Festival Review: The Greatest Day Ever Provides A Hip Hop Carnival
Split into two days, The Greatest Day Ever felt like one prolonged day, but it helped build its easy dynamic. With only one stage, you had the option of going on its 5 rides, grabbing some nuggets, and chilling outside amongst its many picnic benches. Frankly, it felt like a cross between an EDM concert and a simple, nice day out.
Alright, I know that most nice days out do not involve GTA booming an epic, Spanish flared mix or 070 Shake spitting game, but that was what made The Greatest Day Ever so intriguing; its festival dynamic felt concentrated. When you were at the stage, Young Thug, Alison Wonderland, and Lil Skies ebbed and flowed their sounds so as to make you feel like this warehouse was an exception the world. Hands were up as if to praise the gods of music, and, again, I got that “safe space” or rather “anything goes” vibe. Some people, particularly older people, look at music festivals and EDM concerts like places where the youth go to lose their mind, and they are exactly right. At The Greatet Day Ever, young people left their minds, which were probably filled with anxieties over world schedules, and gave it to the moments before them like, a Tory Lanez croon.
Lights zoomed and a sound-sytem boomed that made your heart feel alien to your own body. When Metroboomin came out to do his mix, I swear my heart said “Deuces!” to my chest. Never in my life had a baseline felt so heavy that my body became a sound frequency, but it only amped that the stage was an exclusive domain. One where people could go crazy wild and be oblivious to the heat. Moreover, I have to say the selection of acts for The Greatest Day Ever was a perfect blend between chill and thrill. While Majid Jordan made us all feel like life was a bounce that you could roll to, RL Grime jolted people as if their legs were pogo sticks. Either way, they played into the “seesaw” ambiance of The Greatest Day Ever.
You were either mindlessly exhilarated with beats that thumped over your brain like new footsteps on a planet, or on the Ferris wheel taking the perfect instagram pics with your friends. It was a strangely beautiful dynamic, and made The Greatest Day Ever one of the few festivals where I did not have to race to see an act or “check out something.” (Although, I did enjoy my free Mike’s Hard shots and mechanical bull rides!) Such an atmosphere was a benefit, and felt new to how you enjoy a music festival. Rare are the ones that do not make you need a vacation afterwards, and I say that with the utmost respect. Ultimately, I felt excited for next year’s The Greatest Day Ever, and hopeful that there will be more rides and an even greatest mash of Hip Hop and EDM artists. After All, you can only go up when you have reached so high. For More Information On The Greatest Day Ever Click Here.
