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Pinky Up!
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Katseye took the stage by storm, performing energetic choreography alongside their poppy hits.
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The Coming of Lorde
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Lorde kicked off her headlining set with high-tech production and mesmerizing visuals, giving a hypnotic and heartfelt performance.
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Truth or Dare
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The Dare drew a massive crowd on Friday as he played the Snapchat stage.
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Understanding the Assignment
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Fans understood the Audrey Hobert playbook, showing up in some of the costumes she wears in her performances.
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All Hail
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone King Princess rocked out onstage on Friday afternoon.
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Strike a Pose
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Singer Mariah the Scientist was all smiles backstage. She brought her R&B hits to Gov Ball on Friday.
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Larger Than Life
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Audrey Hobert wears stilts onstage, something she does at a lot of her shows.
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Turnover Time
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The guys from Turnover hang out on the festival grounds. Gov Ball took place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with three massive stages.
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All Confidence
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Confidence Man brought stage presence, charisma, and humor to their Gov Ball set, where they also performed in 2018.
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Drive-By Hangs
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Arcy Drive take a moment to relax during Friday’s jam-packed day.
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Fully Dedicated
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Baby Keem had one of the most interactive crowds, with fans screaming along to all of his songs.
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All Keem
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Rapper Baby Keem put on a wild set that included his massive hits and songs from his latest LP Casino.
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Dynamic Duo
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Confidence Man pose for a portrait.
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Mind the Gap
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Del Water Gap smolders between sets.
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Perfect Places
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Lorde’s set felt like a highlight reel of her entire career, including gems from her debut, Pure Heroine, to her latest album, Virgin.
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Quiet Moments
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone King Princess takes a breather during the festival.
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Something You Needed
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Flipturn take some time for the cameras. The Florida band’s founding members have been playing together since high school.
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Spotlight on Absolutely
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone British artist Absolutely brought the drama to her set.
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Camera Ready
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The guys from Pierce the Veil hang backstage. They put on a raucous performance Friday.
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Fired Up
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The Backfires brought good vibes to their set.
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Mariah’s Moment
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Mariah the Scientist put everything into her performance.
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Time with the Dare
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone The Dare hung out between sets at Gov Ball.
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Picture Perfect
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Audrey Hobert gets ready to go onstage on Friday. The singer-songwriter famously performs on stilts and in a giant trench coat.
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Del Water Moment
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Del Water Gap, the project of Brooklyn-based songwriter/producer S. Holden Jaffe, brought his folk-driven rock bangers to the stage.
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Gnarly
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The girls from Katseye drew one of the biggest crowds of the day at Gov Ball, corralling in kids, families, and mega-fans.
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I Can’t Hear You
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Fans rushed to see Pierce the Veil, who got the crowd moshing within minutes.
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Flipturn’s Playground
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Flipturn rocked out on Friday during an evening set on the Grove stage.
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Backstage Hang
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone The Beths take a minute to hang out backstage and pose for a portrait. The New Zealand indie rock band performed Friday afternoon.
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Buzzcut Season
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Onstage, Lorde recalled playing Gov Ball in 2017 during the pouring rain. On Friday, she said she was thrilled to get to play in “perfect summer weather.”
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Good Nature
Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Turnover plays a high-energy set.
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Ready to Rock
Image Credit: Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Young musicians from the Queens School of Rock show off their skills.