John Summit closed out a big week in Austin in high style as he performed on the third and final night of Billboard presents The Stage At SXSW on Saturday (March 15).
The dance music star and current Billboard cover subject played to one of the biggest crowds ever assembled at downtown Austin’s Moody Amphitheater, with roughly 5,000 revelers packing the venue from the grassy area in the back to the pit in front of the stage. Those who couldn’t get into the Amphitheater even gathered on the higher levels of a nearby parking garage to get a glimpse of the show, which lit up the warm night with a lot of lights, sharp visuals and a whole lot of pyro.
The night began with a support set from producer Jordan Miller, who dropped a clutch of classics including the crowd-pleasing “No Scrubs” from TLC. Miami-born, Los Angeles-based producer Nala then lit up the stage with her own cool blend of tracks, also later playing the afterparty in downtown Austin. Then precisely at 9:45 p.m., Summit arrived onstage in white pants and a white T-shirt, garnering a big roar of cheers and proceeding to tear through hits like “Where You Are” and “Shiver” while also traversing dance genres and bringing out a pair of special guests.
This show followed a rowdy Thursday night performance at The Stage by country singer Koe Wetzel, and a spirited Friday night show by Mexico’s Grupo Frontera.
These are five highlights from Summit’s set.