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There were a good handful of music festivals that went down over the last few days — from Austin City Limits to The Meadows — but only one was thrown by President Obama. The inaugural South by South Lawn took place on the White House south lawn on Monday, bringing together musical performances, a student film festival, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Didn’t get one of the exclusive invites? Well, that’s what social media’s for. Below, check out a Twitter and Instagram recap of all the sights and celebrities of SXSL.
The Lumineers performed:
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As did Gallant:
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And The Dap-Kings:
Sharon Jones couldn’t make after coming down with pneumonia, but Obama sent her a nice note:
The Stranger Things kids were there being awesome:
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They got to meet Talib Kweli’s daughter (or is that the other way around?):
Common delivered some spoken word truths:
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And performed at an NPR Tiny Desk Concert inside the White House:
He also experienced a solitary confinement cell via VR:
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He even met performance painter David Garibaldi:
Obama and DiCaprio chatted about saving the environment:
People chilled with some LEGO art:
Like Common:
And Mythbusters alum Adam Savage:
Who also wore a spacesuit, because of course he would:
The Obamas celebrated their wedding anniversary:
There were 3D printed prosthetic limbs:
And sweets:
And crafts:
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Even First Dogs Bo and Sunny showed up:
All in all, it seemed like a pretty swell time: