Top 169 Photos of the Year

2015 was a year full of unforgettable moments, our photographers captured many of these events as they happened. See our selection of of the most awe-inspiring, beautiful and fun photos of the year…

Valentines Day Pillow Fight at Justin Herman Plaza

Valentines Day Pillow Fight at Justin Herman Plaza

2015 Chinese New Year Parade

2015 Chinese New Year Parade

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo in Oakland

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo in Oakland

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Treasure Island Music Festival

Treasure Island Music Festival

Photo by Thibault Palomares

Waka Flocka Flame at 1015

Waka Flocka Flame at 1015

Photo by Abe Coloma

The Weeknd at Oracle Arena

The Weeknd at Oracle Arena

Photo by Luis Rocha

The Roots at Regency Ballroom

The Roots at Regency Ballroom

Photo by Abe Coloma

The Roots 5

The Roots 5

Photo by Abe Coloma

SF Design Week 2

SF Design Week 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

SBTRKT at Bonnaroo

SBTRKT at Bonnaroo

Photo by Biagio Musacchia

Sasquatch Music Festival

Sasquatch Music Festival

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Sasquatch Music Festival 4

Sasquatch Music Festival 4

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

St. Vincent at Sasquatch Music Festival

St. Vincent at Sasquatch Music Festival

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Sasquatch Music Festival 2

Sasquatch Music Festival 2

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

SantaCon in Union Square

SantaCon in Union Square

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

San Francisco Pride Parade

San Francisco Pride Parade

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park

D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park

Photo by Abe Coloma

DJ Mustard at Outside Lands Music Festival

DJ Mustard at Outside Lands Music Festival

Photo by Abe Coloma

Sky Ferreira at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Sky Ferreira at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 16

Outside Lands Music Festival 16

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 15

Outside Lands Music Festival 15

Photo by Abe Coloma

Kendrick Lamar at OSL in Golden Gate Park

Kendrick Lamar at OSL in Golden Gate Park

Photo by Abe Coloma

Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo

Photo by Biagio Musacchia

J Cole

J Cole

Photo by Abe Coloma

How Weird Street Faire 2

How Weird Street Faire 2

Photo by Chelsea Young

Hippie Sabotage 3

Hippie Sabotage 3

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

Outside Lands Music Festival 14

Outside Lands Music Festival 14

Photo by Abe Coloma

Sky Ferreira at Outside Lands Music Festival

Sky Ferreira at Outside Lands Music Festival

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 12

Outside Lands Music Festival 12

Photo by Abe Coloma

First Day of Bonnaroo

First Day of Bonnaroo

Photo by Biagio Musacchia

Bonnaroo in Tennessee

Bonnaroo in Tennessee

Photo by Biagio Musacchia

Toro y Moi at Outside Lands Music Festival

Toro y Moi at Outside Lands Music Festival

Photo by Abe Coloma

G-Eazy at Outside Lands Music Festival

G-Eazy at Outside Lands Music Festival

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 9

Outside Lands Music Festival 9

Photo by Abe Coloma

Girrafage at Outside Lands Music Festival

Girrafage at Outside Lands Music Festival

Photo by Abe Coloma

G-Eazy at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

G-Eazy at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 5

Outside Lands Music Festival 5

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 4

Outside Lands Music Festival 4

Photo by Abe Coloma

D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

D'Angelo and the Vanguard at Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Outside Lands Music Festival 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

