Monday headliner Yoko Ono dances as her band, led by Sean Ono Lennon (at left), rips it up.
Sleater-Kinney in power trio rock formation.
Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore during Sunday headliner Sonic Youth’s performance.
Cat Power, with reverb, at the Pine Stage.
Monday afternoon surprise guest Devendra Banhart (left) with Noah Georgeson.
T-Model Ford, the taildragger.
Josephine Foster hushes the crowd at the Pine Stage.
Young Jazz Giants at the Pine Stage. From left: Cameron Graves (keys), unknown on trombone, Ronald Bruner (drums), Kamasi Washington (sax), Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner (electric bass), unknown on acoustic bass.
Comets on Fire, flying.
The Black Keys in power duo formation.
Lavender Diamond’s Becky Stark sings into the sun. Steve Gregoropoulos on keys and vocals at left, Ron Rege, Jr. on drums, Jeffrey Rosenberg on guitar and vocals at right.
The Juan Maclean’s John Maclean, not really out of his mind.
Magik Markers’ Elisa Ambrogio goes for a walk.
The Olivia Tremor Control
Circle
Spoon at twilight.
Marissa Nadler. Photo by John Coulthart
Nora Keyes. Photo by John Coulthart
Brightblack Morning Light at their merch tree. Photo by John Coulthart
View from the main stage. Photo by John Moloney (Sunburned Hand of the Man)
The Hollywood Hills, with the Griffith Park Observatory in view, provided the event’s natural backdrop. Photo by John Coulthart
Looking toward the Main Stage. Photo by John Coulthart
Artist Arik Roper, Andy Cabic (Vetiver), Devendra Banhart, Chris Robinson (Black Crowes).
Thinking back, my first impression of Arthur Fest was perhaps how small the venue was for such a big lineup. Looking at the park on Google maps it seems impossible that so many big acts played there in two days.
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From my pal Josh Smith:
Thinking back, my first impression of Arthur Fest was perhaps how small the venue was for such a big lineup. Looking at the park on Google maps it seems impossible that so many big acts played there in two days.
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