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PHOTOS: Inside Travis Scott’s ‘chaotic’ Astroworld Festival

A crowd of an estimated 50,000 people flocked to NRG Park; At least 8 are dead after a crowd surge happened on the event’s ‘chaotic’ first night

Briana Zamora-Nipper, Community Producer

Amanda Cochran, Digital Special Projects Manager

Published: November 5, 2021 at 5:16 PMUpdated: November 6, 2021 at 3:15 PM

Tags: Astroworld Festival, Travis Scott, NRG Park, Houston

Thousands of fans flocked to NRG Park Friday for rapper Travis Scott’s third-annual Astroworld Festival.

The crowds of an estimated 50,000 people, captured here by KPRC 2 and event photographers, were taken prior to the fatality event on Friday night.

Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Pena called the event “chaotic.”

Get the latest information on the deadly crowd surge in our latest articles:

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Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (2021 Invision)

Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (2021 Invision)

Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (2021 Invision)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: American rapper Lil Baby perform on stage during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: SZA performs on stage during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: American rapper Lil Baby perform on stage during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans poses for picture during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans poses for picture during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans poses for picture during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans attend the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans attend the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Fans poses for picture during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: American rapper Master P performs on stage during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Jay Vazquez, 21, from Houston shows his tatoo "Cactus Jack" during the Astroworld Fest 2021 at NRG Park on November 5, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/FilmMagic) (2021 Omar Vega)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

Thousands of fans flock to NRG Park for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (KPRC 2)

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About the Authors

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Briana Zamora-Nipper

Briana Zamora-Nipper joined the KPRC 2 digital team in 2019. When she’s not hard at work in the KPRC 2 newsroom, you can find Bri drinking away her hard earned wages at JuiceLand, running around Hermann Park, listening to crime podcasts or ransacking the magazine stand at Barnes & Noble.

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