ACL Live Shot: Remi Wolf
October 11, 2021
“Do we have any Liz’s in the crowd,” asks Remi Wolf as she bounces around the stage, foreshadowing the next track that will blare from the T-Mobile Stage speakers during her Saturday ACL set.
Dressed in a cropped green and purple striped button-down with orange lining, a flowy green tied-up skirt, a cow print cowboy hat and pink Uggs, the 25-year-old popstar showed off her powerful catalog as an up-and-coming singer. Although a chaotic appearance, the artist presents a cohesive performance full of strong flow and intense vibrato.
With a large crowd at the barricade and an even larger crew hanging back in the shadows trying to avoid the 93 degree heat, Wolf captivates each person as if she’s having a one-on-one conversation with them, precisely portraying her casual aura and feel-good energy.
Fan favorites such as “Montecarlo” had every spectator jumping up and down in unison with the lyrical genius, not missing a beat or word. “Liz” had all like-named people blowing a gasket loaded with excitement, while “Sauce” forced crowd participation during dance breaks.
Rigid and inviting, Wolf’s island-esque thematics combined with her R&B influences not only makes the Earth quake but also provides a party atmosphere complete with entertaining emotional pullers and head-bobbing downbeats, conclusively making her a force to be reckoned with