Turnstile had the difficult task of being one of the first bands to perform at Lollapalooza this Friday, the 25th. Despite the audience being divided between fervent and lukewarm fans, some still arriving and others seated near the stage, the hardcore band delivered a powerful and explosive performance.
Part of the tour promoting the album Glow On, released in 2012, the show began with enthusiastic screams from the fans present, punctually at 2:45 PM. Led by Brendan Yates, in a hypnotic oscillation between frenzy and introspection, the quintet – completed by Brady Ebert, Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons and Pat McCrory – had already performed in São Paulo at the Lolla Parties , with a much more engaged audience on that occasion.
Capable of creating punk mosh pits and getting people dancing – all to the same song – the challenging time slot on the festival's only weekday certainly impacted the number of people present in front of the Budweiser . Even so, the crowd only grew as the band continued with an incendiary set, loaded with dirty guitars and prominent bass, guided by Yates's precise high notes.
While many preferred to watch the show in person, Turnstile's most loyal fanbase didn't disappoint, headbanging (and moving their bodies) to the band's frenetic rhythm, concentrating in the central area in front of the stage. At the slightest invitation from a mosh pit, they didn't hesitate to obey and jump to the beat of the group's unstoppable drumming.
With their show at Lollapalooza, Turnstile concludes their Brazilian tour with a powerful performance, solidifying the place of fast-paced songs with irresistible heaviness and surprising groove in the lineups of Brazilian festivals, which are increasingly finding guitars backstage.
