Photos: Boston Calling is back after two-year hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, music fans have once again returned to Harvard University's athletic complex in Allston for Boston Calling. The three-day event featured over 50 performances from big-name acts like Nine Inch Nails and Metallica, to Boston favorites like Cliff Notez and Frances Forever.

In addition to the hand sanitizing stations scattered throughout the festival grounds, another new element was a fourth stage showcasing 12 acts with regional and local ties. This was in response to the struggle for local artists and musicians during the pandemic, festival co-founder and CEO Brian Appel told

."As this industry comes back to life, anything that we can do to create more opportunity is where we're putting our efforts.”Note: This post will continue to be updated throughout the duration of the festival.Boston native Cliff Notez performs Sunday at Boston Calling. Saturday, May 28Hinds performs at the Boston Calling Music Festival. A rainbow appears after the severe thunderstorm roll through Boston at the Boston Calling Music Festival.

Left to right: Este Haim plays the rototoms and Alana Haim plays the guitar during HAIM's Boston Calling performance. A baby rests on the shoulder of his dad before the Avril Lavigne show at the Boston Calling Music Festival. Avril Lavigne fans get excited during her performance at the Boston Calling Music Festival. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs at the Boston Calling Music Festival. Nine Inch Nails performs at the Boston Calling Music Festival.

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