Odesza with Bonobo at Bill Graham Civic

Odesza with Bonobo at Bill Graham Civic

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Oakland Music Festival

Oakland Music Festival

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Northern Nights

Northern Nights

by Chelsea Young

No Pants BART Ride

No Pants BART Ride

Photo by Lauren Burge

Nicolas Jaar

Nicolas Jaar

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Mykki Blanco at Mezzanine

Mykki Blanco at Mezzanine

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Mykki Blanco 4

Mykki Blanco 4

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Mykki Blanco 3

Mykki Blanco 3

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Mykki Blanco 2

Mykki Blanco 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

MSTRKRFT at Mezzanine

MSTRKRFT at Mezzanine

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

MSTRKRFT 2

MSTRKRFT 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

MobbDeep

MobbDeep

Photo by Abe Coloma

Mad Decent Block Party at Greek Theater

Mad Decent Block Party at Greek Theater

Photo by Abe Coloma

Mad Decent Block Party 6

Mad Decent Block Party 6

Diplo at Mad Decent Block Party

Diplo at Mad Decent Block Party

Photo by Abe Coloma

Mad Decent Block Party 4

Mad Decent Block Party 4

Photo by Abe Coloma

Mad Decent Block Party 3

Mad Decent Block Party 3

Photo by Abe Coloma

Major Lazer at Mad Decent Block Party

Major Lazer at Mad Decent Block Party

Photo by Abe Coloma

Lightning In A Bottle

Lightning In A Bottle

Photo by Thibault Palomares

Lightning In A Bottle 2

Lightning In A Bottle 2

Photo by Thibault Palomares

King Khan at Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

King Khan at Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

John Waters at Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

John Waters at Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$

Photo by Abe Coloma

Jamie XX at Bimbo's 365 Club

Jamie XX at Bimbo's 365 Club

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Jamie XX 4

Jamie XX 4

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Jamie XX 3

Jamie XX 3

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Jamie XX 2

Jamie XX 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

How Weird Street Faire

How Weird Street Faire

Photo by Chelsea Young

How Weird Street Faire 3

How Weird Street Faire 3

Photo by Chelsea Young

Hippie Sabotage at 1015

Hippie Sabotage at 1015

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Hippie Sabotage 2

Hippie Sabotage 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Hardwell at Bill Graham Civic

Hardwell at Bill Graham Civic

Photo by Allison Szeto

HARD Summer 5

HARD Summer 5

Photo by Luis Rocha

HARD Summer 4

HARD Summer 4

Photo by Luis Rocha

HARD Summer 3

HARD Summer 3

Photo by Luis Rocha

HARD Summer 2

HARD Summer 2

Photo by Luis Rocha

Growlers 2

Growlers 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Folsom Street Faire

Folsom Street Faire

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Folsom Street Faire 2

Folsom Street Faire 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Feels IV

Feels IV

Father John Misty at Treasure Island Music Festival

Father John Misty at Treasure Island Music Festival

Photo by Thibault Palomares

"Exploratorium After Dark, July 2 2015"

Photo by Domini Dragoone

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas

Photo by Luis Rocha

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 4

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 4

Photo by Luis Rocha

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 3

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 3

Photo by Luis Rocha

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 2

Electric Daisy Carnival EDC Las Vegas 2

Edwardian Worlds Faire at Regency Ballroom

Edwardian Worlds Faire at Regency Ballroom

Photo by Allison Szeto

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt

Photo by Abe Coloma

Dolores Park Opening Day

Dolores Park Opening Day

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Dolores Park Opening Day 3

Dolores Park Opening Day 3

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Dolores Park Opening Day 2

Dolores Park Opening Day 2

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown at 1015

DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown at 1015

Photo by Abe Coloma

DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown 2

DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

Dirtybird 10 Year Anniversary at Mezzanine

Dirtybird 10 Year Anniversary at Mezzanine

Photo by Chelsea Young

Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead Procession in the Mission

Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead Procession in the Mission

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Travis Scott & Young Thug

Travis Scott & Young Thug

Photo by Abe Coloma

Day of the Dead 5

Day of the Dead 5

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Day of the Dead 4

Day of the Dead 4

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Day of the Dead 3

Day of the Dead 3

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Day of the Dead 2

Day of the Dead 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Cupids Undie Run

Cupids Undie Run

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Coachella 2

Coachella 2

Photo by Thibault Palomares

Clarion Alley Block Party

Clarion Alley Block Party

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

Clarion Alley Block Party 3

Clarion Alley Block Party 3

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

Clarion Alley Block Party 2

Clarion Alley Block Party 2

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

CHVRCHES Treasure Island Music Festival 2

CHVRCHES Treasure Island Music Festival 2

Photo by Thibault Palomares

CHVRCHES at Treasure Island Music Festival

CHVRCHES at Treasure Island Music Festival

Photo by Thibault Palomares

Chromeo at the Greek Theater

Chromeo at the Greek Theater

Photo by Chelsea Young

Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Chinese New Year Parade 5

Chinese New Year Parade 5

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Chinese New Year Parade 3

Chinese New Year Parade 3

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Chinese New Year Parade 2

Chinese New Year Parade 2

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Charli XCX at Fox Theater

Charli XCX at Fox Theater

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Charli XCX 2

Charli XCX 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Carnaval in the Mission District

Carnaval in the Mission District

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Carnaval 6

Carnaval 6

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Carnaval 5

Carnaval 5

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Carnaval 4

Carnaval 4

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Carnaval 3

Carnaval 3

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Carnaval 2

Carnaval 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 6

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 6

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 5

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 5

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

The Roots 2

The Roots 2

Photo by Abe Coloma

The National at Treasure Island Music Festival

The National at Treasure Island Music Festival

Photo by Thibault Palomares

The Growlers at Great American Music Hall

The Growlers at Great American Music Hall

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

TBD Fest in Sacramento

TBD Fest in Sacramento

Photo by Luis Rocha

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 2

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bottle Rock Music Festival

Bottle Rock Music Festival

Photo by Matt Crawford

Bottle Rock Music Festival 2

Bottle Rock Music Festival 2

Photo by Matt Crawford

TBD Fest 9

TBD Fest 9

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 8

TBD Fest 8

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 7

TBD Fest 7

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 6

TBD Fest 6

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 5

TBD Fest 5

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 4

TBD Fest 4

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 3

TBD Fest 3

Photo by Luis Rocha

TBD Fest 2

TBD Fest 2

Photo by Luis Rocha

Talib Kweli at Stern Grove

Talib Kweli at Stern Grove

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Sunset Season Opener at Stafford Lake

