Festivals 2014: Rolling Stone’s Best Live and Backstage Photos
In 2014, festival season is more packed than ever, kicking off in late spring and continuing into the early fall, each weekend in between filled with events that cross genres and draw tens of thousands of music lovers to stadiums, parking lots and open fields across the country. Click through for the best shots Rolling Stone's photographers have grabbed at this year's events. We'll keep updating this collection of massive stagedives, sweat-slinging guitar heroics and wilding fans as the season sweats on.
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Music Midtown Festival
Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman performs during the Music Midtown Festival.
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John Mayer
John Mayer performs during the Music Midtown Festival.
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Emenim
Emenim performs during the Music Midtown Festival.
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Future Islands
Future Islands perform at Boston Calling.
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Hold Steady
Hold Steady pose at Boston Calling.
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Wild Denim
Wild Denim perform at Boston Calling.
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Forecastle
Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky July 18th – 20th, 2014.
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Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr. perfoms at Forecastle Festival.
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Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis perfoms at Forecastle Festival.
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Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots perfom at Forecastle Festival.
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Young and Sick
Young and Sick perform at Forecastle Festival.
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Secret Solstice
Massive Attack perform at Secret Solstice Music Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland June 20th- 22th, 2014.
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Disclosure
Disclosure performs at Secret Solstice Music Festival.
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Schoolboy Q
Schoolboy Q performs at Secret Solstice Music Festival.
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Woodkid
Woodkid performs at Secret Solstice Music Festival.
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Firefly Festival
New Politics perform at Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware June 19th-22nd.
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Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara pose at Firefly Festival.
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters perform at Firefly Festival.
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Kaiser Chiefs
Kasier Chiefs hang out at Firefly Festival.
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Grouplove
Grouplove perform at Firefly Festival.
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The Wild Feathers
The Wild Feathers pose at Firefly Festival.
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Weezer
Weezer perform at Firefly Festival.
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The Weeks
The Weeks share a laugh at Firefly Festival.
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Imagine Dragons
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons and Matt Shultz of Cage The Elephant perform at Firefly Festival.
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Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennesee, June 12th-15th, 2014.
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Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys pose at Bonnaroo.
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Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn performs at Bonnaroo.
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The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers hang out at Bonnaroo.
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Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill performs at Bonnaroo.
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Governors Ball
Governors Ball on Randall's Island in New York City, June 6th to 8th.
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The Kills
The Kills pose backstage at Governors Ball.
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Jack White
Jack White performs during Governors Ball.
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The Strokes
The Strokes perform at Governors Ball.
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Drowners
Drowners hang out at Governors Ball.
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KROQ Weenie Roast
KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles on May 31st.
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The Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood pose backstage at KROQ Weenie Roast.
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Bleachers
Bleachers perform at KROQ Weenie Roast.
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Free Press Summer Festival
Free Press Summer Festival in Houston on May 31st.
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Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord stage dive over Free Press Summer Festival.
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Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant perform at Free Press Summer Festival.
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Primavera Sound Festival
Primavera Sound Festival at Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona, May 29 to 31.
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Temples
Temples perform at Primavera.
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Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira performs at Primavera.
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Sasquatch Music Festival
Sasquatch Music Festival in George, Washington, May 23rd to 25th.
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Night Beats
Night Beats pose at Saquatch Music Festival.
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Haim
Haim perform during Sasquatch Music Festival.
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The Growlers
The Growlers pose backstage at Sasquatch Music Festival.
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Hangout Music Festival
Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 16th to 18th.
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Bloody Beetroots
Bloody Beetroots perform during Hangout Festival.