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While some dancing was expectedly choreographed, most of her dancing appeared freestyle — Rodriguez performed impulsively, reflectively, spiritually.

To Rodriguez, albums aren’t quite complete without touring. When she performs in front of crowds, her songs metamorphosize: Listeners form their own personal connections with her work and, gradually, the album blossoms beyond Rodriguez’s individualistic vision, and into a garden of shared love.

On Saturday, Green Day returned to the Bay Area for a special headliner homecoming performance, and Kali Uchis and Rina Sawayama served divine, slayful sets at Twin Peaks.

I’m Your Empress Of is 33 minutes of sweeping electro-pop, full of dance floor-ready bangers that are both deeply, emotionally arresting and brisk at the same time.

The festival was meant to reflect the potency of music not just for the sake of music, but music as a community-unifying force.