Katseye took the stage by storm, performing energetic choreography alongside their poppy hits.
Lorde kicked off her headlining set with high-tech production and mesmerizing visuals, giving a hypnotic and heartfelt performance.
The Dare drew a massive crowd on Friday as he played the Snapchat stage.
Fans understood the Audrey Hobert playbook, showing up in some of the costumes she wears onstage.
King Princess rocked out onstage, playing on Friday afternoon.
Singer Mariah the Scientist was all smiles backstage. She brought her R&B hits to Gov Ball on Friday.
Audrey Hobert wears stilts onstage, something she does at a lot of her shows.
The guys from Turnover hang out on the festival grounds. Gov Ball took place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with three massive stages.
Confidence Man brought stage presence, charisma, and humor to their Gov Ball set, where they also performed in 2018.
Arcy Drive takes a moment to relax during Friday’s jam-packed day.
Baby Keem had one of the most interactive crowds, with fans screaming along to all of his songs.
Rapper Baby Keem put on a wild set that included his massive hits and songs from his latest LP Casino.
Lorde’s set felt like a highlight reel of her entire career, including gems from her debut Pure Heroine to her latest album Virgin.
Flipturn takes some time for the cameras. The band’s founding members have been playing together since high school.
The guys from Pierce the Veil hang backstage. They put on a raucous performance Friday.
Audrey Hobert gets ready to go onstage on Friday. The singer-songwriter famously performs on stilts and in a giant trench coat.
Del Water Gap, the project of Brooklyn-based songwriter/producer S. Holden Jaffe, brought his folk-driven rock bangers to the stage.
The girls from Katseye drew one of the biggest crowds of the day at Gov Ball, corralling in kids, families, and mega-fans.
Fans rushed to see Pierce the Veil, who got the crowd moshing within minutes.
Flipturn, the band from Florida, rocked out on Friday during an evening set on The Grove stage.
The Beths take a minute to hangout backstage and pose for a portrait. The New Zealand indie rock band performed Friday afternoon.
Onstage, Lorde recalled playing Gov Ball in 2017 during the pouring rain. On Friday, she said she was thrilled to get to play in “perfect summer weather.”
Young musicians from the Queens School of Rock show off their skills.
