The Second Annual Upstream Music Fest + Summit Rocked
See photos from some of the best performances from the festival
By Daria Kroupoderova June 4, 2018
The second year of Upstream Music Fest + Summit went off witthout a hitch. The festival featured three days of more than 200 local and national music acts like Miguel, The Flaming Lips, Tacocat, and SassyBlack. Thanks to our handy guide, we were able to catch some of the biggest names in music right now.
Check out our photo gallery above to see some of the best music moments from Upstream.
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