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Our best pics from the season’s biggest tours and essential festivals
Andy Keilen (2)
Between summer's 30 massive tours and 50 essential festivals, this season is shaping up to be a huge one for artists we love hitting the road and playing shows under the scorching sun. We'll be capturing photos of the biggest sets and posting our best photos right here:
Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour Opener (San Diego, CA - 5.24.15 )
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Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones perform in Los Angeles, California on May 24th, 2015.
Angus Young - AC/DC
Andy Keilen
Angus Young and AC/DC perform at Coachella on April 10th, 2015.
Adam McCullough
Lenny Kravitz performs at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 3rd, 2015.
Adam McCullough
Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt perform at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 1st, 2015.
Adam McCullough
Elton John performs at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2nd, 2015.
Marc Serota
Fans at the pool at the Tortuga Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April.
Marc Serota
Jake Owen performs at the Tortuga Festvial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 11th, 2015.
Joseph Llanes
ZZ Top perform at the Stagecoach Festival on April 25th, 2015.
Florence Welch - Florence and the Machine
Andy Keilen
Florence and the Machine perform at Coachella on April 12th, 2015.
Donald Fagen - Steely Dan
Andy Keilen
Donald Fagen of Steely Dan performs at Coachella on April 10th, 2015.
Erik Kabik
Tim McIlrath of Rise Against performs at Rock in Rio USA in Las Vegas on May 9th, 2015.
LAS VEGAS, NV - May 22: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on May 22, 2015. © Erik Kabik / erikkabik.com
Erik Kabik
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds perform at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 22nd, 2015.
Ebru Yildiz
Fat White Family perform at the Levitation Festival in Austin on May 10th, 2015.
Dana Distortion
Flosstradamus performs at the Electric Daisy Carnival in New York City on May 23rd, 2015.
U2 Performs at the Roxy in Hollywood, CA. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Christopher Polk
U2 perform in Los Angeles on May 28th, 2015.
LAS VEGAS, NV - May 9: Linkin Park pictured at Rock In Rio in Las Vegas, NV on May 9, 2015. © Erik Kabik Photography/ Retna Ltd.
Erik Kabik
Linkin Park perform at Rock In Rio in Las Vegas on May 9th, 2015.
Griffin Lotz
Palma Violets perform in Brooklyn, New York, on May 20th, 2015.
Theonepointeight
L7 perform in Los Angeles on May 28th, 2015.
ChrisTuite
Imagine Dragons perform at the Bottlerock Music Festival in Napa, California, on May 29th, 2015.
Chris Tuite
Capital Cities perform at the Bottlerock Music Festival in Napa, California, on May 30th, 2015.
Kyle Dean Reinford
Chaka Khan performs in Brooklyn, New York, on June 3rd, 2015.
Jason Ogulnik
Rancid performing at the Punk Rock Bowling Music Festival in Las Vegas on May 23rd, 2015.
Joe Papeo
Mumford and Sons perform in Coney Island, New York, on June 3rd, 2015.
Andrew Markowitz
Kendrick Lamar performs in Columbia, Maryland, on May 30th, 2015.
Dana Distortion
Primal Scream perform in New York City on May 20th, 2015.
Mark Horton
Ed Sheeran performs in Ottawa, Ontario on June 3rd, 2015.
Jim Wright
Florida Georgia Line perform in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 28th, 2015.
Drew Gurian
Busta Rhymes performs at Hot 97's Summer Jam in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 7th 2015.
Courtney Barnett @ This Tent
Theonepointeight
Courtney Barnett performs at Bonaroo in Manchester, Tennesee on June 12th, 2015.
Jamie XX @ The Other Tent
Theonepointeight
Jamie xx performs at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennesee on June 13th 2015.
Drew Gurian
50 Cent performs at Hot 97's Summer Jam in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 7th, 2015.
Erik Kabik
Public Enemy perform in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 6th, 2015.
Alabama Shakes @ What Stage
Theonepointeight
Alabama Shakes perform at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee on June 12th, 2015.
Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford
Kyle Dean Reinford
Mumford & Sons perform at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennesee on June 13th, 2015.
Sacha Lecca
Bishop Nehru performs in New York City on June 5th, 2015
