The festival took place from July 31 to Aug. 2 in Jersey City, N.J. at Liberty State Park and featured a wide range of musicians. Jay-Z, Tool and Coldplay headlined but the festival also hosted acts like the Fleet Foxes, Q-Tip and the Black Keys.
One of the most amazing performances of the three-day festival was given by Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National. As the band began their set on the main stage, winds started picking up and led to an immense amount of rainfall, which of course did not sway any of the fans.
During "Fake Empire," lead singer Matt Berninger suddenly leapt into the crowd and started to body surf while singing the rest of the song perfectly. The intensity and dedication he depicted by wanting to "feel what the fans feel," as he said, was astounding and only made the performance better.
The last performer on the first day of the festival was well-known hip-hop artist, Jay-Z. The energy he instantly instilled started with a 10-minute countdown. Everyone pushed and anxiously waited in excitement to see what Jay-Z had in store for the night.
As expected, Jay-Z put on a show that made it worth standing 10 hours in the treacherous weather. He performed songs spanning his career, including "Big Pimpin'" and "D.O.A.," along with a special tribute to Michael Jackson.
Jay-Z's performance was the perfect way to end the first day of the festival and left all concert-goers excited for the days to follow.