All Things Go: Where All Things Went

Have you ever wondered what the average iced coffee drinking, Dr. Martin wearing, Pinterest using, teenage girls’ playlist would look like come to life? Wonder no more because ‘All Things Go’ perfectly executed every girl’s fantasy lineup during the 2023 weekend at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The lineup consisted of smaller indie artists such as Ella Jane, Leith Ross, Vacations, Tommy Lefroy, Hemlocke Springs, Samia, Suki Waterhouse, etc. While showcasing the highly anticipated, more popular artists and headliners including Lizzy McAlpine, Dayglow, Ethel Cain, Muna, Mt. Joy, Boygenius, Maggie Rodgers, and the stunningly talented Lana Del Rey.

Headlining day one of the festival on Saturday September 30th, Maggie Rodgers executed what avid concert goers would consider to be a ‘perfect’ performance. The former NYU student, discovered by Pharell Williams, for her most unique and popular song “Alaska”, performed for an hour and a half with beautifully done transitions between each song and an ebullient presence on the stage.

Setlist:

Want Want

Say It

So Sick of Dreaming (Unreleased)

Shatter

Overnight

Horses

Dog Years

Don’t Forget Me (unreleased)

Retrograde/ I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Back In My Body

Alaska

Love You for a Long Time

Light On

That’s Where I Am

Encore:

Fallingwater

Different Kind of World

Following the slightly more laid-back start to the weekend, ‘All Things Go’ took things a few steps further on Sunday. Headliners included famously queer bands, MUNA and Boygenius, known for their bold and controversial performances on stage, the bands, when in the same location, tend to crossover in what fans call ‘MUNAgenius’. But many were disappointed when the night ended, and the band did not join together for songs “Silk Chiffon” or “Salt In The Wound.”. But each trio still maintained their unyielding grip on the fans able to make it from one stage to another in the 10 minutes between each set.

Boygenius Setlist:

The Boys Are Back in Town

Without You Without Them

$20

Satanist

Emily I’m Sorry

True Blue

Cool About It

Souvenir

Bite The Hand

Revolution 0

Stay Down

Leonard Cohen

Me & My Dog

We’re In Love

Anti-Curse

Letter To An Old Poet

Not Strong Enough

Ketchum, ID

Salt In The Wound

Muna Setlist:

What I Want

Number One Fan

Solid

Stayaway

Runner’s High

So Special

No Idea

Loose Garment

Winterbreak

Kind Of Girl

Taken

Around U

Pink Light

Crying On the Bathroom Floor

Home By Now

Anything But Me

One That Got Away

I Know a Place

Silk Chiffon

The “Young and Beautiful” Lana Del Rey closed out this year’s festival with song “Hope is a Dangerous Thing for a Women like Me to Have” after having to alter and reverse her setlist when she began her performance a half an hour late. Closing her set by literally being carried off the stage, Lana made sure to give a performance no one would forget alongside her good friend, and Bleachers lead singer, Jack Antonoff, who is featured on song “Margaret” from Lana’s most recent album. After being captivated by her angelic voice, Ms. Del Rey’s dramatic effect that she brought to the stage is almost entertaining enough to make you overlook her consistent lack of punctuality in her recent shows. The festival continued to stay organized even through the chaos of Merriweather Lawn. While most had to fight for a spot to even enter the gates, the heat exhaustion and drained bank account was worth it for the undeniably stacked 2023 lineup.