ATHLEISURE MAG #90 JUNE ISSUE | GOVERNORS BALL

As we mentioned last month, Governors Ball settled into it’s new home Jun 9th11th at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. In our conversation with the founder of NYC’s music festival that kicks off the summer season. Last month Tom Russell shared with us how he created this 3-day festival and how this location is the best one that allows music enthusiasts to enjoy 3 stages of their favorite artists while being surrounded by a park environment! Over 100,00 people got to see the festival's new home completed with the iconic Unisphere. It’s exciting to see what upcoming years will look like as we continue to flock to this destination. This season there were so many options from enjoying the stages that showcased various genres of music, food and beverage that allowed for diverse appetites courtesy of food partners that includes Queen’s Night Market and of course, Instagramable moments that we’ll remember for many years to come.

As soon as we saw the lineup that included 60 artists, we started sketching out what we wanted to listen to as there was something for everyone whether you listen to hip-hop, EDM, and pop. We also knew that we wanted to see this immersive environment that really allowed you to feel that you transported to what we love most about attending music festivals! Here are some of the moments that we were excited about this took place over this weekend.

If you’ve caught Ice Spice perform, you know that she tends to have more of a relaxed presence when she’s on stage, but she definitely had a lot of energy when she hit the GoPuff stage on the 1st day of Governors Ball. As she rapped across the stage, she was in sync with her dancers and had a fluid show that was really a fun experience to watch.

Friday afternoon, we looked forward to hearing Eladio Carrion’s set. We enjoyed hearing his latest release Coco Chanel, as well as Mi Error and No Te Deseo el Mal.

When it comes to bringing drama to her performances with a side of education, Lizzo always makes it a point to take her time on the stage to share songs that we all enjoy while also providing a state of the union of sorts as she talked about anti-LGBT laws, the environment, and diversity.

We also enjoyed when Odesza hit the stage while the large crowd were entertained with this duo's set as well as digital and literal pyrotechnics. This larger than life performance was a perfect way for Saturday night's headliners to take their set to the next level!

Hands down, we were excited about seeing Kendrick Lamar as he closed out the 3rd night of the festival. He took his time on the stage to have a set that included songs that he has created across his career. His cousin, Baby Keem also came out to perform one of our favorites, Family Ties. Of course, at the conclusion of his set, fans were treated to fireworks and pyrotechnics to close out this successful festival.

In addition to these favorites, we're including some of our other favorite acts as well.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS | PG 112, 121 + 123 Roger Ho | PG 114 + 122 Deanie Chen | PG 116 Alive Coverage | PG 118 Charles Reagan | PG 120 Okay Nicolita | PG 124 Nick W NYC |