NC’s Hopscotch Festival in Photos

by | Sep 13, 2013 | PHOTOGRAPHY

I spent a good chunk of my time in Raleigh, NC last week photographing and playing the Hopscotch Music Fest. My only regret was that I missed out on Richmond’s Fall Line Fest.

I spent a good chunk of my time in Raleigh, NC last week photographing and playing the Hopscotch Music Fest. My only regret was that I missed out on Richmond’s Fall Line Fest. There is always next year right? What I really love about Hopscotch is the community aspect. You are just as likely to sit next to Thurston Moore at the bar as you are a twenty-something college radio DJ. The point is everyone is a music fan and everyone is trading stories and tips on who to go see. Not to mention these days everyone has a camera, or at least a smart phone, and is capturing everything in sight. When Tony asked if I would submit some photos for the site I thought in the spirit of the fest it would be fun to curate a gallery of photos from a few of my friends. I hope you’ll check out each person’s unique coverage by clicking their respective links. Enjoy!

And check out more pics from Hopscotch on our Facebook Page

Top photo – Pissed Jeans by PJ Sykes


Future Islands by Matt Condon


San Fermin by The Donkey Jaw


Spider Bags by Rodney Boles


Survival by Melissa Koch

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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