The new set times were true to their word up until headliner Odesza hit the stage. While the gates opened right on schedule, guests were told to take shelter and that the music would begin once the weather cleared. Saturday’s schedule on the Main Stage was pushed back about 20 minutes due to weather. Other standout performers include up-and-coming EDM artist GG Magree whose performance captured every dimension of the genre, and Chris Lake, who delivered an energetic and satisfying performance despite his set time being cut in half. Both delivered spectacular shows on Breakaway’s mainstage, setting the tone for the rest of the weekend. While the new set times were made known to the festival-goers, some performances went over their allotted time, resulting in Prime Stage headliner Chris Lake’s set being cut from an hour to about 30 minutes.Īlthough unable to make it to the festival, Drezo performed at the official Breakaway after-party that night at TRISM.īack-to-back performances by special guest Khalid and headliner and pop princess Halsey were the main spectacles of the festival’s opening day. Performances on the Prime Stage were pushed back 30 minutes each to accommodate the gap in the lineup. Credit: Casey Cascaldoįriday’s schedule was altered due to travel issues with Drezo, a DJ who was scheduled to play 8 to 8:50 p.m. Halsey looks into the crowd as she performs her song “Eyes Closed” at Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus on Aug. Columbus Crew players like Wil Trapp, Hector Jimenez, Jonathan Mensah and Lalas Abubakar gave away custom jerseys to Halsey, Khalid, Offset from Migos, Odesza and many more artists. With MAPFRE Stadium being home to the Columbus Crew, premier players from the MLS team made sure some of the artists took a touch of Columbus home with them. The Lantern reached out to the hired security service company, Contemporary Services Corporation, as well as the Columbus Police Department to determine how widespread the issue was, but did not receive a comment by the time of publication.Įven though the music festival also takes place in Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina, Columbus was the only festival site located in a stadium and took place over three days instead of two. There were a numerous amount of complaints from attendees about stolen property while at the festival. Festival-goers were given wireless headphones that allowed them to switch between the two DJ’s on separate channels so they could listen to the set they preferred.Ĭell phone theft was another concerning problem at Breakaway.
However, instead of a typical stage set, DJs were paired up against each other to play their sets simultaneously. This year, Breakaway utilized its Silent Disco tent - which was largely popular with attendees - to give intimate and interactive sets to young upcoming DJs like Yung Holliwood, Paige Selzer, Mike Dow, Beefnectar and more. According to Adam Lynn, co-founder of Prime Social Group, instead of canceling acts and cutting set times short, PSG decided to accept the repercussions of breaking the curfew by paying fines for both days in order to keep the festival going - a sacrifice greatly appreciated by attendees. While the festival updated set times on its app, and tweeted out the new set times for both the Main and Prime stages, the times between performances were sometimes blurred.ĭue to schedule push backs, both Saturday and Sunday went past the city’s sound ordinance cut-off time. Set times were the main source of confusion at Breakaway this year. Despite cancellations and severe weather warnings that resulted in numerous set time alterations, the festival adapted to the unavoidable interruptions. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | Photo Editorįestival-goers had high expectations going into the three-day weekend at MAPFRE Stadium, and Breakaway Music Festival delivered. Fireworks shoot off as ODESZA perform their finale at Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus on Aug.
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