Day 2 of Project Pabst was reminiscent of Saturday. The crowd was a bit lighter than Saturday to start but the energy was still lively.  At first, people were sort of wandering around, just enjoying themselves with seemingly no real schedule set or show they were rushing to see quite yet. It was the perfect time to throw back a few Pabst before the chaos begins.

Our first stop of the day - Militarie Gun. As they took the stage, that's when everyone seemed ready to go. The push towards the stage began. They opened with “Seizure Of Assets,” which is literally about getting your car towed. Militarie Guns set seemed to rock back and forth between their more recent indie rock style and their previous hardcore hits. The idea to do that worked. The crowds attention did not waver. People started jumping around, making little mosh pits that consisted of some light pushes. The band’s electric energy flowed through the crowd. Their crowd interaction was pretty minimal. They don't take too much time between songs. They make up for it by adding plenty of humor which the crowd seemed perfectly content with.

We headed to the other stage to catch Nashville's Sophia Allison, who's better known as Soccer Mommy. She drew in a large, energetic crowd which was a stark difference from the bands calm demeanor. Soccer Mommy has come a long way. It seems she has grown, found a sense of confidence. She has pieced together a version of herself that she is content with. She played with a five-piece band and they delivered an indie rock set that gave me a sense of nostalgia. Her beautiful voiced absolutely captivated the crowd. Soccer Mommy's talents are apparent without having to try much at all.

Like Militarie Gun's set, it seems we were ping-ponging from the rambunctious set they performed, to the mellow set of Soccer Mommy, then back to the chaos of - Jeff Rosenstock. It's hard to say who was more chaotic, the band or the crowd. Let's be honest, both were, but that isn't surprising given Rosenstock inspires that kind of intensity and rebelliousness. He has been consistent with his inspiration since the days of his ska-punk bands Bomb the Music Industry! and Arrogant Sons of Bitches. The amount of energy he has, is able to bring and able to maintain is something special.

Like T-Pain the night before, we were ready for a different sounds. We wanted some Rap. “TURN THAT SHIT UP PORTLAND” Denzel Curry screams as he comes running out on stage. The crowd obliged. The energy didn't let up once. It was loud, rough, and rowdy. But people were into it. The energy he gave, the crowd gave right back. It continued that way for the whole set. While he has yet to have a list of accolades like T-Pain, Curry proved his talents and it's clear he is on the path of success and we're all here for it.

One of the biggest highlights of the evening was Manchester Orchestra. We've watch them go from a Christian-rock-adjacent indie band to a radio rock band. I've seen them a few times before and like always, there is minimal interaction with the crowd. No frills, just an effectual performance that feels almost comforting. It envelopes you like a warm blanket. While their lyrics are spiritual, it creates more of a mysticism of an experience of a reality surpassing normal human understanding not necessarily a religious experience. The crowd stood pretty spread out from one another, standing transfixed by the performance that was unraveling beautifully before them.

The Big Thief set was what everyone had been waiting for, closing out the last night of the festival. The crowd rushes in, trying to claim their spot as close as they can. As the band takes the stage, you can hear the crowd roaring with applause before it quickly gets very quiet, respectfully letting the band start what is about to be an epic, once-in-a-lifetime performance. They've had some recent changes in the band. They’ve lost bassist Max Oleartchik but for the first time Sunday, the band is joined by Brooklyn musician Justin Felton, who records solo under the name Strugglin’, and a second drummer, Jon Nellon. For those that were able to attend, they got to see Big Thief's only North American tour date of 2024. Although there has been some changes, they've been busy. Out of the 14 songs they performed, 11 were brand new, and 10 of them had never been played before. Some really wanted to hear some of their favorite songs play, while others couldn't believe they were treated to so many unreleased songs. Of their released songs, they played “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You,” “Masterpiece,” and “Not.” They absolutely closed out this festival in a legendary way, leaving next years close out performer with a lot of work to do.

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