Anderson .Paak performing at the first-ever Intersect Music Festival in Las Vegas. (Jason Rzucidlo/AmericaJR)
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for the first-ever Intersect Music Festival. Launching this December, Intersect is a new music festival celebrating the intersection of inspiring musicians and storytellers, innovative art, technology, and community. This year’s lineup will feature Foo Fighters, Kacey Musgraves, Beck, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Brandi Carlile, Leon Bridges, H.E.R., Jamie xx, Kaytranada, Spoon & many more.
Welcome to the first-ever Intersect Music Festival… The Foo Fighters headlined on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. They are a rock band from Seattle The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II , which were known collectively as “foo fighters “. Lead singer Dave Grohl Prior to the release of Foo Fighters’ 1995 debut album Foo Fighters , Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith , both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate , as well as Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear to complete the lineup. Over the course of the band’s career, four of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album . As of 2015, the band has sold 12 million copies in the United States alone.[ Foo Fighters performed many of their hit songs Attendees at the first-ever Intersect Music Festival Vitaminwater ice sculpture Thousands of people filled the giant airline hangar-sized tent. Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals performed at 8:40 p.m. Anderson .Paak is a singer, rapper and songwriter from Oxnard, California. At the 61st Grammy Awards , Paak won his first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance with the song “Bubblin “ Anderson .Paak singing and doing the drums at the same time Anderson .Paak Paak began producing music from his bedroom as a teenager, while attending Foothill Technology High School . On October 28, 2014, Paak released Venice , his debut album as Anderson Paak, on OBE and Steel Wool. On January 30, 2016, Paak spoke with Scott Simon of NPR ‘s Weekend Edition Saturday and explained that the “.” in his name stands for “detail”, his apprenticeship with Dr. Dre and how all of these influences shaped his music. Anderson .Paak performing “King James” Drones arriving….. The Expanse Drone Space Opera show The Expanse Drone Space Opera show Musician Brandi Carlile performed on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. She had to cut her performance short due to laryngitis As of 2018, Carlile has released six studio albums and earned seven Grammy Award nominations, including one for The Firewatcher’s Daughter and six for By the Way, I Forgive You . Brandi Carlile She was the most nominated woman at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards (six) including nominations for Album of the Year (By the Way, I Forgive You ), Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“The Joke “). Brandi Carlile Her backup musicians Carlile is from Ravensdale, Washington Brandi Carlile at Intersect in Las Vegas Attendees playing a dodgeball game in a post-apocalyptic arena Attendees playing a dodgeball game in a post-apocalyptic arena Attendees playing a dodgeball game in a post-apocalyptic arena Attendees playing a dodgeball game in a post-apocalyptic arena Attendees playing a dodgeball game in a post-apocalyptic arena AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo at the Intersect Music Festival
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