Gallery: On the Scene at FYF 2016

L.A.’s very first F— Yeah Festival took place as a free underground event way back in 2004, founded by a then-18-year-old indie fan with a dream named Sean Carlson. Now in its 13th year, the festival is a legit, Goldenvoice-promoted, two-day music marathon at Downtown Los Angeles’s 20,000-capacity Exposition Park. The fest also now goes by the more family-friendly acronym “FYF Festival,” but don’t ask what the extra “F” stands for. (Seriously, wouldn’t “FYF Festival” literally mean “F— Yeah Festival Festival”?)

All that’s certain is the “F” doesn’t stand for “Fail.” Last year, FYF reached critical mass with headlining performances by marquee names Kanye West, Morrissey, and FKA Twigs, and this year’s FYF, which took place Aug. 27-28, also boasted a star-studded lineup – from hip-hop hometown hero Kendrick Lamar to avant icon Grace Jones.