PHOTOS BY SHAWNA ADAMS

Revelers traveled by boat, bus and other forms of public transportation to see the Randall's Island stop of the Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem tour Saturday afternoon (Oct. 6). Les Savy Fav opened the indie rock juggernaut event and frontman Tim Harrington stripped and shrieked through their impassioned set. The bearded singer had a series of costume changes, ranging from a gray muscle tee to a nude body stocking to nearly no clothes at all.

Blonde Redhead followed, launching into their seductive brand of ethereal rock. The art-school trio played a series of songs off of their recent disc, 23, including "Heroine" and the album's trippy title track. Songstress Kazu Makino writhed along to the music in a white dress and slouchy boots as she delivered her cooing vocals. Meanwhile Simone and Amedeo Pace backed her up with rattling drums and haunting guitars, respectively.

James Murphy kicked off LCD Soundsystem's set with a throbbing dance beat and a wave to the audience. "We're home," the scruffy-faced singer announced, "I get to sleep in my bed tonight!" Several members of the Arcade Fire joined the Brooklyn collective during their performance, which marked their last show of the tour. After dazzling the crowd with a giant disco ball, they launched into a series of electronic dance hits, including "North American Scum" and "All My Friends." The group closed the set with the soulful number "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down."

After showing video clips of televangelists, Arcade Fire rose to their pulpit and unleashed a passionate rendition of "Black Mirror." The Canadian ensemble delivered a performance that was both moving and majestic. The band focused on the tracks from their latest, Neon Bible, but the crowd threw their hands up for many of their Funeral favorites, including "Wake Up," "Haiti," and "Rebellion (Lies)." Singer Win Butler sent birthday wishes to his brother Will, who had scaled the side of the stage by the end of the night. The rapturous response from the audience was met with equal appreciation from the group: "This is a pretty magical night for us," Win said appreciatively. "It's like our fucking dream to be playing with these bands."

We asked: Which band are you most excited to see today and why?

Name: Scott Callahan
Age: 24
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Web developer
"Arcade Fire -- I bought the tickets before I even knew the other bands were playing."

Name: Dominic Yacobozzi
Age: 28
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Occupation: Retail for Bloomingdale's
"Blonde Redhead just because I like them the most."

Name: Dustin White
Age: 26
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Producer
"Blonde Redhead because they're good."

Name: Ted Sun
Age: 30
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Executive recruiter
"Arcade Fire just because I've never seen them before. Their music is perfect for big audiences."

Name: Betsy Gussack
Age: 31
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Sales
"LCD Soundsystem because I dance my ass off and I love them. They have great energy."

Name: Mike Casalett
Age: 23
Hometown: Long Beach, NY
Occupation: Accountant
"LCD Soundsystem because I saw them at Austin City Limits and I am looking forward to seeing them again."

Name: Holly Hamilton
Age: 22
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Research coordinator
"Arcade Fire -- The first time I heard Funeral it was so different from anything else I heard."

Name: Daniel Ferris
Age: 22
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Occupation: Policy analyst
"Arcade Fire -- they're my favorite band. I've never seen them before in a festival setting and it should be an amazing show."

Name: Amanda Ferber
Age: 22
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Occupation: Book Publishing Assistant
"Arcade Fire -- they consistently put on a great love show. This is the fourth time I've seen them."

Name: Brian Lonergan
Age: 31
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Public broadcasting
"LCD Soundsystem because I've seen Arcade Fire a few times now and I don't think they can top their show at Radio City Music Hall."

Arcade Fire guitarist Richard Reed Parry / Photo by Shawna Adams

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler / Photo by Shawna Adams

Arcade Fire's Régine Chassagne / Photo by Shawna Adams

Blonde Redhead / Photo by Shawna Adams

LCD Soundsystem / Photo by Shawna Adams

Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington / Photo by Shawna Adams