2025 was a banner year for live music! Tons of bands hit the road, some promoting new music, others celebrating their classic catalogs. While a few artists chose to play on their own, many hooked up with package tours, and of course, the expanding festival circuit. MisplacedStraws covered 35 shows, a total of 78 bands, 18 different venues, and 4 states! Below are some of my favorite photos that appeared on the site this year. Part 1 brings us to July, part 2 will finish out the year.
Please scroll down for MisplacedStraws Best Concert Photos of 2025, Pt. 1 –
Shemekia Copeland
Myles Kennedy
Ace Frehley
Bret Michaels
Martin Fry/ABC
Howard Jones
Joe Bonamassa
Dream Theater
Tab Benoit
Kurt Deimer
Jeff Kieth/Tesla
Steve Conte
Buckcherry
Mike Tramp
Chip Z’Nuff/Enuff Z’Nuff
Fantastic Negrito
David Hinds/Steel Pulse
Paul Janeway/St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Thundercat
Josh Lane/Thee Sacred Souls
Khruangbin
Jack Antonoff/Bleachers
Kevin Cronin
Tommy Shaw/Styx
John Popper/Blues Traveler
Robin Wilson & Chris Barron/Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors
Wolfgang Van Halen/Mammoth
Chris Daughtry
Scott Stapp/Creed
