In 2019, FLOOD photographers were on the ground for some of the greatest festivals and events across the country (and beyond), from Levitation in Austin, Texas to Robert Smith’s Pasadena Daydream Festival in California to Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland.
Here are twenty-five of our best live shots from this year, providing a glimpse into the spirit and energy of many of our favorite artists on the road in 2019.

Billie Eilish at United Center in Chicago, IL. June 9, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Childish Gambino at Outside Lands in San Francisco, CA. August 10, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

Leikeli47 at FLOODfest at SXSW in Austin, TX. March 13, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

Angel Olsen at Levitation in Austin, TX. November 7, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

JPEGMAFIA at Pitchfork Festival in Chicago, IL. July 21, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Cherry Glazerr at Outside Lands in San Francisco, CA. August 11, 2019. Photo by Wilson Lee

The Cure at Pasadena Daydream Festival in CA. August 31, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

Sleater-Kinney at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY. October 31, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Lizzo at ACL in Austin, TX. October 6, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

The Flaming Lips at Levitation in Austin, TX. November 8, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

Massive Attack at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. September 7, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

Jenny Lewis at Ohana Festival in Dana Point, CA. September 29, 2019. Photo by Wilson Lee

The Marías at Outside Lands in San Francisco, CA. August 9, 2019. Photo by Wilson Lee

The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas at Ohana Festival in Dana Point, CA. September 27, 2019. Photo by Wilson Lee

Mitski at Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland. August 11, 2019. Photo by Laura Studarus

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne with Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Make Change event at Sundance in Park City, UT. January 26, 2019. Photo by Mike Mortensen

Courtney Barnett at Shibuya O-East in Tokyo, Japan. March 8, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Thom Yorke at ACL in Austin, TX. October 4, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

Metallica with San Francisco Symphony at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. September 6, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

IDLES at ACL in Austin, TX. October 6, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos

Charli XCX at Pitchfork Festival in Chicago, IL. July 21, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Kacey Musgraves at Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL. August 4, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin

Deftones at Pasadena Daydream Festival in CA. August 31, 2019. Photo by David Iskra

Dungeon Family at FLOODfest at SXSW in Austin, TX. March 13, 2019. Photo by Daniel Cavazos