Although Major Lazer was on one of the smaller stages at Austin City Limits, the performance attracted a great crowd. Part of this is because rapper Eminem was playing at 8:30 p.m. on a stage near them, so everyone heading over to see him had to pass Major Lazer’s stage and most likely got hooked by their beat and lights.

Major Lazer never even played a full song, but the constant switching from song to song with different beats and lyrics is what dragged people in and kept the crowd going.

One person from the crowd exclaimed, “I was waiting in line for water by their stage and everyone in line was dancing to the beat. I was actually on my way to see another band, but I passed Major Lazer’s stage and I was hooked. Their lights were awesome and the beat was incredible, it made me want to dance to them all night.”

Major Lazer also kept the crowd pumped up by counting down for the crowd to jump with them and at one point he even told everyone in the crowd to take off their shirts. The entire crowd didn’t take their shirts off, but when they asked everyone to jump, the entire crowd moved in unison.  

The lights added an extra effect to the show, changing colors every few seconds that moved with the beat. It wasn’t so fast to the point where it feels like someone could easily have a seizure; the lights just moved with the beat at a pace that was perfect at the moment.

Major Lazer also used songs that were not by them, so people could sing and dance along, even if they were not necessarily fans of Major Lazer. For example, they used the songs “I Like to Move it” to “Drop it Like it’s Hot.” This helped people sing along to their set, even if they had no idea who Major Lazer actually was. This helped Major Lazer gather a larger crowd and attract more fans.

All in all, Major Lazer had a great performance. Their amazing light show and crazy beats attracted new fans, which led to them having a larger crowd. If you’re going to weekend two of ACL, definitely check out Major Lazer so you can have a great time singing and dancing to new music that rocks.

Watch Major Lazer perform Saturday on the RetailMeNot stage at 7:30 p.m.

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