Kilo Wattson writesMusic in Pictures: Hopscotch Music Festival

The fourth annual Hopscotch Music Festival took place September 5 - 7, 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina. It featured 175 bands in 15 venues within a 10 block radius in Raleigh's revitalized downtown area. Hopscotch Director Greg Lowenhagen came up with the idea for the festival after moving back to the Triangle area from Austin and Chicago: "When I returned from being away, I realized the Triangle, with its strong music heritage and abundance of local talent, seemed ready for a different, more nationally recognizable festival to call its own." CHIRP's Micha Ward, a native North Carolinian, was there to document the festival in photos. Click for the full line-up.

The Breeders

The Rosebuds

Kurt Vile

Gross Ghost

Future Islands

Merzbow

The Kingsbury Manx

Angel Olsen

Lady Lamb The Beekeeper

Mount Moriah

Torres

Spider Bags

Spiritualized

Jenks Miller Band

Merzbow and Thurston Moore (This was a difficult set to shoot but we had to show you these two legends on stage together for an impromptu performance)