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

05 September 2016, 09:00 Photography by Parri Thomas

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(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.

EOTR Sat 023 — Now in its 11th year, End of the Road Festival has become one of the world's best small festivals.

EOTR Thurs 001 — End of the Road unsigned winners, Madrid's Baywaves played the festival's opening show.

EOTR Thurs 003 — At The Shins' first UK show in four years, 2 new songs "Dead Alive" and "Rubber Balls" were played.

EOTR Fri 066 — Phosphorescent played a secret midnight show for Best Fit at the festival's piano stage.

EOTR Fri 056 — Savages' peformance on the main Woods stage was the festival highlight for many people.

EOTR Sun Vibez 013 — It took weeks to dress up the Larmer Tree Gardens ready for the festival.

EOTR Fri 054 — Money played a dazzling set in the Big Top on Friday for the Loud & Quiet night.

EOTR Fri 040 — Bella Union signed Karl Blau charmed audiences at his secret Best Fit set.

EOTR Fri 001 — The festival's artwork was second to none this year.

EOTR Sun Vibez 008 — The festival's Ping Pong Thunderdrome offered some ridiculous, violent relief from the music.

EOTR Fri 049 — Field Music kept the crowd smiling as rain fell.

EOTR Sun Vibez 005 — The entrance to the Tipi Tent which saw amazing shows from Pinegrove, Julia Jacklin and Mothers.

EOTR Fri 038 — In the forest, the Festival fox was a popular meeting point for friends without a phone signal!

EOTR Fri 028 — Ezra Furman talks with fans following his surprise forest show for Best Fit.

EOTR Fri 047 — Baywaves followed up their opening set with a secret Best Fit show on Friday.

EOTR Fri 012 — We even papped Slow Club's Charles Watson!

EOTR Fri 011 — Anna Meredith in conversation with Loud & Quiet for their podcast.

EOTR Sun Vibez 004 — The festival's site at Larmer Tree Gardens is also home to assorted parrots and peacocks.

EOTR Fri 017 — We got our picture taken in the festival's photobooth.

EOTR Sat 019 — Julia Jacklin charmed the audience before heading for a Best Fit session recording.

EOTR Fri 030 — Whitney were one of the festival's most anticipated artists, playing to a packed Garden Stage crowd.

EOTR Sat Laura Gibson Session 002 — We filmed many of the Best Fit secret shows and sessions at the festival.

EOTR Sun Vibez 017 — A festival for families as much as the grown-ups - and the forest library offers solitude and rest.

EOTR Sat Jeffrey Lewis 003 — Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts brought some much needed sunshine to a biblically wet day.

EOTR Sat 011 — Jeff Tweedy dropped in via video-link for the Wilco listening party.

EOTR Fri Big Thief 001 — Big Thief closed Friday night at End of the Road.

EOTR Sat Basia Bulat Session 003 — Basia Bulat played an intimate Best Fit show after her official set.

EOTR Sat Cats Eyes 002 — Cats Eyes opened their magical set with an incredible cover of the themes from Twin Peaks.

EOTR Sun Vibez 009 — Festival goers had the chance to cut a song in a makeshift recording studio.

EOTR Sat Laura Gibson Session 001 — Laura Gibson played an intimate session in the hidden folly behind the Garden Stage.

EOTR Sun Vibez 019 — The festival's woodland site offers endless winding paths into mysterious places.

EOTR Sat 013 1 — On Saturday, Best Fit hosted the Big Top stage with sets from Shopping, The Big Moon & Wild Beasts.

EOTR Sat Shopping 010 — The magnificent Shopping were one of the stand-outs on the Best Fit stage line up in the BIg Top.

EOTR Sat Wild Beasts 013 — Wild Beasts' last minute slot saw them headline the Best Fit Big Top.

EOTR Sat Wild Beasts 018 — Wild Beasts' set drew largely from new record Boy King.

EOTR Sun Vibez 002 — Gone but not forgotten: reminders of David Bowie were everywhere, not least in the number of covers.

EOTR Fri 045 — Stealing Sheep stepped in when Omar Souleyman had to cancel due to a family emergency.

EOTR Sun Vibez 006 — The unkempt and hirsute music fans could get a wet shave from the Rock n Roll barber.

EOTR Sun Pinegrove 004 2 — History was made at End of the Road as Pinegrove played their first ever show in the UK.

EOTR Sun Vibez 011 — The attention to detail is what makes End of the Road such an incredible festival.

EOTR Sun Bill Ryder Jones Session 001 — Bill Ryder-Jones found time for a short but beautiful two-song set for Best Fit on the Piano Stage.

EOTR Sun BSS 008 — For many, the return of Broken Social Scene was the festival's highpoint.

EOTR Sun BSS 022 — Crowds for Broken Social Scene were insane.

EOTR Sun Thee Oh Sees 017 — During Thee Oh Sees punk as fuck set, crowd surfing was required.

EOTR Sun Thee Oh Sees 023 — Thee Oh Sees relaxing after a frenzied set.

EOTR Sun Thee Oh Sees 015 — Thee Oh Sees' John Dwyer played the Garden Stage's closing set on the final night of the Festival.

EOTR Sun Silent Disco 001 — Noise restrictions during Joanna Newsom's set meant her only competition came from the Silent Disco.

EOTR Sun Teenage Fanclub 009 — After Joanna Newsom closed the Woods Stage, Teenage Fanclub packed out the Big Top.

EOTR Sun Teenage Fanclub 020

EOTR Fri Gen 001 — And so we say goodbye to another amazing year for End of the Road Festival!

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