Sunset Season Opener at Stafford Lake

Photo by Chelsea Young

Sunset Island on Treasure Island

Sunset Island on Treasure Island

Photo by Chelsea Young

Sunset Island 2

Sunset Island 2

Photo by Chelsea Young

SF Pride Parade 6

SF Pride Parade 6

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 3

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 3

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2

Photo by Cheryl Guerrero

HARD Summer

HARD Summer

Photo by Luis Rocha

SF Pride Parade 5

SF Pride Parade 5

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

SF Pride Parade 4

SF Pride Parade 4

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

SF Pride Parade 3

SF Pride Parade 3

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

SF Pride Parade 2

SF Pride Parade 2

Photo by Pedro Peredes-Haz

SF Design Week

SF Design Week

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 4

Burger Records Burger Boogaloo 4

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bleachers with Charli XCX at Fox Theater

Bleachers with Charli XCX at Fox Theater

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Beats For Boobs

Beats For Boobs

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 4

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 4

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 3

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 3

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 2

Bay Bridged Phono del Sol 2

Photo by Gabby Gamboa

Bay Brew Festival at The Midway

Bay Brew Festival at The Midway

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Audio On The Bay

Audio On The Bay

Photo by Allison Szeto

Atmosphere at the Greek Theater, Berkeley

Atmosphere at the Greek Theater, Berkeley

Photo by Abe Coloma

Andrew WK Pizza Party at 1015

Andrew WK Pizza Party at 1015

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Andrew WK Pizza Party 3

Andrew WK Pizza Party 3

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Andrew WK Pizza Party 2

Andrew WK Pizza Party 2

Photo by Kristina Bakrevski

Alt-J and Tycho at the Greek Theater, Berkeley

Alt-J and Tycho at the Greek Theater, Berkeley

Photo by Stewart Tomassian

Valentines Day Pillow Fight

Valentines Day Pillow Fight

Allison Wonderland at 1015

Allison Wonderland at 1015

Photo by Luis Rocha

 

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Artist’s, Events, Festivals: FeelsIV, Hardwell, Day of the Dead, The Roots, Clarion Alley Block Party, Treasure Island Music Festival, Nicholas Jaar, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Oakland Music Festival, Folsom Street Fair, TBD Festival Sacramento, Mad Decent Block Party, Brew Fest, Mazzi Soundsystem, MSTRKRFT, Atmosphere, Talib Kweli, Outside Lands Music Festival, HARD Summer, Mykki, Jamie XX, Hippie Sabotage, Charli XCX, Northern Nights Music Festival, Cut Copy, J. Cole, Phono del Sol, Burger Boogaloo Oakland, Andrew WK, Pride Parade, EDC Las Vegas, Dolores Park Opening Day, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Growlers, Joey Bada$$, SF Design Week, Chromeo, Bottle Rock Music Festival Napa, Audio On The Bay, Mobb Deep, Sasquatch The Gorge, Lightning In A Bottle, Sunset Island, Carnaval in the Mission District, Allison Wonderland, DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, Seven Lions, How Weird Street, Alt-J, Tycho, Clean Bandit, Coachella, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, Sunset Season Opener at Stafford Lake, Ed banger Dance Party, Travis Scott & Young Thug, Tory y Moi, Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival, Pryme, Chinese NYE Parade, Taking Back Sunday, Thomas Jack, Giraffage, Cupids Undie Run, Iration, Pillow Fight at Jack London Square, Dirtybird, G-Eazy, Wale, SF Brew Fest, Beats for Boobs, Edwardian World’s Faire, Wak Flocka Flame, No Pants Bart Ride. Venues: The Warfield, Bill Graham Civici Auditorium, Regency Ballroom, Treasure Island, Folsom Street, Greek Theater, Midway, Mezzanine, The Independent, Golden Gate Park, Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1015 Folsom, Fox Theater, Civic Center Plaza, Market Street, Castro, Dolores Park, Tennessee, Great American Music Hall, Rickshaw Stop, HP Pavilion, O.co Coliseum, Indio California, The Fillmore, Chinatown.