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Photos: Boston Calling Takes Over City Hall Plaza
![Lizzo gets the crowd going despite the ridsing tempertures. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/0529_boston-calling-crowd-wide1.jpg)
Musicians including Sufjan Stevens, Sia, Odesza, Robyn, Janelle Monáe and Disclosure took to the stages set up on City Hall Plaza this weekend for Boston Calling. Next year, the three-day festival will move to Harvard's Athletic Complex in Allston and cut back to one weekend a year in May.
Sunday's Performances
![Disclosure closes out Boston Calling Sunday night. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-52.jpg)
![The crowd prepares for the final act of the night: Disclosure. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-51.jpg)
![Christine and the Queens joins Haim on stage. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-50.jpg)
![Janelle Monáe sings a tribute to Prince at Boston Calling. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-39.jpg)
![Elle King. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-34.jpg)
![Local band Black Beach playing on the newly added third stage at Boston Calling. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-37.jpg)
![Charles Bradley takes the stage Sunday afternoon. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-22.jpg)
![Vince Staples performing at the third day of the festival. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-13.jpg)
![French singer Héloïse Letissier performs as Christine and the Queens on Sunday. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_christine-queens.jpg)
![Boston native Michael Christmas takes the stage. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_bc-day3-08.jpg)
![Crowd watches and dances as Michael Christmas performs. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_michael-christmas-2.jpg)
Saturday's Performances
![Robyn sings during Saturday night's lineup. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_robyn.jpg)
![Robyn. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_robyn-2.jpg)
![Clayton Knight of Odesza leaps high into the air before hitting the crash cymbal. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_knight.jpg)
![Odesza. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_odesza-tandem.jpg)
![Miike Snow on stage. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling25.jpg)
![Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_miike-snow.jpg)
![City and Colour on stage. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling22.jpg)
![An enthusiastic City and Colour fan cheering in the audience. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_city-and-colour-fan.jpg)
![Courtney Barnett. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling20.jpg)
![Singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett shredding on the stage floor. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling14.jpg)
![Garrett Borns of Børns. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling18.jpg)
![Singer and guitarist Garrett Borns -- aka Børns -- on stage. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling17.jpg)
![John Stanier of Battles reaching for the 6-foot-tall cymbal above his head. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_battles-2.jpg)
![Ian Williams of Battles. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_battles-3.jpg)
![Battles. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling08.jpg)
![A misting station set up in the back of City Hall Plaza -- just another way to try to beat the heat at Boston Calling. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling21.jpg)
![Hydration was key because of the heat -- long lines for water lasted throughout the day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling19.jpg)
![Lizzo with DJ Sophia on stage. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling06.jpg)
![Lizzo. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_lizzo.jpg)
![Boston Calling festival-goer Jae Lee anticipating Lizzo to take the stage. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling05.jpg)
![Palehound was the first band to hit the stage on Day Two of Boston Calling. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0528_boston-calling01.jpg)
Friday Night's Performances
![Sia performing at the first day of Boston Calling. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-22.jpg)
![Crowds eagerly awaiting Sia's Friday night performance. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-23.jpg)
![A VIP area is included in the setup on City Hall Plaza. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-25.jpg)
![Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens was one of three performers Friday night. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-12.jpg)
![Sufjan Stevens performing at the first day of Boston Calling. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_sufjan.jpg)
![Lisa Hannigan (pictured) performing with Aaron Dessner at the first day of Boston Calling. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-17.jpg)
![Aaron Dessner (pictured) performing with Lisa Hannigan. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0529_aaron-dessner.jpg)
![CIty Hall Plaza before things got under way on Day One. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2016/05/0527_bc-day1-09.jpg)
This article was originally published on May 28, 2016.