2023 Camp Flog Gnaw: Photos from the Festival

After 4 years, Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw made its long-awaited return to Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium over the weekend (Nov. 11 & 12). The part-festival, part-carnival expertise final occurred in 2019, making headlines when shock performer Drake was booed offstage after heavy hypothesis that the reclusive Frank Ocean would seem.

Tyler addressed the incident Saturday night time (Nov. 11) throughout his efficiency, when he switched up the lyrics of “LUMBERJACK,” from his 2021 Grammy-winning album Name Me If You Get Misplaced: “N—as ain’t actually on the kind of sh– I’m on/ I referred to as Drizzy and y’all booed him final time.”

However nothing might rain on festivalgoers’ parade this time round. Their pleasure surrounding the primary post-pandemic Flog Gnaw felt paying homage to youngsters getting hyped in regards to the county honest returning each summer time — besides this one was lengthy overdue.

By dusk, the rainbow-colored lights that outlined the amusement rides, just like the yo-yo and tilt-a-whirl, bled into the twinkling L.A. metropolis skyline. It was the right backdrop for hometown hero Tyler to convey his outdated Odd Future buddies like Syd, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike G and Left Mind; budding stars like Teezo Landing, Ice Spice, PinkPantheress and d4vd; and cult heroes like Turnstile and Clipse collectively at his private playground. When followers weren’t busy screaming for his or her favourite artists, they had been screaming on the rides, enjoying video games like ring toss and balloon darts and snacking on sweet apples, corn canine and funnel muffins.

“We began this in a f–king parking zone,” Tyler interjected throughout his set. “Don’t let anyone let you know how it is best to really feel about your motherf–king self.”

Take a look at Billboard‘s efficiency pictures and artist portraits from Camp Flog Gnaw 2023.