GOVERNORS BALL 2026: DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS – Highway 81 Revisited

Day 2 of Governors Ball was cut short by a severe storm that walloped New York City, and no doubt many festival-goers were disappointed that headliner Kali Uchis’ set was cancelled, but there was a wide range of performances on Saturday to thrill the mostly youthful crowd. Chanpan, difficult to define and harder to resist, opened the Snapchat stage with a set that ranged from club pop to Latin to soul. Fronted by Grace Dumdaw, who owned the stage in a black thong, football shoulder pads and a T-shirt that read “Chan Pan Sexual, the Asian-American group, which includes the twins Lance and Matthew Tran, seemed to embody the pancultural makeup — and attitude — of the diverse crowd. One of the Trans (sorry — they switch instruments and are identical) mentioned that they visited the Delaney detention center in New Jersey earlier in the week and said the people held there “should be with us” at Gov Ball. “Fuck ICE” and “Free Palestine” chants ensued. Dumdaw introduced “Jungle,” the first song the group released. It featured a slinky bassline, skittering drums and wispy vocals and keyboards. Flowerovlove, the British singer Joyce Cissé, was next on the Snapchat, with polished, confident
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