Sub Pop Fest 30 drew a massive crowd that grew throughout the day. The festival took place on Alki Beach in West Seattle. // Photo by Peter Cozens

Seattle’s Sub Pop Records, in honor of the label’s 30th anniversary, threw a massive free music festival on Alki Beach on Saturday, August 11. The festival featured four different music stages — including a kids’ stage — as well as food trucks, a beer garden on the beach, and merch tents. Check out our photo gallery for a full tour of the day.

  • Vocalist and guitarist Sean Solomon of Moaning, which played the Loser stage at 1:30 p.m., led the group in giving out middle school vibes, from their angsty sound to Solomon’s slouchy sweatshirt. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • Kyle Craft (left) and Austin Barone of Kyle Craft took on the Harsh Realm stage at 1:45 p.m. From Craft’s military-style jacket and bleach-blonde hair blowing in the breeze to Barone’s long hair and massive beard, the group made sure they brought visual stimuli to their rock show. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • NYC-based Loma hit the Flippity-Flop stage at 2:30 p.m. with their psychedelic easy groove. Vocalist Emily Cross, wearing an oversized t-shirt, leggings, and running shorts, brought a calm security to the show. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • Bully’s vocalist and guitarist Alicia Bognanno brought a pop of color with her lime-green guitar. The punk-rock group jammed on the Loser stage at 3:15 p.m. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • METZ, a hardcore trio, drew an impressive crowd to the Harsh Realm stage at 3:30 p.m. Here, vocalist and guitarist Alex Edkins wails into the mic for the crowd. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • Rapper Daveed Diggs (above), and producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes make up Clipping, which performed on the Flippity-Flop stage at 4:15 p.m. Diggs brought the energy, jumping up and down and getting the crowd to call-and-answer with him. // Photo by Dan Ray

  • Wolf Parade played the Loser stage at 7 p.m. The rock quartet features co-frontmen Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • Mudhoney’s Mark Arm, on the Harsh Realm stage at 7 p.m., sings to the crowd. The quartet has been making punk-rock jams since the late 80s, and their experience kept the crowd engaged. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • Beach House’s sound is mellow, but they drew a massive and energized crowd to the Flippity-Flop stage at 8 p.m. The duo, comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, utilized a changing backdrop to keep the crowd engaged. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • Father John Misty closed Sup Pop Fest 30 on the Loser stage at 9 p.m. The Seattle staple recently headlined Capitol Hill Block Party 2018. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • Father John Misty stands in the spotlight. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • Father John Misty released his latest album, God’s Favorite Customer, on June 1st of this year. // Photo by Peter Cozens

  • The crowd packed into the Loser stage while Father John Misty performed. // Photo by Peter Cozens