Rapper Travis Scott is known for his wild, weird and possibly dangerous sets. He did not shy away from this reputation during the last two Sundays at Austin City Limits Music Festival. University of Texas at Austin students shared their mosh stories with ORANGE Magazine.

Story by Mandie Meier

Photos by Maya Coplin

Although Scott’s known for rowdy performances, the beginning of his show on last Sunday of ACL seemed to be somewhat calm, at least for a Travis Scott show. That changed near the middle of the set when a fan tried to jump the barricade and surpass security.

Scott stopped the show completely to speak the fan. He told him the only way he was getting on stage is if he jumped from the barricade. The fan chose the latter. The crowd was reluctant to accept the fan back. Scott insisted that the front row welcomed him back as one of their own, which they then obeyed.

Scott’s performance also came with an appearance from Shaquille O’Neal and a shout-out to UT.

One thing is certain with Scott. He never lets his shows go without having mosh pits. And like he said in Stargazing, “it ain’t a mosh pit if ain’t no injuries.” Whether mentally or physically, a Scott show will put a mark on you.

Cruz Rendon, Public Relations Junior

“There were people getting trampled left and right. So many people were being pulled out of the crowd by security because they couldn’t handle it. At one point no one was able to get out because of all the jumping. One guy fell for two minutes and as soon as security got to him, he got up, laughed and told them he was okay. He then ran to the barricade and jumped out. During one of the mosh pits, I was elbowed in the mouth. My tooth hurt all night, and the next morning I realized part of my tooth was missing.”

Thomas Galindo, Journalism Sophomore

“After Travis introduced Shaq to the crowd, he began ‘Carousel.’ He shouted the first line of the song and all hell broke loose. A girl fell in front of me while everyone started going crazy. She screamed and begged for someone to pick her up for about 2 minutes, but the mosh was too crazy for anyone to stop to help her. There was a fire shot that signaled the song being over, and that’s when most people realized she needed assistance. Someone picked her up and she was covered in mud and bawling her eyes out. She left the crowd seemingly upset after that.”

Regan Morissey, Journalism Junior

“I remember as soon as Travis came out, everyone started running toward the stage. I was holding onto my friends for dear life, so I wouldn’t lose them in the crowd. And then when Travis came on and he said break out the mosh pits, a huge circle formed right in front of me. People just started going crazy. I remember thinking if I lose my friends I’m screwed. I also remember trying to squeeze my way out of the crowd when he was done. Me and my friends then saw a girl with blood running down her face. She said she had gotten in a fight with someone during the concert. I was thankful it was over at that point!”