THE MORNING AFTER

35 Picture-Perfect Moments From Musicfest NW

See all the MFNW 2015 action you missed with our slideshow recap.

With Tuck Woodstock August 24, 2015

Friday @ 5:30: Lost Lander

Native Portlanders Lost Lander kicked off the festival.

Friday @ 6:30: Milo Greene

We loved Milo Green's democratic approach: the band's first four songs each featured a different lead vocalist.

Friday @ 7:30: MisterWives

MisterWives lead singer Mandy Lee may be tiny, but she packs all the energy (and style) of an 80s aerobics video into her performance.

Friday @ 8:30: Foster the People

Frontman Mark Foster belts out the psychedelic chorus of Pseudologia Fantastica.

Friday @ 8:30: Foster the People

We did, in fact, outrun his gun.

Saturday @ 12:30: Alialujah Choir

Saturday kicked off with the folksy harmonies of Portland's Alialujah Choir, featuring members of Weinland and Norfolk & Western.

Saturday @ 1:30: SALES

Lead singer Lauren Morgan brought her trademark breathy vocals and minimalist guitar riffs all the way from Orlando, Florida.

Saturday @ 2:30: Talk in Tongues

Saturday @ 3:30: Cayucas

Santa Monica's Cayucas comprises adorably identical twins Zach and Ben Yudin.

Saturday @ 3:30: Cayucas

Fun fact: Cayucas was originally known as "Oregon Bike Trails."

Saturday @ 4:30: Title Fight

Saturday @ 5:30: Battles

Saturday @ 6:30: Twin Shadow

Twin Shadow, aka George Lewis Jr., lamented Portland's lack of male strip clubs before requesting that all the men in the audience take off their shirts.

Saturday @ 7:30: Belle & Sebastian

After twenty years of touring, Stuart Murdoch knows how to work a crowd—the Belle & Sebastian frontman made clever (and hilarious) references to local topics from the Timbers' log-cutting tradition to our dildo-strewn power lines.

Saturday @ 8:30: Beirut

Frontman Zach Condon shines on his signature instrument: the rotary valve flugelhorn.

Saturday @ 8:30: Beirut

Condon began playing the ukulele as a bit of a joke, but it quickly became a part of Beirut's trademark sound.

Sunday @ 12:30: Beat Connection

Indietronica by way of UW, this Seattle band is one to watch—both for their musical talent and their cute-in-a-1D-way lead singer.

Sunday @ 1:30: Divers

Did you notice that this Portland band's debut album, Hello Hello, is a concept piece about a bank robbery? Listen closely next time!

Sunday @ 2:30: Pure Bathing Culture

Another local group, Pure Bathing Culture's dreamy vibes and crooning vocals were perfect for a mid-afternoon siesta.

Sunday @ 3:30: Strand of Oaks

Sunday @ 4:30: Lady Lamb

A native of that other Portland on the east coast, Lady Lamb proves that Portlanders everywhere know how to rock!

Sunday @ 4:30: Lady Lamb

We're not sure why Lady Lamb stopped calling herself "the beekeeper." What happened to the bees? Bee update, please.

Sunday @ 5:30: Helio Sequence

Come for the cool band from Beaverton, stay for the drummer's overexuberant facial expressions.

Sunday @ 6:30: Danny Brown

Brown started his 50-minute set 10 minutes late, leaving this poor guy alone on stage to stall. (Hey, man, nice shirt!)

Sunday @ 6:30: Danny Brown

Brown eventually greeted the crowd with his trademark tongue-out smile.

Sunday @ 7:30: The Tallest Man on Earth

Words don't do justice to the humble charm and raw emotional performances of 5'7" Swede Kristian Matsson, aka the Tallest Man on Earth.

Sunday @ 7:30: The Tallest Man on Earth

Thought you deserved another couple photos of Kristian Matsson since you made it to slide 33 of this slide show. (Congrats!)

Sunday @ 8:30: Modest Mouse

MFNW closed with a powerful performance by Portland's biggest name in indie rock.

Sunday @ 8:30: Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse opened the set with crowd favorite "The World At Large." (Can't complain.)

Sunday @ 8:30: Modest Mouse

As expected, frontman Isaac Brock slipped in several snarky comments about his adopted hometown, which he recently described as "a collection of human turds."

Thousands of music fans ignored dire smoke-inhalation warnings this weekend to catch twenty performances by indie darlings—from Portland, Oregon's Modest Mouse to Portland, Maine's Lady Lamb. Attendees were rewarded with free ring pops, free Kind bars, free sunscreen, free haircuts—oh, yeah, and all sorts of really nice musical sets.

Smoke keep you away? We've heard a picture is worth 1000 words, so rather than whip up a 35,000 word recap, we thought you'd prefer this action-packed slide show. It's just like being at the festival! Except, you know, for the sounds... and the ring pops.

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