FINALLY posting about this. Time to play catch-up big time. I was actually dreading this festival...the trek, the heat, the crowds. But I was pleasantly surprised when the weather was beautiful, the other acts were great and The Radiohead crowd wasn't TOO crazy.
Luckily, Anthony brought this super duper little mat with which, not unlike the pioneers, we staked our claim on a piece of Liberty State Park early in the afternoon. Everyone was pretty respectful of our turf even during Radiohead. Around 8pm hordes of people started encroaching in on us and I started to feel a bit claustrophobic but it eased up as the night went on.
When they pulled those "icicles" into the middle of the stage, I was blown away. Their light/stage show just keeps getting better and better. It was breathtaking and really enhanced the songs and the experience. Even though I was the farthest away from the stage I had ever been at a Radiohead show, it was definitely worth all the time and money because Radiohead never disappoint. This was also a completely full circle moment for me having seen Radiohead two nights at Liberty State Park from the front row back in 2001.
Highlights for me included the fact that Thom was wearing red trousers and a Fred Perry polo, Nude and set closer Idioteque. That song drives me insane and oh Thom's glorious dancing.
All photos (unless otherwise noted) taken by me or Anthony or Anthony holding my camera up to take pictures because I am too short.
The mass exodus at the Light Rail:
Photo courtesy of TLC friend, Shawn McGinnis:
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