Photos: Moogfest 2016 – Ryan Hemsworth, Miike Snow, Gary Numan, Julia Holter

Photos by: Alex Kacha, Gus Samarco, Ian Clontz, Camilo Fuentealba, Brian Livingstone, Rodney Boles, Eric Waters, Daniel White, & Tommy Coyote –

Moogfest, which celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, the visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools used by artists like Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Kraftwerk, kicked off on May 19th with a blast of performances by Ryan Hemsworth, Miike Snow, Gary Numan, Julia Holter, and more!

Ryan Hemsworth at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Tommy Coyote)

Gary Numan performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Camilo Fuentealba)

Miike Snow performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Brian Livingstone)

Laurel Halo performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Alex Kacha)

Blood Orange performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Gus Samarco)

Dawn of Midi performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Ian Clontz)

Gary Numan performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Camilo Fuentealba)

Hundred Waters performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Brian Livingstone)

Julia Holter performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Eric Waters)

Miike Snow performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Tommy Coyote)

Hundred Waters performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Brian Livingstone)

Miike Snow performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Tommy Coyote)

Jaakko Eino Kalevi performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Rodney Boles)

Jaakko Eino Kalevi performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Rodney Boles)

Julia Holter performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Eric Waters)

Larry Gus performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Daniel White)

Laurel Halo performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Alex Kacha)

Miike Snow performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Tommy Coyote)

Zombi performing at Moogfest 2016 in Durham, North Carolina on May 19, 2016. (Photo: Brian Livingstone)