Life Is Beautiful 2015: The Portraits

Behind the scenes in Downtown Las Vegas with Best Coast, Glass Animals, Run the Jewels, Dan Deacon, Royal Blood, and more.
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Life Is Beautiful 2015: The Portraits

Behind the scenes in Downtown Las Vegas with Best Coast, Glass Animals, Run the Jewels, Dan Deacon, Royal Blood, and more.

Words: FLOOD Staff

photos by Rozette Rago

September 29, 2015

Dan Deacon at Life Is Beautiful / photo by Rozette Rago

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This past weekend, we packed our sunscreen, water bottles, and gambling money, and ventured to Las Vegas for Life Is Beautiful. While we didn’t come back with any table winnings or slot machine jackpots (damn you, Golden Nugget!), we did get lucky with the immense amount of cultural talent that gathered for this one glorious weekend. Our fearless photographer Rozette Rago was there to capture all of it, from the live sets, speeches, and art installations to the quiet moments backstage before showtime.

Check out all of our Life Is Beautiful portraits below.

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