Mongolian band Haya perform on the Big Dream stage on June 23 at the Big Love Music Festival in Chengdu, China.

The Big Love Music Festival (成都大爱音乐节)was held from June 21 to 24 in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. The festival lost a reported RMB50 million, but at least it went down pretty spectacularly. In case you missed it, GoChengdoo was on the grounds daily to gather this collection of photos. Click here for additional photos from Day 1 of the festival.

Videos of festival footage (external links)
Suede, Extreme, Part 1 and Extreme, Part 2, Tang Dynasty, Lisa Ono, Blue, Mavis Fan and 100%, and more official videos.

Photos

THE SETUP

The stages were large ... // Dan Sandoval

And the lights were in charge. // Dan Sandoval

THE ROCK

China's pioneers of metal Tang Dynasty (唐朝) rock the crowd on the Big Rock stage on Day 1. // Leo Chen

Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme close out Day 1 of Big Love Music Festival on the Big Rock stage. // Leo Chen

Gary Cherone of Extreme shows off his kung fu moves. // Leo Chen

Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme showing class. // Leo Chen

A photographer shoots Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme. // Leo Chen

Guitar hero. // Leo Chen

Excited fan at Yaksa's (夜叉) performance on the Big Rock stage, Day 3. // Dan Sandoval

Yaksa // Dan Sandoval

Crowd climber // Dan Sandoval

This guy's face is covered in tattoos (or is that one mega tattoo?), which makes him worthy of a portrait. // Dan Sandoval

Rock hurts // Dan Sandoval

There's no time like Big Love to incite a little bromance. // Dan Sandoval

Suede (山羊皮) on the Big Rock stage, Day 3. // Dan Sandoval

Suede // Dan Sandoval

Photographers seated in the pit at the demand of Suede fans. // Dan Sandoval

Josie Ho (何超仪) and the Uni Boys on the Big Rock Stage on Day 4. // Dan Sandoval

Josie Ho and the Uni Boys // Dan Sandoval

Xie Tianxiao (XTX/谢天笑) on the Big Rock stage // Dan Sandoval

Crowdsurfing to Xie Tianxiao // Dan Sandoval

Xie Tianxiao // Dan Sandoval

Godfather of Chinese rock Cui Jian (崔健) closed out the festival on the Big Rock stage. // Dan Sandoval

Cui Jian // Dan Sandoval

Cui Jian // Dan Sandoval

THE SCENE

Kids turning cartwheels on Day 1. // Leo Chen

Security guards watch over the Big Love (main) stage on Day 1. // Leo Chen

Night falls on the Big Love stage on Day 1. // Leo Chen

A security guard watching Singaporean musician Huang Yida (黄义达). // Brian Wytcherley.

Eating watermelon // Brian Wytcherley.

Banana man // Brian Wytcherley.

Excited fans // Brian Wytcherley.

Video by Ipad. // Brian Wytcherley.

Mascot for water-conservation group Thirst // Dan Sandoval

Crowd at the rock stage during Suede's set // Dan Sandoval

Happy, sweaty people // Dan Sandoval

Watching in the rain // Dan Sandoval

Behind the fence // Dan Sandoval

The THROAT SINGING

A relaxing way to take in Mongolian throat singers Hanggai (杭盖) on the Big Dream stage. // Leo Chen

Coordinated fans watching Hanggai. // Leo Chen

Haya on the Big World stage on Day 3. // Dan Sandoval

Haya // Dan Sandoval

Sainkho Namchylak Asian Trio (珊蔻三重奏) on the Big Dream Stage, Day 4. // Dan Sandoval

Sainkho Namchylak Asian Trio on the Big Dream Stage // Dan Sandoval

THE ELECTRONIC

Berlin techno DJ Ellen Allien // Dan Sandoval

Big E DJ stage // Dan Sandoval

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