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\n\tIllenium<\/a> helped close out SXSW 2024 with a performance that was quite certainly one of the week\u2019s heaviest when he played the third and final show of Billboard\u2019<\/em>s annual THE STAGE at SXSW concert series on Saturday, March 17. <\/p>\n \n\tWhile the evening forecast in Austin had called for thunderstorms, the weather cooperated and no storms, or even sprinkles, materialized during the sold-out show. The performance drew 5,000 people \u2014 many of them wearing the jerseys that are Illenium\u2019s signature merch item \u2014 to Austin\u2019s Moody Amphitheater within Waterloo Park. <\/p>\n \n\tThe night opened with a set from Canadian producer Fairlane, who played a litany of remixes of emo and nu-metal classics by artists including Fall Out Boy, Green Day and Linkin Park, adding his own guitar solos over many of them. <\/p>\n \n\tThen, Illenium \u2014 who also wore an Illenium jersey, along with a backwards baseball hat \u2014 came onstage at 9:30 p.m. and immediately launched into a giddily heavy set built from body-pummeling bass music interspersed with his signature pop oriented future bass anthems and a litany of tracks by a strong crew of other bass realm artists. The atmosphere in the park was hyped throughout the set, which was punctuated by bursts of fire emanating from the stage, along with dynamic visuals. <\/p>\n \n\tTHE STAGE takes place from March 14-16 as part of SXSW, Austin\u2019s annual music, film and tech festival, and features performances from\u00a0Billboard\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>latest cover stars:\u00a0PartyNextDoor<\/a>,\u00a0Christian Nodal<\/a>, and\u00a0Illenium<\/a>. <\/p>\n \n\tLast year\u2019s THE STAGE headliners included Lil Yachty, Feid and Kx5.<\/p>\n \n\tRead on for the five best moments from Illenium\u2019s show below.<\/p>\n