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1:06 p.m. (Day 2) – We didn’t make it to Yogachobee

this morning, but we do discover a fellow camper baking
up THC-infused potatoes for festivalgoers. We grab a delicious baked potato and lazily stroll into the Grove where
a handful of bands we’ve never heard of have taken to
the stage. One of the bands, Swimm, puts on a charming
lunchtime set.

6:53 p.m. (Day 2) – Blunts are being passed around

as Bonobo drags his audience deeper and deeper into his
surreal rabbithole. Bonobo starts his set with a barebones
drum-focused intro that he morphs into a deep house
set that would make Dillon Francis’ alter ego, DJ Hanzel,
blush. The barebones visuals prove that Bonobo can captivate a crowd with purely skill alone.

9:53 p.m. (Day 2) – Our ears are still ringing from Big

Gigantic’s bombastic performance on the “Now” stage,
but we have virtually zero time to recover – Kendrick
Lamar, one of Okeechobee’s main events, is currently
lighting the crowd on fire with expertly crafted instrumentals backed by a full band, and rapid fire verses that leave
us breathless.

12:45 a.m. (Day 2) – It’s Skrillex. Need I say more?

We’re losing our minds along with 30,000 others as Sonny
Moore climbs on the DJ table and shouts for the crowd to
keep their hands in the air. From one minute to the next
we are assaulted by some of the most precise and technical
mixing that will be heard all weekend. Pure bliss.

8:08 p.m. (Day 3) – We’ve spent the day smoking,

drinking, and listening to Future. Sunday is a recovery day
for many, but recovery only lasts so long when Gramatik
locks down the 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. slot. The Slovenian DJ is a
festival-veteran, and his Okeechobee set almost reaches
the level of legend he established last September at TomorrowWorld.

10:32 p.m. (Day 3) – Odesza brings his set to graceful

close. The entire crowd is filled with feelings of euphoric
joy. For many, including Rave