Editor’s Note: Boston Calling 2022 is officially in the books, and the post-festival comedown is real. This year’s event was not without its challenges — re-shuffled headliners, last-minute Covid cancellations (The Strokes, King Gizzard), and a midday Saturday storm that prevented Ali McGuirk, Frances Forever, and Coral Moons from performing — but all in all it was a fantastic three days out in the Harvard Athletic Complex.
It was the most Boston edition of Boston Calling ever, with roughly 20 o the performing bands and artists having ties to the area, and a dozen of those acts packing the Tivoli Audio Orange Stage all weekend long. Nine Inch Nails pulled double-duty as headliners for the first two nights, and Metallica held court in grand metal fashion to close things out. Sets by HAIM, Avril, Run The Jewels, Orville Peck, Hinds, Charlotte Sands, and a pair of locals in Cliff Notez and Oompa will be remembered for a long while.
Three cheers to Boston Calling’s organizers for overcoming several hurdles, from Saturday’s storm to weathering the pandemic of the past two years (no easy task, any of this), and delivering a crown jewel festival that seemed unthinkable in this city just a decade ago. Check out all of Vanyaland’s photo coverage by Emily Gardner and Jason Greenough up top, and read through the daily recaps and coverage on the ground from Victoria Wasylak. We already can’t wait for 2023. — Michael Marotta
Boston Calling 2022 festival coverage index:
Monday, May 30:
Boston Calling 2022: Photos of Metallica closing out this year’s festival
Boston Calling 2022: Day 3 photos of Cliff Notez, Glass Animals, Oompa, and more
Boston Calling 2022: Photos from Day 3 on the Tivoli Audio Orange Stage
Boston Calling 2022: Highlights from the stage and scene on Day 3
Sunday, May 29:
Boston Calling 2022: Day 2 photos of Black Pumas, Orville Peck, Charlotte Sands and more
Boston Calling 2022: Highlights from the stage and scene on Day 2
Boston Calling 2022: Day 2 photos of Run The Jewels, Van Buren, Dutch Tulips
Saturday, May 28:
Cheap Trick to Mob Rich: The cheapest and priciest eats at Boston Calling
Boston Calling impacted by severe weather, schedule changes on Day 2
Boston Calling 2022: Day 1 photos of Nine Inch Nails, HAIM, and more
Boston Calling 2022: Highlights from the stage and scene on Day 1
Boston Calling 2022: Photos from Day 1 on the Tivoli Audio Orange Stage
Friday, May 27:
The Strokes will not perform at Boston Calling 2022 due to Covid
Picture This: The best photo backdrops at Boston Calling 2022
Boston Calling 2022 pre-festival coverage index:
Boston Calling Music Festival unveils set times for 2022 edition
Boston Calling 2022 Homegrown Artist Profile Series [20x]
Boston Calling unveils food and drink lineup for 2022
Boston Calling Music Festival unveils Tivoli Audio Orange Stage
Boston Calling unveils afterparties at The Sinclair with Ripe and Earthgang