28 August 2020, 20:00. Some lucky young metal-heads even threw devil horns while perched on their dads’ shoulders. Under a blazing Chicago sun, Arcade Fire made good on the buzz surrounding their just-released debut album, Funeral, and turned in an epic breakthrough performance. Terms of Use It’s that rare cultural document that happens to sound great in your car. Lady Gaga with Semi Precious Weapons, Lollapalooza, 2010. Had JAY-Z only brought out Michael Jackson after performing "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" Talk about the changing of the guard - with The Stone Roses pulling out, the official death knell of baggy was rung when the Britpop heroes stepped in as subs. According to many fans and journalists -- not to mention festival organizer Michael Eavis -- David Bowie’s encore airing of “Heroes” was the best moment of the greatest performance in Glastonbury history. He appeared first in white linen during a set by the R&B girl group Total, then returned in a three-piece suit (complete with bowler hat and cane) to play his solo hits. Kurt and co. hardly sounded rusty as they barreled through 90 minutes of gnarly punk-rock goodness, drawing heavily from their first two albums, Bleach and Nevermind. album, Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase kept the masses enraptured throughout their 16-song set. Advertising. Nobody knew what to expect from Daft Punk at Coachella ‘06 -- not even their manager, who wasn’t allowed to see the lights on the now-famous pyramid stage before it was unveiled to a crowd of 40,000 festival-goers. So good that not even the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ stroppy and lifeless headline set could trample on the memories. Confetti and fireworks were in abundance as EDM titans Swedish House Mafia closed out their One Last Tour global victory lap at Ultra Miami. Questlove’s “Superjam,” Bonnaroo, 2012. Beginning promptly at 8:30 p.m., Yeezy was magnificent as he cycled through his hits (“Flashing Lights,” “Through the Wire,” “Stronger”), reminding everyone why they cared about him in the first place -- as a tremendous songwriter and performer who can get people talking for the right reasons. One of the most enduring images of the fest is that of a blue-haired Billie Joe Armstrong flinging muck at kids who either already owned Dookie or were going to buy it very, very soon. “We all love each other don’t we?” The triumph in Monterey was to be Redding’s last major appearance, as he died in a plane crash less than six months later. Can’t wait for the Canadians’ long-awaited return? The country queen rapped about mud, rocked with Richie Sambora on a gospel rendition of Bon Jovi’s “Lay Your Hands on Me,” and played the Benny Hill theme twice on her saxophone. This is the quintessential Nirvana performance. The moment Radiohead first made haste for the stratosphere. Oh yeah, and he also got reclusive neo-soul superhero D’Angelo to play his first U.S. show in 12 years. Michael Lavin Glitzy as ever in a white, rhinestone-covered pantsuit, Dolly Parton pulled out all the stops at Glastonbury. Their debut single I Bet The You Look Good On The Dancefloor hadn’t even been released when Alex Turner and his merry men played to a packed New Bands tent. Were you at any of these? Questlove is very possibly the best-connected man in music, so when he’s tasked with organizing an all-star jam, he doesn’t mess around.