Best Concert Crowd Photos of 2013

Who says L.A. crowds suck? Well actually, it’s kind of true. Los Angeles is known for some of the weakest crowds. People are just too cool these days to dance, jump and even clap for the bands they adore — but it’s a different story at the majority of the shows Grimy Goods cover. Yes, we have an affinity towards punk, garage and rock ‘n’ blues — and anything else that makes your body shake. Take a look below at our best concert crowd photos of 2013.

Thanks to our bold team of photographers for getting up in the thick of it. You don’t even know how many kicks in the head and bruises these guys endure all for capturing that live show moment that brought you the most happiness. Rock on.

No Age at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Outside Lands — Photo: Will Tee Yang

No Age at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Outside Lands — Photo: Will Tee Yang

Tijuana Panthers at Santa Monica Pier — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Suicidal Tendencies at Fonda Theatre — Photo: Ceethreedom

Viva! Pomona (Uh, what’s wrong with these wallflowers?) — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Circa Survive at Shrine Expo Hall — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Palma Violets at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Fidlar at Constellation Room — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Palma Violets at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Fidlar at Constellation Room — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Hunx and his Punx at Unit B Skate Park & Studio — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Hunx and his Punx at Unit B Skate Park & Studio — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Geographer at the Echo — Photo: Will Tee Yang

Burgerama II — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Burgerama II — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Iceage at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez

The Bronx at Los Globos — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Fidlar in China Town— Photo: Ryan Bussard

Japandroids at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Trash Talk at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Trash Talk at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Major Lazer at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Hot Chip at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Thee Oh Sees at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Wu-Tang Clan at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Tame Impala at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Jessie Ware at Coachella — Photo: Monique Hernandez

UCLA Jazz & Reggae Fest — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Turbonegro at El Rey — Photo: Big Swig

Make Music Pasadena at Fonda Theatre — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Make Music Pasadena — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Make Music Pasadena — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Ceremony at Echoplex — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Devo at Natural History Museum — Photo: Farah Sosa

Echo Park Rising — Photo: Luis Wolf Rodgriguez

Metz at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Metz at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Title Fight at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Le Savy Fav at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Touche Amore at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Touche Amore at FYF — Photo: Monique Hernandez

Talib Kweli at Sonos — Photo: Farah Sosa

The Orwells at Observatory — Photo: Ryan Bussard

Flaming Lips at Greek Theatre — Photo: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert

DEATH at Echoplex — Photo: Farah Sosa

GZA at Echoplex — Photo: Tamea Agle

The OBNIII’s at Center for The Arts, Eagle Rock — Photo: Ceethreedom

Rock The Bells — Photo: Ryan Bussard

First City Festival — Photo: Luis Wolf Rodgriguez