Green River, In Black and White : Day 1

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, right? So, rather than a long drawn out review of each set from Green River this weekend I have decided to let the images speak for themselves.

I will, however, say that this was a mighty special weekend in Greenfield, MA. I may very well have found my new favorite festival this weekend. With so many friends performing all over the place it felt a bit like a reunion of sorts and I undertook a very different mindset than I typically do during a music festival. Rather than running around trying to catch a little bit of as much as I could, I tended to stay a bit longer during sets and really take in the music.

Make images but not shoot nearly as many as I typically do…it may have been the sweltering heat that slowed me down a bit or just a more relaxed aura that overtook the field at Green River.

Day 1 saw incredible sets from some old favorites in Pokey LaFarge, Houndmouth and The Deslondes. Some new (to me…seeing live, at least) bands that shook me up and got my feet moving and heart beating like The Sun Parade and the larger than life Tank and the Bangas. And of course a host of old friends that I hadn’t been able to see in a while but still blew me away…Dietrich Strause and The Blue Ribbons, Lake Street Dive and Darlingside.

Check out the images below.

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