The fifth edition of Governors Ball festival in New York began on Friday, June 5 and ended on Sunday, June 7. The first day featured performances by a variety of acts including Benjamin Booker, Charli XCX, Chromeo, DIIV, Florence + The Machine, Future, Gorgon City, MØ, My Morning Jacket, ODESZA, People Under The Stairs, Priory, Rae Sremmurd (Slim Jimmy of the group sustained a leg injury during their set), Ratatat, Rudimental, St. Vincent, The Decemberists, and Vance Joy. How do you capture that many musicians across four stages in just one day? Well, we dispatched festival veteran photographers Dana Pacifico and Ester Segretto to document as many performers as they could for this gallery.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Charli XCX. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Charli XCX. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Charli XCX. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Chromeo. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Chromeo. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Chromeo. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
During Chromeo. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Chromeo. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
During Drake. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during Florence + The Machine. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Gorgon City. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Gorgon City. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Gorgon City. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Gorgon City. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Gorgon City. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during My Morning Jacket. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during My Morning Jacket. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during My Morning Jacket. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Fans during ODESZA. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
People Under The Stairs. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
People Under The Stairs. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
People Under The Stairs. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
People Under The Stairs. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rae Sremmurd. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rae Sremmurd. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rae Sremmurd. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rae Sremmurd. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rae Sremmurd. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
During Ratatat. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Rudimental. Photo by Dana Pacifico.
Benjamin Booker. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Benjamin Booker. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Benjamin Booker. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Benjamin Booker. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Death From Above 1979. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Death From Above 1979. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Death From Above 1979. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Death From Above 1979. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Death From Above 1979. Photo by Ester Segretto.
DIIV. Photo by Ester Segretto.
DIIV. Photo by Ester Segretto.
DIIV. Photo by Ester Segretto.
DIIV. Photo by Ester Segretto.
DIIV. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Fans during Florence + The Machine. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Future. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
MØ. Photo by Ester Segretto.
MØ. Photo by Ester Segretto.
MØ. Photo by Ester Segretto.
MØ. Photo by Ester Segretto.
MØ. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
My Morning Jacket. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Photo by Ester Segretto.
Priory. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Priory. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Priory. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Priory. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Priory. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Fans during St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
St. Vincent. Photo by Ester Segretto.
The Decemberists. Photo by Ester Segretto.
The Decemberists. Photo by Ester Segretto.
The Decemberists. Photo by Ester Segretto.
The Decemberists. Photo by Ester Segretto.
The Decemberists. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Vance Joy. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Vance Joy. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Vance Joy. Photo by Ester Segretto.
Vance Joy. Photo by Ester Segretto.