RATM..for sure.

This weekend, while working at VooDoo Music Experience, I had the opportunity to see Rage Against The Machine. Incredible. At least 45,000 people watching one band at one time. It was such an experience to see how a festival this size can capture the attention of so many people, all because of one band. Granted, many people came throughout the day to see other acts and local shows, but RATM stole the night. They have the ability to control the crowd like no other. Now I have seen many bands over the years who were beyond phenomenal, but no band has had the complete and utter attention of their fans.

To begin with, their set design was simple, yet bad ass. Their stage presence was more than you can ask for from a band. When you were watching them, you knew they came to play a show for thousands of fans. There were mosh pits, crowd surfing, chanting, pictures being taken at every second, and lighters lit for majority of the show. When the main stage lights lit up the crowd, I was blown away by the masses of people joining in unionson with dancing and fist pumps.

I'll stop ranting, but if you get the opportunity, please go see RATM, even if your not that big of a fan, because the crowd alone will amaze you. And, support VooDoo! VooDoo Music Experience is a great 3 day festival that manages to attract thousands by setting up great lineups! And besides, this all helps NOLA, and we for sure need the help!