This past weekend was filled with music festivals around the world -- from the 20th annual Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park to the Beijing Forest Music Festival, from the Wacken Open Air Heavy Metal Music Fest in Germany to the Pentaport Rock Festival in South Korea, and much more. The photos below showcase performers and their fans during a musical weekend across the globe.
A Musical Weekend
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Read moreAn umbrella rests on the grass near people enjoying a performance at the 2011 Beijing Forest Music Festival, near the Shuiguan section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, on August 7, 2011. #
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Read moreFestival-goers watch a performance during day three of the 2011 Pentaport Rock Festival on August 7, 2011 in Incheon, South Korea. #
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Read moreJonathan Davis of Korn performs performs on stage during day two of the 2011 Pentaport Rock Festival on August 6, 2011 in Incheon, South Korea. #
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Read moreCynthia Flowes waits to watch Damian Marley and Nas's performance during rainy weather at the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 7, 2011. #
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Read moreMusic fans wait for Damian Marley and Nas to perform during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 7, 2011. #
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Read moreCee Lo Green performs in the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreRevellers sway their heads in front of the main stage during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, close to the Polish and German border, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreSinger Ozzy Osbourne sprays audience members at the Wacken Open Air 2011 Heavy Metal Festival in the village of Wacken, Germany, on August 4, 2011. #
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Read moreMusic fans dance with the Happiness Club at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreMusic fans watch the PerryEtty vs Chris Cox performance during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreA person with a mohawk is silhouetted against the sun during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read morePeople take part in the "KaZantip" festival in the Crimean village of Popovka, Ukraine, on August 7, 2011. KaZantip, an annual techno, trance and house music festival, has been held since 1991. #
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Read moreSkylar Grey performs during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreA reveller is lifted in front of the main stage as she crowd surfs during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, close to the Polish and German border, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreMatt Bellamy of the band Muse performs at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreA festival attendee in mid-bungee-jump, during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreGirl Talk performs at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreA reveller is carried toward the main stage as he crowd surfs during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreKatie White of the Ting Tings performs on stage during day three of the 2011 Pentaport Rock Festival on August 7, 2011 in Incheon, South Korea. #
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Read moreFestival-goers enjoy a performance during day two of the Pentaport Rock Festival at Dream Park in Incheon, South Korea, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreWynton Marsalis performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 6, 2011. Marsalis opened the three-day festival on Friday night. #
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Read moreRevellers kiss during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreA music fan crowd surfs during a performance by "Foster the People" at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreThe Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek, right, and guitarist Elliot Easton perform during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 7, 2011. #
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Read moreThe crowd raises their arms during a performance at the annual Wacken Open Air heavy metal music festival in the northern German village of Wacken, near Hamburg, on August 4, 2011. The festival was established in 1990 and attracts more than 75,000 participants. #
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Read moreBreton traditional music band "Bagad de Lann Bihoue" performs a traditional Breton dance on August 7, 2011 in Lorient, in Brittany in northwestern France, during the celtic nations Great Parade of the "Festival Interceltique de Lorient" (Interceltic Festival of Lorient). It is the 41st edition of the event, the world largest gathering of Celtic cultures which aims at promoting the interceltism. #
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Read moreAn aerial view shows the tent city during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read morePerry Farrell of PerryEtty vs Chris Cox performs during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreMusic fans cheer the band Muse during their performance at the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreA reveler plays in muddy water during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreRavers dance at the Nature One electronic music festival in the former US missile base Pydna, near Kastellaun, western Germany, on August 6, 2011. The festival was expecting around 55,000 visitora and is one of the largest open air festivals for electronic music in Europe. #
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Read moreMy Morning Jacket's singer Jim James performs during the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreA participant wearing a gas mask gestures during a performance at the annual heavy metal music open-air festival in the northern German village of Wacken, on August 6, 2011. #
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Read moreA Perfect Circle lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, on August 5, 2011. #
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Read moreMusic fans dance and listen to music in front of the main stage during the 17th Woodstock Festival in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, Poland, on August 6, 2011. #
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