The Juilliard-educated virtuoso took the tempo down a few beats for “CRY” accomplishing a rare feat of not only picking up a melodica, but actually playing it well, as his passion brought the entire room to their knees, in his case quite literally as he proved to be the embodiment of a physical performer. A multi-instrumentalist, Batiste only needed a microphone in his hand to drop every jaw in the house as he opened with “WE ARE.” The mood cultivated between the music and an almost romantic celestial backdrop was nothing short of psychotropic. Swaggering out on the stage in a glistening silver blazer, a luminous undershirt, and shorts that knew just when to quit, Batiste struck the right tone before he even sang his first note. Known largely throughout the world for his role leading the band on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, his live show shattered expectations and delivered a show on a level only comparable to watching James Brown in his prime. Jazz and soul phenomenon Jon Batiste gave arguably the most passionate and personal performance of the entire weekend. As the members put their instruments down and left the stage, singer Jaime Ospina left the audience with some final words fitting to the mood they had cultivated, “Spread the love.” The audience took their cues from the band throughout the set, dancing throughout the entire performance, and was highlighted when the band played one of their clear fan favorites “Carroña.” Their show ended what felt like far too soon. Their Colombian style was unmistakable, bringing a distinct element of culture to the day’s lineup. The eight members of the band might have looked a little cramped on the size-challenged BMI stage, but that did not stop the band from swaying along to their music, getting just as into their groove as the audience. Latin Funk band Superfónicos brought a big energy to the little BMI stage. ![]() ![]() His finalé was as strong as any performance of the weekend, ending with a loud and animated performance of one of his breakthrough singles “estella//.” An odd move during a pandemic, but not a single fan seemed to mind. About a minute into performing “hollywood sucks//” he stopped the song to address the audience’s shortcomings in matching his energy in singing along with him claiming “we can do better.” Offering full transparency in the evolution in his set, he offered “I don’t feel good today, but I’m here… so I’m going to give it my all '' before jumping into the audience. As Kennyhoopla’s energy rose, so did his standard for putting on a truly incredible show. The unmistakable sound of Travis Barker’s unique and powerful style of drums accompanied him through the loudspeaker, paying homage to the artist he has worked with so closely as his career has taken off so prominently in the last few months. His demeanor quickly changed as he began his second song “sore loser//” and all fears the crowd might have had as to the energy of his set were quickly put to rest. Slowly taking the stage, appropriately in dark sunglasses and a cap reading “Shit happens” he mumbled as he seemed to struggle through a lackluster cover of his song “silence is also an answer//” drawing mixed reactions from his fans. Pandemic-era breakout artist Kennyhoopla woke up alongside the audience Sunday morning. ![]() With artists spanning across almost every genre from Hip Hop, to Jazz, to Rock, and even Latin Funk, there was something for everyone on this final day. ![]() One last day to take the fun in before the circus packed up and left town for another year. Day Three of Austin City Limits brought limitless potential from the moment all walked through the gates.
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