Boston Calling: All Access

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

In less than three years, Boston Calling has become not just the city’s biggest music festival, but one of Boston’s most iconic events. A three-day party in the heart of Government Center, it’s been a cross-genre, cross-generational success. So when last May’s blockbuster lineup was announced, we decided to embed ourselves in the mayhem. Boston invited the weekend’s biggest artists—from hometown heroes the Pixies and Berklee alums Lucius, to Tenacious D and Run the Jewels—to hang with us in a portrait studio nestled in the canyons of City Hall. Then we followed them backstage to show you what goes on behind the scenes.

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The Pixies

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

My Morning Jacket

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Tenacious D

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Lucius

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

ILoveMakonnen

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

DMA's

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Sharon van Etten

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

The Lone Bellow

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

MØ

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Run the Jewels

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Ballroom Thieves

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Krill

Photograph by Trevor Reid

Photograph by Trevor Reid

TV on the Radio

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Vance Joy

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Tame Impala

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Gerard Way

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

St. Vincent

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Roadies

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Marina and the Diamonds

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Ben Harper

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Jason Isbell

Photo by Olga Khvan

Photo by Olga Khvan

Halsey (far right)

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Tove Lo

Photograph by Nick Dinatale

Photograph by Nick Dinatale