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Boston-born Bebe Stockwell opens the performances on the Green Stage with her set.

GALLERY: Cowboy hats, colored hair at Boston Calling 2025

By Kate Kotlyar and Holly Gustavsen May 30, 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...

Crowd members put up their flashlights during headliner Avril Lavigne’s set on the second day of Boston Calling. The festival featured various genres — from alternative to country — throughout the weekend.

REVIEW: Boston Calling 2025: 3 days, 3 genres, 3 crowds

By Samantha Marshall May 29, 2025
Friday belonged to “emo cowgirls,” Saturday to rock lovers and Sunday to 1990s alternative fans. All weekend long, prominent headliners and small artists alike brought energy and variety to the Boston Calling crowd at Harvard Athletics Complex from May 23 to 25 — despite the gloomy weather. 
Audience members dance to Avril Lavigne’s set on Day 2 of the 2025 Boston Calling music festival. This year’s lineup featured musicians from a variety of genres, including emo pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, hip-hop artist T-Pain and country singers Luke Combs and Sheryl Crow.

Boston Calling Music Festival 2025 attracts widespread fanbase

By Kavitha Koshkarian and Samantha Marshall May 29, 2025
New England’s top music festival, Boston Calling, drew fans from the East Coast and beyond , filling the Harvard Athletics Complex with a ferris wheel, food vendors and multi-stage performances from May 23-25. 
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