GALLERY: Cowboy hats, colored hair at Boston Calling 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025

Country, punk rock, hip-hop and countless other genres came together at the Boston Calling Music Festival, a three-day annual music festival held from May 23 to 25. This year spotlighted numerous Boston and New England-based artists alongside a variety of nostalgic tunes and upbeat performances. Despite the rain, crowds packed the venue  for their favorite artists until nightfall all weekend long.

DAY 1


Recent Berklee College of Music graduate Tiril Jackson performs at the Arena Stage.


Fans lying down on the turf in front of the Green Stage during Dalton & The Sheriffs’ set.


Girls pose with Miller Lite cowboy hats.


Someone holds up an open pizza box toward the end of Wilderado’s set — the band later went down and got some.


A couple hugs and dances together during indie folk band Wilderado’s set.


Nashville-based, Oregon-born country artist Max McNown plays an acoustic set at the Jersey Mike’s truck before his scheduled performance.


Crowd members huddle together as it starts to rain on Day 1.


Two people dance and sing along to Sheryl Crow’s set.


A child sitting on her parent’s shoulders to watch T-Pain’s set at the Allianz Blue Stage.

DAY 2


Valley, a Canadian indie pop band, takes the Green Stage for their Day 2 set.


Rock band The Maine bring up a fan during their set on the Green Stage.


Hava Horowitz, vocalist for Somerville-based punk band Sidebody, sings during the band’s set on the Orange Stage.


The Green Monster shows the lyrics, “Is this more than you bargained for yet” — lyrics from May 24 headliner Fall Out Boy’s song, “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”


A statue of a Boston Terrier, the logo of Boston Calling.


A father and son look at the Arrianz Blue Stage from the ferris wheel.


Young fans dance with each other during indie pop band Lucius’s set at the Allianz Blue Stage.


Two people pose on “The Par-Tea Chair,” provided by festival sponsor Twisted Tea.


Crowd member dances during Avril Lavigne’s set.


Couple put their arms around each other during pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne’s set.


Fans sing and dance during Avril Lavigne’s performance.


A fan dances to Avril Lavigne’s performance at the Green Stage.

DAY 3


Attendees running to barricade at the Green Stage when doors open at 1 p.m on Day 3.


Guitarist Isaac Paul and frontman and bassist Dallon Weekes perform during I Don’t Know How But They Found Me’s set at the Allianz Blue Stage Sunday.


Audience member claps after R&B artist Aniyé finishes a song during her set at the Arena Stage.


Boston-based band Copilot performs at the Orange Stage Sunday.


A kid dances along to reggae band Sublime’s set at the Green Stage Sunday.


People dance along to alternative band Vampire Weekend’s set at the Green Stage.


Sunday headliner, rock artist Dave Matthews Band, closes out the festival at the Green Stage.

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