Rolling Stone’s Stateside Festival: See the Best Photos

Welcome to Stateside

Fans gather near the Scout Stage, overlooking the Hudson River.

American Stars

Noah Kahan headlined a festival to remember.

All Smiles

Boston-bred singer-songwriter Bebe Stockwell kicked off the festivities on the main stage.

Heating Up

Recent Nashville Now podcast guest Michaela Anne and her band took the Scout Stage in the late afternoon, when temperatures were at their warmest. “I think all my clothes are sticking to me,” she noted. But the weather and sweat did not deter her or her band.

As the Rains Came

Singer-songwriter Calder Allen brought all of his Texas twang — and charm — to the Scout stage, just as the day reached golden hour. Then the rains came.

Porch Light

Kahan and his bandmate during his excellent set

We Go Way Back

Festivalgoers sang along to every word of Kahan’s set.

Drying Out

After the rain, Gigi Perez tore into crisp, amped-up versions of her songs, playing a bulk of tracks from her excellent and gutting debut album At The Beach, In Every Life.

Devon Does It

As the final act of the night at the Scout Stage, Devon Gilfillian kicked off his set by saying exactly what was on everyone’s mind after the 30-minute rain delay: “It’s not too hot now, now we’ve cooled off. Now we can shake, now we can move, now we can get down!”

Two For One

Hudson Ingram kicked off the Scout Stage on Saturday. In a moment of serendipity, Sydney Rose, his duet partner on the delicate “Don’t Get Me Started,” was also on the Stateside bill, and she joined Ingram for a lovely version today.

Getting Ready

Kahan backstage

Happy Happy

Festivalgoers share signs they made for Kahan.

Bo Knows

Bo Staloch on the main stage. The rising singer-songwriter kicked off his set with his new single, “From a Different Age,” which shows off what he does well: achingly pretty folk-rock tunes that combine an a delicate croon, subtly atmospheric kick, and gut-punch choruses, sort of like a more anthemic Bon Iver.

Derby Day

Derby, a.k.a. Craig Caldwell, was a subtle curveball for the day’s lineup. The Houston native often fills his music with R&B-tinged Americana; he can do straightahead roots songs, but often tosses in pitch-shifted vocals and other Frank Ocean-style touches.

Feeling It

Kahan mid-set

Dressed for the Occasion

Austin Jones of Arcy Drive on the Main Stage. An ever-growing crowd gathered to catch the four-piece rock band from Long Island.

Packed But Intimate

The crowd take in Kahan.

Hudson Says Hello

Hudson Ingram took the Scout Stage at 1 p.m., clad in jeans, a work shirt and sunglasses and backed by a four-piece band. The 20-year-old combines a boyish charm with something deeper, turning out reflective tunes full of big feelings and sharp storytelling.

Going For It

Kahan brough intense energy to Stateside.

Gigi Does It

With an all-female band and her vocals sharper than ever, Perez’s songs were even more powerful live — and she packed in surprise too, covering Lana del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness” and bringing out her little sister Bella for a duet of “Sugar Water.”

Ahead of the Rain

Calder Allen brought all of his Texas twang — and charm — to the Scout stage, just as the day reached golden hour. Then it rained.

Noah Time

Kahan fans during his set

In Bloom

Sydney Rose on the Main Stage. Throughout her set, the Georgia-born songwriter tapped into the celestial, her soft croon and heartfelt tracks offering the perfect salve for the sweltering heat.

Caped Crusader

Nick Mateyunas of Arcy Drive

Kicking Things Off

Bebe Stockwell owns the stage

Before the Show

Rolling Stone Co-Editor in Chief Sean Woods interviews Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione on Friday evening.

Relaxing Before the Madness

Festivalgoers at a dinner Friday night