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Friday, September 12, 2025

ACL 2025: John Summit

Sunday at 8:15pm.  I think this is the first time I didn't recognize a headliner. This is the Sunday headliner to boot.  Per Google AI:

John Summit, whose real name is John Walter Schuster, is a Chicago-born DJ, producer, songwriter, and record label owner who plays house and techno. He's known for his high-energy sets and unique stage design, which can include pyrotechnics, fog, and CO2 machines. 

I don't recall ACL closing out a night with a DJ before.  They definitely have never closed a Sunday night. Usually they are the opener before the big headliner.  ACL goes from Paul McCartney or The Eagles or Radiohead to a DJ. Yes this is the second stage and The Killers are the headliners but it's still a letdown. I guess they figured Doja Cat would attract the whole crowd and decided a DJ would be fine on the other stage.

"Where You Are" is one of his biggest hits.

Here he is live. Exactly what you'd expect. 


1 comment:

the future Mrs. Smith said...

Welp, on the bright side, we won't be in that clusterf** trying to leave the park like last year after Sturgill.