got to see him on screen in person.

Sunday night was the busiest, attracting diverse crowds from all around the world. Nine Inch Nails headlined after being absent from a several-year long touring hiatus. Solange and Kehlani performed before NIN. The best thing about FYF Fest, was the wholesomeness of the crowds. People of all ages attended for their love of music and the performers. The crowd was hyped from the beginning of each day to the very end at 1:30 AM the next mornings. There was a band that catered to every genre of music. There was something there to entertain everyone. If a person attended not knowing very many bands, they would leave seeing the best performers that weren’t necessarily all main stream at one event/venue. The energy from each day’s crowd is evident in each video below, recorded by yours truly. Enjoy and if you can, make it out to the next FYF Fest on the home turf.

References

Kennedy, G. (22 July, 2017). After a long absence, Missy Elliot returns-and turns FYF into a dance party. LA Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-july-missy-elliott-turned-fyf-fest-into-a-1500752869-htmlstory.html

Guzman, R. (22 July, 2017). Meet the fans of FYF Fest 2017, who are just as diverse as the lineup. LA Daily News. Retrieved from http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170722/meet-the-fans-of-fyf-fest-2017-who-are-just-as-diverse-as-the-lineup

FYF Fest (2017). Lineup. FYF Fest. Retrieved from fyffest.com

Photo by Whitney Meyer 2017