Bia, “Whole Lotta Money”
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This is the feeling-yourself song you listen to before a night out, before making an entrance, courtesy of rapper, model and ex Sisterhood of Hip Hop reality TV star Bia. (Friday, 4:30 p.m., Downtown Stage)
Cannons, “Fire for You”
This 2019 track broke the internet when it debuted in Netflix’s teen comedy Never Have I Ever, and rightfully so—Cannons’ dreamy, electro-funk melodies dance all over it in the best, and most bingeable, way. (Friday, 3 p.m., Downtown Stage)
Chiiild, “Pirouette”
The Canadian soul artist Chiiild establishes a cozy vibe and builds it over time. We’re curling up with this one for a late-summer drive. (Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Bacardi Stage)
ford., “The Color of Nothing”
We spent much of the past year stuck in our own heads. This dreamy piece of downtempo indietronica, ford.—born Luc Bradford—invites us to go back there once more. (Sunday, 4 p.m., Fremont Stage)
Papichuloteej, “Boyfriend”
A genre-bending bop about being led on? Yes, please. Las Vegas’ Papichuloteej blends alternative R&B and pop in this catchy tune, and the feeling is anything but unrequited. (Sunday, 3 p.m., Huntridge Stage)
Tame Impala, “Breathe Deeper”
Who needs guided meditation when they have this groovy Kevin Parker number to take them on a 6-minute adventure, replete with bouncy piano chords, funky basslines and a Daft Punk-esque outro you’ll hear long after it’s over? (Friday, 11:25 p.m., Downtown Stage)
White Reaper, “The Stack”
This pump-your-fist rock track is equal bits Cheap Trick, Sweet and a bitchin’ van customized with a painting of a lady riding a dragon. (Saturday, 6:50 p.m., Huntridge Stage)
Jamila Woods, “Giovanni”
The soul singer also shines on her slowed-down summer cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” but to experience Woods’ own poetic lyrics and smooth flow, head back to this jazzy 2019 cut. (Sunday, 7:05 p.m., Huntridge Stage)
Life is Beautiful September 17-19, Downtown Las Vegas, official ticket exchange at lifeisbeautiful.lyte.com