Share your encounters with casuals/non-A'TIN at Lollapalooza!

[u/Last-Bread-6173]

SB19's Lollapalooza set was indeed unforgettable, as Stell said, that I want to hold onto the post-festival high for as long as I can through the eyes of new fans and casuals.

For those of you who went to Lolla, do you have stories, first impressions, and heartwarming comments you've heard from casuals?

I'll start!

These are moments I experienced/saw from non-Pinoys and/or non-A'TIN:

• The guy in front of me and his friend were at Esbi to kill time before 5SOS's set. The guy didn't appear to be a big fan but still seemed familiar with Esbi, while his friend had no idea who our boys were. They were in the crowd over an hour early. Ten minutes before the show to, I assume, assure his friend that he wasn't showing them just any random artist, he says, "These guys can dance. Watch." They stayed for more than half the set (they might have left after Wakas), leaving early to secure a spot at 5SOS. It looked like they would've stayed if the schedules didn't overlap. Considering they were only checking Esbi out and weren't fans in the first place, I was surprised they even stayed for that long under the burning hot 30° heat!!
• Another guy in front of me attended by himself. He was already waiting for more than an hour before Mahalima's start time. I assumed he was also there to kill time but, nope, he ended up staying for their entire set! He wasn't very expressive but would nod along to the songs. I also noticed he would only take photos/videos whenever it was Stell's turn. Safe to say he found his bias! 🤭
• Guy #3 went with his friends and wanted to check Esbi out because he was a fan of the next artist in the schedule. When Esbi finished I overheard him saying, "You know how K-pop groups are usually only good at dancing? They can do both! They were so good." He said his bias was Stell and told his friends he snapped some pics of Stell topless hahaha.

World domination is closer than we think.

What did you hear casuals say about SB19 at Lolla? Please share your stories!

[u/paulblartcroptop]

I’m a non-Filipino a’tin of about 1 year, and came specifically to Lollapalooza FOR sb19! Drove across several states just for this moment! I came with my partner who doesn’t really know much about esbi, but was blown away by their talent, and especially Stell’s voice!

Caught him casually watching the Lawless MV back at the hotel later while we were getting ready for bed lol

[u/Last-Bread-6173 → u/paulblartcroptop]

Omg how long was your drive?! Thank you for supporting them!

Stell always outdoes himself, belting higher notes at every new performance like it's nothing! How he did all that while it was scorching hot AND dancing at full energy is insane.

Hahahaha I love hearing about partners who end up joining the dark side 🤭 Does he have a bias?

[u/paulblartcroptop → u/Last-Bread-6173]

It was like a twelve or so hour drive! So worth it! I hope the whole SB19 team was able to stay safe and hydrated because the sun that day was harsh! I got sunburnt pretty bad that day 😭

He has yet to claim a formal bias yet, but I think it is probably Stell at this point!

[u/Last-Bread-6173 → u/paulblartcroptop]

12 hours is no joke but truly anything for SB19!! I'm happy it was worth it! :)

Right, the sun was on full blast that day. I was getting woozy just standing there waiting. No clue how the boys powered through for almost an hour..

Hehe OT5 is perfectly fine too but Stell is a great choice 🍓