The Simón Bolívar Park was already consecrated as the top location for holding the already emblematic festival on its third day.
The four stages witnessed a dizzying journey through a sea of varied sounds. The artist Laurel was in charge of starting the day when the general public had barely entered. Although the Adidas stage had little presence, those who were able to run there enjoyed the show. Afro Legends’ performance also took place on another slightly busy stage, but the dancehall group quickly got the audience moving with their peaceful rhythm and the best attitude.
Meanwhile, on the CeraVe stage, the Colombian-Brazilian singer More made the audience sing the chorus of her latest song. Although many did not know her, she previously shouted “malagente” in chorus to the sound of the electric guitar.
On the other side of the park, the Antioquian singer Homie! He made the most of the Colsubsidio scenario. Although the tent was not large, the artist used the darkness to give strength to his act through the lights and images of his staging, making the audience jump happily to the rhythm of ‘Dorado’.
This is how you experience the third day of the Esterero Picnic Festival.
Photo: Cesar Melgarejo. THE TIME. @cesarmelthere’s me
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Fruko’s participation and his treasures
Fruko was the first to summon a truly massive horde of listeners, almost completely filling the Johnnie Walker stage. When he went on stage, the massive audience greeted him with shouts. With Tania, the feet of fans of all ages began to move, some dressed in Feid green and others millennials and babyboomers with more conventional looks.
Among the crowd, some couples made their space to dance to the sound of “No le pegue a la negra” while the trumpets sounded thunderously. Fruko’s overwhelming reception is proof that without a doubt salsa maintains its validity among all generations . The crowd shouted in gratitude to the salsa pioneer when he played ‘El preso’, perhaps his most emblematic song in a setlist in which no song was filler.
Fruko and his tesos make the entire audience on the Johnnie Walker stage dance during their presentation on the third day of the Esterero Picnic Festival.
Photo: Cesar Melgarejo. THE TIME. @cesarmelthere’s me
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Poet
Penyair managed to adapt from the streets to the festival stage in a satisfactory manner, enthralling those who already followed him and gaining new fans among the crowd. There was no major contradiction between the artist’s underground roots and the festival audience. Small tweaks to his songs and his performance allowed for a fluid connection between the rap composer and audiences.
Border Group
Grupo Frontera’s first concert in Colombia began with the song TULUM, a year after canceling what would have been their first concert in Colombia due to conflicts with the organizers. The audience chanted loudly the singles of the Mexican-American group, enjoying their cowboy and northern style.
Morat took the stage and finally shared with Grupo Frontera after the regional music group became famous for its performance of Morat’s ‘No se va’. They also announced that a new collaboration with Morat is coming soon, a first for viewers.
Grupo Frontera sang with the Bogotá group Morat, at the FEP.
Photo: Cesar Melgarejo. THE TIME. @cesarmelthere’s me
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Blessd
Urban music artist Blessd drew a large crowd in front of the Adidas stage after he was announced as a surprise artist. “Up Colombia h@#%” shouted the artist as puffs of fire, sparks and pyrotechnics erupted from the stage. He began his performance with ‘AP’, the crowd shouted excitedly as they recognized the first rhythms of the song.
The 24-year-old artist from Antioquia did not skimp on his staging; in addition to the pyrotechnics, the artist was accompanied by an elaborate choreography that increased the quality of his show. After a show that filled even the stands of the Adidas stage, Blessed said goodbye to the audience with ‘Morras’, expressing a message of gratitude to Bogotá for the reception of his music among the capital’s residents.
M.I.A
MIA opened her presentation on the Johnnie Walker Stage with ‘Bad Girls’, the British artist of Sinhalese descent made great use of graphics and interaction with the audience during the show. The singer invited her fans to come up to the stage while the attendees who covered half of the entire show stood up to chant and applaud her.
My mind
The Spanish reggaeton, pop and trap singer finished his last tour with this performance at the festival, singing ‘REINA’, a song that the crowd had requested of him throughout the show. He made his fans loudly recite the lyrics of his signature songs on the CeraVe Stage. Despite not being as well known, the artist has the strong devotion of many Colombians.
Feid during his presentation on the Johnnie Walker stage at the Estéreo Picnic Festival
Photo: César Melgarejo, EL TIEMPO.
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Placebo
Placebo began its participation in the festival with ‘Taste in men’. The English band manages to captivate an audience of many ages with its glam iconography and its use of the electric guitar. The group managed to retain the majority of their audience even though Feid was close to playing. His most inveterate fans persisted until the end of his act, making the floor of the Adidas stage shake to the rhythm of his jumps. Placebo ended their performance in a forceful way with ‘Wuthering heights’ and they said goodbye quickly and without further ceremony, leaving the stage exhausted.
Sweep
Since the morning hours it was known that the highlight of the festival that day would be Feid’s performance. Almost half of the attendees were dressed in green and wore the now emblematic white glasses. The Antioquian artist undoubtedly had the strongest attendance of the day, completely filling the Johnnie Walker stage. The mass of fans was so numerous that small puddles of mud began to form in the stands, as their footsteps pulverized the grass, something that had not happened in the park until now.
A captivating drone choreography helped open the Antioquia artist’s performance, Ferxxo’s glasses were drawn into the air as the crowd energetically welcomed Feid and his many guests, including Blessd and Ryan Castro.
Feid energetically thanked Bogotá and the festival, emphasizing the looks of his fans, some of whom even grew their jaws in reference to the artist. Every major song from the artist’s career was sung, giving his fans a satisfying tour of his discography in a visually dazzling presentation.
After Feid, other artists such as Tornall, Who made who and Kittin followed. The weather was perfect and the departure was chaotic as always, the joy of a day that they will remember with joy was evident on the faces of the attendees.
The evil of the festival
Some Colombian artists who participated in the festival did not have the opportunity to expand their listener base due to delays in entry, distances between stages and sharing schedules with true titans of the music industry. It is inevitable that artists of great stature project their shadow over others of lesser renown, but there is a bittersweet taste in this objective of the Festivals as a platform for emerging artists if they are given schedules that leave them at a disadvantage for the majority of the audience.