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Purity Ring // Marc Fong

First City Festival // 8.25.13

The power and impact of a great photo is undeniable. Striking photos take you to another place, inserting you into a spectacular moment from the past.

The photographers in the Bam Fam have produced many memorable, inspiring live music photos in 2013. Feast your eyes on 50 of our best shots from the past year.

Click a band or artist name to view the original article.

Fiona Apple & Blake Mills // Sam Heller

Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley //10.8.13

Killer Mike // James Nagel

The Independent // 7.31.13

Crystal Castles // Marc Fong

Fox Theater Oakland // 4.27.13

Phantogram // Marc Fong

Treasure Island Music Festival // 10.19.13

Warpaint // Marc Fong

The Independent // 9.17.13

Cut Copy // James Nagel

Fox Theater Oakland // 11.2.13

Geographer // Sterling Munksgard

Bimbo’s 365 Club // 11.23.13

Thee Oh Sees // Pedro Paredes

Great American Music Hall // 12.18.13

Grouplove // James Nagel

The Independent // 9.14.13

James Blake // Marc Fong

Treasure Island Music Festival // 10.20.13

Matthew Dear // Mike Frash

Mezzanine // 5.22.13

Palma Violets // James Nagel

The Independent // 4.23.13

Polyphonic Spree // Marc Fong

The Chapel // 8.19.13

Zedd // Marc Fong

Fox Theater Oakland // 10.9.13

Robert Randolph // Steve Kennedy

Notes For Notes Benefit // 12.6.13

Savages // James Nagel

The Independent // 9.27.13

Steve Aoki // Sterling Munksgard

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium // 11.16.13

The Flaming Lips // James Nagel

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium // 10.31.13

The xx // Marc Fong

The Greek Theatre // 6.1.13

Atoms For Peace // Marc Fong

Treasure Island Music Festival // 10.19.13

Thundercat // James Nagel

The Independent // 11.13.13

Trey Anastasio Band // Sam Heller

Fox Theater Oakland // 4.20.13

Alabama Shakes // Marc Fong

Fox Theater Oakland // 3.5.13

AlunaGeorge // Marc Fong

The Independent // 9.11.13

Autre Ne Veut // Mike Frash

The Independent // 3.11.13

!!! // James Nagel

Great American Music Hall // 2.28.13

CSS // James Nagel

The Independent // 6.16.13

Danny Brown // Marc Fong

Treasure Island Music Festival // 10.19.13

Father John Misty // Marc Fong

First City Festival // 8.24.13

Haim // Marc Fong

Treasure Island Music Festival // 10.19.13

How To Dress Well // Sam Heller

The Independent // 8.26.13

Jagwar Ma // James Nagel

The Independent // 12.11.13

Jamie Lidell // Sam Heller

The Independent // 3.29.13

Primus // Sam Heller

High Sierra Music Festival // 7.5.13

Run The Jewels (El-P & Killer Mike) // James Nagel

The Independent // 7.31.13

Toro Y Moi // James Nagel

Fox Theater Oakland // 11.15.13

Wild Belle // Eldon Christenson

The Independent // 9.26.13

Alt-J // Sam Heller

Fox Theater Oakland // 8.29.13

Andrew Bird // Sam Heller

Congregation Sherith Israel // 12.16.13

Andrew W.K. // Marc Fong

The Independent // 10.12.13

Anna Calvi // Marc Fong

The Independent // 11.17.13

Big Boi // Mike Frash

Mezzanine // 5.17.13

Deerhunter // Marc Fong

First City Festival // 8.25.13

MS MR // James Nagel

The Independent // 6.16.13

Phoenix // Chaya Frash

The Independent // 4.1.13

Rogue Wave // Marc Fong

The Independent // 7.12.13

Sigur Rós // Marc Fong

Fox Theater Oaklnad // 4.16.13

STS9 // Sam Heller

Fox Theater Oakland // 3.1.13

Washed Out // Marc Fong

First City Festival // 8.25.13