Voodoo Music and Art Experience had plenty of performances, but was all about waiting for the Arctic Monkeys at 9:40 p.m.
The day started out with cold weather and not incredibly crowded. Early performances like Luxley, Naughty Professor and Tysson had decent sized crowds, but it was noticeable that the groups of people increased as the day went on. Once Flow Tribe hit the Ritual stage at 3 p.m., things were up and rolling.
Flow Tribe was first on the main stage and brought a high energy performance.
The band has a very funky, rock sound that can get anyone swaying to the beat. The band members were also all matching in monk costumes, adding to the fun of their set. They even did a cover of the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” theme song.  
After that, not much happened until the Ms. Lauryn Hill fiasco.
Hill was booked to perform at 6 p.m. on the Ritual stage. Her set time hit, and no one appeared on stage. Once the 20 minute mark hit, a Voodoo representative came out to tell attendees that Hill got lost on the way from the hotel and would perform shortly.
Hill did arrive about ten minutes later, however, was not given an extended set and was abruptly cut off stage. First, her mic was turned off and a Michael Jackson track started playing over her. Hill looked to still be singing, unaware of the situation. Then, the lights were completely turned off and the video monitors changed to the Voodoo logo.
Many fans were outraged by how Hill’s performance was treated, so later on, Voodoo announced she would finish her set at 10 p.m. on the Flambeau stage. This stage is probably the smallest of the four stages and way off in a corner, a large downgrade from her original stage placement. Also, she had to compete with the closing headliner of Arctic Monkeys, so it was a bad deal for her.
After Hill, Thirty Seconds to Mars hit the Ritual stage at 7:45 p.m.
Jared Leto told the crowd this would be the band’s last U.S. show for a long time, and it did not disappoint. Thirty Seconds to Mars has a way of including the crowd in a show that some other artists don’t do.

Leto kept reminding fans himself and his brother were from Louisiana and how much they loved performing back home. For the finale, Leto brought a mass of fans on stage to dance behind him while performing.  
Now, onto the best part of the whole day, Arctic Monkeys.
Arctic Monkeys hit the Ritual stage at 9:40 p.m. and it was well worth the day-long wait.

There’s something about seeing this band live that makes months of having “AM” on repeat, along with their tried and true classics, worth it.
Alex Turner and company put together a show of pure musicianship. Their guitar skills, bass skills and drum skills are so on point, it’s scary.
Arctic Monkeys did a good mix of old and new. It was obvious the band had recently gained a newer following from the “AM” record, so the band placed together plenty of songs from there like “Do I Wanna Know,” “No. 1 Party Anthem” and “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High.”
Turner’s voice is also so resonant against the instrumentals they put together, it’s a mind blowing experience.
An hour went by and when the band left the stage, people still wanted more. The crowd cheered for an encore, which they got. Arctic Monkeys played three more songs including “One For The Road,” “I Wanna Be Yours” and “R U Mine?”.
When the encore ended, the crowd left in an Arctic Monkeys satisfied daze of an hour and a half of purely talented music. Somewhere off in the distance, Hill was singing to a very nonexistent crowd.