Coachella Photos: Action Bronson Throttles Adrenaline in Day 1 Kickoff

By Johnny Firecloud

Day One of Crave’s experience at the Coachella Arts & Music Festival began just as righteously as one could hope for, when we reunited with Crave SXSW show headliner Action Bronson. The blunt-slinging chef kicked off our Coachella 2015 experience in unforgettable style, with Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” blasting as Bronson took the stage like an ’86 Mike Tyson entering the boxing ring. There was no question who the heavyweight was, poutine-packed belly or not.

Related: Coachella Day 1: Action Bronson, AC/DC Rule The Day

Captain Redbeard threw down a fantastic set, embracing the crowd with a sharp wit and playful vibe throughout his 50-minute set, bounding between stage and crowd like an athlete, despite his 300-plus figure and a wide-open VIP section gap. “Every time I do something athletic, I want a round of applause,” he panted after climbing back onstage a second time. 

Giving hugs and beard rubs, Albanian banner props and rapping with a wheelchair-bound fan, Bronson delivered pure power in the good-vibe zone through a run of new jams including “Actin’ Crazy” and closer “Easy Rider,” which once again found a sea of hands raised in a bike-throttling gesture to the tune of “ride the Harley into the sunset”. No finer variation of the tired hands-in-the-air cliche has ever been designed. Check out a full recap of Day 1, and an exclusive photo gallery of Bronson’s performance below:

 

Coachella: Action Bronson

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

  • Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    Coachella 2015: Action Bronson

    by Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud

Senior Writer

A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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