PHOTOS: Boston Calling Day Two – Fall Out Boy, Pinklids, The Maine and more (05.24.25)

Rain storms early in the day weren’t enough to dampen the fun at Boston Calling on Saturday as the emo/pop punk genre took complete control of the second day of the festival. Liberian refugee Mon Rovîa was one of the first acts to take the stage on the Green Stage. Rovîa’s earnest and soulful folk sound served as a strong intro for those rolling in after the rainstorm had passed. Over on the Blue Stage, Americana strummer Timmy Skelly brought a touch of dive bar pub rock to the large stage.

Local punk rockers Pinklids opened up the day on the Orange Stage, giving festival attendees their first taste of what to expect later in the evening with crunchy riffs and jump kicks.

Canadian pop-rock group Valley brought out the sunlight on the Green Stage as the clouds cleared for the first time. Valley are still out promoting their 2024 album, Water the Flowers, Pray for the Garden—an appropriate album title for a band playing as the clouds broke.

The main stage started to take shape as pop punk group The Maine brought the energy level up, encouraging multiple people to crowd surf during their set, and even bringing up a fan and later a VIP concierge to participate in their set. Their set marked the start of an almost exclusively pop-punk lineup on the Green Stage.

The lone exception on the Green Stage lineup was garage rockers Cage the Elephant. Although not considered a pop punk or emo group, they tend to resonate with fans of that genre. They also brought high energy, with frantic frontman Matthew Shultz darting around the stage during their performance.

The day was closed out on the Green Stage by pop legends Fall Out Boy. Their set consisted mostly of hits and classics from throughout their career with a specialized production designed solely for this year’s festival appearances by the band.

Photos – Boston Calling Day Two (artist names in caption):