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Thanks for the memories: All the top moments from Boston Calling 2025

Boston Calling 2025 photos and highlights T-Pain performed at Boston Calling on Friday night. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Friday Cowboy (and rain) boots were the attire du jour for Boston Calling on Friday, as the wettest day of the fest collided with its country-heavy billing. The first night also brought faithful Fenway vibes as fans joined a 'Sweet Caroline' singalong during a rain-soaked intermission while waiting for headliner Combs to perform. The short delay before his set proved to be worth the wait, as the country star charged up the Green Stage and 'didn't let up for an hour and a half,' according to Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Boston Calling crowd shows up in full country attire for day one of festival Share Scores of cowboy hats, boots, and bandanas could be seen in the crowd at Boston Calling Friday, with country acts Luke Comb and Megan Moroney headlining. ( Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff ) Advertisement The 'When It Rains It Pours' singer's set featured a cameo by fellow country star Megan Moroney, who performed earlier in the night on the Green Stage. She rocked a personalized Red Sox jersey while joining Combs for a rendition of his song 'Beer Never Broke My Heart.' Combs noted in an Instagram post that Moroney had been an extra in the song's music video and asked her to jump in on Friday night when he saw they 'were playing the same festival.' Other highlights from the day included Sheryl Crow, rewarding fans who weathered the late-afternoon rain with crowd-pleasing hits like 'Soak Up The Sun.' She offered a small bit of political commentary too, Advertisement Poncho-clad fans took in a performance by Sheryl Crow at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Max McNown played up to the New England crowd by performing the Noah Kahan's 'Stick Season,' calling the Vermont crooner, 'one of my greatest inspirations.' Over on the Blue Stage, rapper T-Pain showed off his dance moves and kept the party going with nostalgic bangers like 'Buy You A Drank (Shawty Snappin')' and 'All I Do Is Win.' T-Pain performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Boston band Dalton & the Sheriffs served as a last-minute replacement for TLC. The R&B group dropped out 'due to an unexpected medical circumstance,' the and check out more photos from Friday below. Luke Combs performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Luke Combs performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Fans cheered for a performance by Luke Combs at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Fans sang along while "Sweet Caroline" played before Luke Combs' performance at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe T-Pain performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Megan Moroney performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Alive Coverage for Boston Calling Sheryl Crow performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Megan From Work performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Singer Josh Lane performed with Thee Sacred Souls at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Infinity Song performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Dalton and the Sheriffs performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Max McNown performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Alive Coverage for Boston Calling Future Teens performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Fans took in a performance by Latrell James at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Latrell James performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Saturday Saturday's lineup was a trip down memory lane for millennial pop-punk fans, culminating with headliners Fall Out Boy. From hits like 'Thnks fr th Mmrs' to newer tracks like 'So Much (for) Stardust,' the band surveyed its lengthy discography, with plenty of pyrotechnics thrown into the mix. Fans sing along to the Fall Out Boy at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Fans who caught Fall Out Boy's set were treated to another 'Sweet Caroline' moment, as singer Patrick Stump broke out the Neil Diamond tune during a brief piano interlude. The band also teased the opening to the Dropkick Murphy's 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston' before diving into 'Bang The Doldrums.' Avril Lavigne also brought the pyrotechnics and a heavy dose of pink pop punk aesthetics to the Green Stage with her early 2000s angsty teen anthems like 'Sk8er Boi.' Lavigne later brought singer Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low out to perform their recent track 'Fake As Hell.' (All Time Low performed earlier in the day on the Green Stage as well.) Advertisement The Maine, Black Crowes, Cage the Elephant, and James Bay were also among Saturday's lineup of performers. and check out more photos from Saturday below. Patrick Stump, lead singer of Fall Out Boy, performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff The Black Crowes performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Fans sang along to the Black Crowes at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Avril Lavigne performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Ben Adams/Alive Co./Alive Coverage for Boston Calling Avril Lavigne performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Ben Adams/Alive Co./Alive Coverage for Boston Calling Cage The Elephant performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Cage The Elephant performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff All Time Low performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Ben Adams/Alive Co./Alive Coverage for Boston Calling Danya Clein, left, Ema Scollo danced to All Time Low during Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff The Maine performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Ben Adams/Alive Co./Alive Coverage for Boston Callin Robbie Cunningham, lead vocalist of Amble, performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Amber Lawson of PINKLIDS performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Local band sidebody performed at Boston Calling on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Festival-goers take a selfie under the Boston Calling entrance arch at Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Flavor Flav with Public Enemy performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Sunday The final day of the fest brought the best weather, along with a mix of poignant tributes and political moments on stage. Headliner Dave Matthews Band wound back the clock to the '90s as the group played hits like 'Tripping Billies.' During the set, singer Dave Matthews shared a message of hope for fans who felt like 'the world has lost her mind' while calling out 'mis-leaders.' After the performance, Matthews returned to the stage holding up a pair of signs that read 'Stop killing children' and 'Stop the genocide,' which he has brought out at Dave Matthews performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff On the Blue Stage, former Rage Against the Machine star and Harvard alum Tom Morello was back in his old stomping grounds. During his set, Morello reminisced with the crowd about his days in Cambridge. He also welcomed them to show with a heavy dig at the Trump administration, saying, 'the last big event before they throw us all in jail.' (His stage and guitar were adorned with anti-Trump and -ICE motifs.) Morello also shouted out the Springsteen-Trump feud, adding: 'Bruce draws a bigger audience,' before playing the Springsteen classic 'The Ghost of Tom Joad.' Advertisement Morello also paid tribute to former Audioslave bandmate Chris Cornell with a rendition of 'Like a Stone,' calling it 'more of a prayer than a song' while honoring the late singer. The tributes continued on the Blue Stage with Public Enemy's Flavor Flav and Chuck D, as the duo got the crowd to shout well wishes for Other highlights from day three included Sublime, with singer Jakob Nowell honoring his late dad and the band's former singer Bradley Nowell, as Sunday marked 29 years since his death. Amid a cloudy overcast, he added: 'If you've got a family member or loved one who isn't here with you tonight, I just want to let you know that they are here, man, sure as that [expletive] sun's going to come out again.' The sun ended up breaking through the clouds shortly afterwards as the band performed, with Nowell later joking, 'Yeah, we planned it.' Jakob Nowell the lead singer with Sublime performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Vampire Weekend, Remi Wolf, Spin Doctors, and more also performed on Sunday. Check out more photos from Sunday below. Dave Matthews performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Ezra Koenig, lead singer with Vampire, performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Music fans singing along with Vampire Weekend as the band performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chuck D, Left and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Flavor Flav performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Tom Morello performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Eric Wilson the bass player with Sublime performed at Boston Calling on Sunday Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff A fan crowd surfs while Sublime performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Copilot performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Remi Wolf performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Griff Washburn, lead singer with Goth Babe, performed at Boston Calling on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Globe correspondents Haley Clough and Marianna Orozco contributed to this report. Matt Juul can be reached at