Trekking from festival to festival this summer has certainly been exciting, and last weekend’s Download 2008 event in Philadelphia, the closing stop of a three-show journey, was certainly no exception. From Iggy Pop and the Stooges’ raucous set (during which I had a little run-in with the bouncers while trying to leap onstage) to Sia’s poignant performance, Download 2008 closed out on a high note, and here, you can scope pictures from each set courtesy of SPIN.com shutterbug Michelle Lawlor.
Check out the photos arranged by artist below, and be sure to watch a video interview with Sia, in which she details her forthcoming collaboration with Christina Aguilera. Plus: Check back to SPIN.com to view interviews with the likes of Louis XIV, Airborne Toxic Event, and many others.
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor

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Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Airborne Toxic Event / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Alberta Cross / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Colour Revolt / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Duke Spirit / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>
The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>
The Enemy UK / Photo by Michelle Lawlor/div>
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Ghostland Observatory / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Iggy Pop and the Stooges / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Louis XIV / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Man Man / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Mute Math / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Parlor Mob / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
Sia / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
ARTIST GALLERIES
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Alberta Cross
- Colour Revolt
- The Duke Spirit
- Eli “Paperboy” Reed
- The Enemy UK
- Ghostland Observatory
The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor
The Whigs / Photo by Michelle Lawlor