ACL Fest: Larry June turns the ACL stage into a spaceship on a blade
Larry June turned the Honda stage into a spaceship on a blade, with the San Francisco rapper bringing his undeniable West Coast aura and signature street hits to the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Despite the relatively light Honda stage crowd, June had energy fit for thousands, encouraging fans to raise their drinks, scream "good job, Larry" to the skies and stay for the show's climax.
"Don't leave now yet baby," June said to a group of departing fans. "It's going to get popping in a second."
As fans left, others moved closer to the stage for June's breezy set, which began to fill with weed smoke and echoes of the artist's signature catchphrases by the midpoint.
June took his longtime fans back in time with 2019's "SLS 30 Days" and "Smoothies in 1991," a nod to his birth year, and then played standout tracks from 2022's "Spaceships on the Blade." Admittedly, he's still trying to remember most of the song's lyrics, but "Don't Check Me" was a song he couldn't avoid putting to memory.
"I might not know all the lyrics, but I need y'all to turn up with me," June said.
June's "Organic Tokens" and "Tracy, Ca" had him pointing to his West Coast lifestyle and latest health and wellness kick, with the artist even having an "organic sip" in between songs. It was also a moment for him to reflect on his time at ACL Fest, two weekends he's enjoyed so much he's willing to come back when the opportunity knocks.
"I love Austin," June said to a roaring crowd. "I'm coming back every time, I swear to Bob."
June kept his performance minimal and the vibe ever-flowing, with songs like "Don't Try It," "Watering My Plants" and others that have turned the independent artist into a hip-hop staple taking center. And before closing out his hour-long set, June turned to the crowd to show his appreciation, thanking them for coming out and supporting him even more for weekend two of the fest.
"Last time I came this (expletive) was empty," June said as he pointed to the right side of the crowd, "so I want to thank all y'all."
As the crowd would say: Good job, Larry.