From South America to Europe, globe-trotting festival photographer Matias Altbach had a tremendous year snapping shots from the pit, the crowd, and the backstage. As an official photographer for fests like Lollapalooza and Roskilde, he gets access that the rest of us only dream about. Below, he’s selected 50 of his favorite photos from 2017. To see more of his photography, check out his official website.
1. FOALS @ Mad Cool Madrid
2. Alt J @ Lollapalooza Paris 2017
3. Julian Casablancas @ Vorterix Buenos Aires
4. The Strokes @ Lollapalooza Argentina 2017 Matias Altbach
5. Arcade Fire @ Primavera Sound 2017
6. PJ Harvey @ Sziget Festival Budapest
7. Cage The Elephant @ Lollapalooza Argentina
8. The Vaccines @ Lollapalooza Berlin
9. MØ @ Niceto Club Buenos Aires
10. Peter Doherty @ Vorterix Buenos Aires
11. The Kills @ Sziget Festival Budapest 2017
12. Arcade Fire @ Roskilde
13. Glass Animals @ Sziget Festival
14. Fatboy Slim @ Melt Festival Germany
15. Die Antwoord Melt Festival Germany
16. Justice @ Sonar Barcelona
17. Jamiroquai @ Buenos Aires
18. Major Lazer @ Sziget Festival Budapest
19. Foo Fighters @ Roskilde
20. Japandroids @ Primavera Sound
21. Cage the Elephant @ Mad Cool Madrid
22. Die Antwoord @ Melt Festival Germany
23. Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes @ Home Festival Italy
24. Les Mentettes @ Niceto_Club Buenos Aires
25. The Hives @ Lollapalooza Paris 2017
26. Glass Animals @ Melt Festival Germany
27. Justice @ Roskilde Festival 2017
28. Green Day @ Mad Cool Madrid
29. MØ @ Niceto Club
30. Liam Gallagher @ Lollapalooza Paris
31. Mac DeMarco @ Primavera Sound
32. M.I.A @ Melt Festival
33. Marteria @ Lollapalooza Berlin
34. Moderat @ Roskilde Festival
35. Biffy Clyro @ Sziget
37. Arcade Fire @ Festival BUE Buenos Aires
38. Phoenix @ Melt Festival Germany
39. The Libertines @ Home Festival_Italy
40. Sigur Ros @ Sonar Buenos Aires
41. The Weeknd @ Lollapalooza Paris
42. The XX @ Lollapalooza Berlin
43. Vince Staples @ Sziget Festival
44. Primal Scream @ Razzmatazz Barcelona
45. The Libertines @ Home Festival Italy
46. The XX @ Lollapalooza Berlin
47. Sigur Ros @ Sonar Buenos Aires
48. Walk off the Earth @ Lollapalooza Paris 2017
49. Gorillaz @ Festival BUE Buenos Aires Argentina
50. Arcade Fire @ Primavera Sound