Boston Calling

Boston Calling Music Festival returns in 2027

Music and photography are two of the closest things we have to time travel. Following Boston correspondent Samantha Davidson captured Boston Calling 2025 on film to bring you back to the best weekend in May.

The irresistible elements of tasty food, electric live music, and the community fostered at the festival made it becomes a no-brainer decision to attend. Following Boston curated a list of the best sets, food, moments, and brand activations from the weekend to help you find you new favorites.

Two covers of "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac and no rain? Sign me up. Boston Calling's psychedelic Sunday featured an array of vibrant acts and the most creative outfits of the weekend.

Boston Calling day two saw fans in knee-high Converse, fishnet tights, and thick black eyeliner securing their spots at the barricade right when gates opened. The lineup boasted iconic nostalgia pop and rock acts that pack a punch, like Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Cage the Elephant, The Maine, and

Country's biggest stars kicked off Boston Calling on a lively and rainy Friday. Boston's biggest weekend in music returned for a night of boot-stomping fun, attracting fans decked out in denim, cowboy boots with bows, and headliner Megan Moroney's signature color blue.