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The Story of End of the Road Festival 2016 in Fifty Photographs

05 September 2016, 09:00 Photography by Parri Thomas
(Photos)
(Thee Oh Sees) (Broken Social Scene) (Pinegrove) (MONEY) (Baywaves) (Phosphorescent) (Karl Blau) (Bill Ryder-Jones) (Ezra Furman) (Julia Jacklin) (Teenage Fanclub) (Savages) (SHOPPING) (Wild Beasts) (Jeffrey Lewis) (Basia Bulat) (End of the Road Festival)
As End of the Road Festival concludes for another year, we tell the story of our four days at the Dorset-based event in fifty amazing pictures.
As the End of the Road Festival concludes for another year, we tell the story of our four days at the Dorset-based event in fifty amazing pictures.
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Now in its 11th year, End of the Road Festival has become one of the world's best small festivals.
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End of the Road unsigned winners, Madrid's Baywaves played the festival's opening show.
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At The Shins' first UK show in four years, 2 new songs "Dead Alive" and "Rubber Balls" were played.
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Phosphorescent played a secret midnight show for Best Fit at the festival's piano stage.
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Savages' peformance on the main Woods stage was the festival highlight for many people.
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It took weeks to dress up the Larmer Tree Gardens ready for the festival.
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Money played a dazzling set in the Big Top on Friday for the Loud & Quiet night.
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Bella Union signed Karl Blau charmed audiences at his secret Best Fit set.
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The festival's artwork was second to none this year.
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The festival's Ping Pong Thunderdrome offered some ridiculous, violent relief from the music.
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Field Music kept the crowd smiling as rain fell.
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The entrance to the Tipi Tent which saw amazing shows from Pinegrove, Julia Jacklin and Mothers.
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In the forest, the Festival fox was a popular meeting point for friends without a phone signal!
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Ezra Furman talks with fans following his surprise forest show for Best Fit.
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Baywaves followed up their opening set with a secret Best Fit show on Friday.
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We even papped Slow Club's Charles Watson!
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Anna Meredith in conversation with Loud & Quiet for their podcast.
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The festival's site at Larmer Tree Gardens is also home to assorted parrots and peacocks.
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We got our picture taken in the festival's photobooth.
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Julia Jacklin charmed the audience before heading for a Best Fit session recording.
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Whitney were one of the festival's most anticipated artists, playing to a packed Garden Stage crowd.
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We filmed many of the Best Fit secret shows and sessions at the festival.
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A festival for families as much as the grown-ups - and the forest library offers solitude and rest.
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Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts brought some much needed sunshine to a biblically wet day.
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Jeff Tweedy dropped in via video-link for the Wilco listening party.
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Big Thief closed Friday night at End of the Road.
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Basia Bulat played an intimate Best Fit show after her official set.
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Cats Eyes opened their magical set with an incredible cover of the themes from Twin Peaks.
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Festival goers had the chance to cut a song in a makeshift recording studio.
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Laura Gibson played an intimate session in the hidden folly behind the Garden Stage.
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The festival's woodland site offers endless winding paths into mysterious places.
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On Saturday, Best Fit hosted the Big Top stage with sets from Shopping, The Big Moon & Wild Beasts.
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The magnificent Shopping were one of the stand-outs on the Best Fit stage line up in the BIg Top.
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Wild Beasts' last minute slot saw them headline the Best Fit Big Top.
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Wild Beasts' set drew largely from new record Boy King.
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Gone but not forgotten: reminders of David Bowie were everywhere, not least in the number of covers.
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Stealing Sheep stepped in when Omar Souleyman had to cancel due to a family emergency.
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The unkempt and hirsute music fans could get a wet shave from the Rock n Roll barber.
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History was made at End of the Road as Pinegrove played their first ever show in the UK.
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The attention to detail is what makes End of the Road such an incredible festival.
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Bill Ryder-Jones found time for a short but beautiful two-song set for Best Fit on the Piano Stage.
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For many, the return of Broken Social Scene was the festival's highpoint.
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Crowds for Broken Social Scene were insane.
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During Thee Oh Sees punk as fuck set, crowd surfing was required.
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Thee Oh Sees relaxing after a frenzied set.
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Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer played the Garden Stage's closing set on the final night of the Festival.
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Noise restrictions during Joanna Newsom's set meant her only competition came from the Silent Disco.
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After Joanna Newsom closed the Woods Stage, Teenage Fanclub packed out the Big Top.
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And so we say goodbye to another amazing year for End of the Road Festival!
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