Reddit Reacts
A post on r/coachella is celebrating Sammy Virji after his ACL livestream performance — and calling out a now-infamous doubter from last year. Fans watching the feed say Virji’s live mixing and energy left little room for critics: the consensus on the thread was simple — he “threw down.”
I still think about the person last year who said they thought he wouldn’t be any good at Coachella and that he wasn’t good at mixing live. And what a horrendous take that was lol. I’m watching him on the ACL livestream, he’s absolutely throwing down as usual.
— u/Big-Abies-7598 on r/coachella
That reaction captures a larger trend: festival-goers and livestream viewers are quick to defend artists when a set proves the doubters wrong. Whether it’s a surprise remix, manic transitions, or just plain crowd control, a strong live mix can change the narrative fast.
What fans praised
- Tight mixing and confident transitions that translated well on the livestream
- High energy and consistent delivery across the set
- Set choices that connected with both live and online audiences
- Proof that a single critic’s hot take doesn’t define an artist’s live chops
Short attention spans, deep fandoms — that’s the festival scene in a nutshell. For now, Sammy Virji’s ACL appearance has the internet nodding in agreement: he did exactly what he needed to do on a big stage and on stream.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Coachella/comments/1nyaowk/sammy_virji/
