1MM: All Points West Day One, Wherein a Torrential Downpour Can’t Tear Us Away From Jay-Z, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Or, Err, Vampire Weekend

Jay-Z (obviously)
Jay-Z (obviously)

[Photos by Jen Maler]

Should we stay or should we go? That was the question last Friday, as we stared at the storm outside self-titled‘s window and considered whether Jay-Z, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Flying Lotus were really worth a ferry ride to a field full of mud and Vampire Weekend fans. Lucky for us, photographer Jen Maler had a hard case full of equipment ready for the rain and whatever Karen O decided to spit at us. Here’s what survived all the madness.

Be sure to watch this page for more All Points West coverage throughout the day, including a slew of exclusive backstage shots.

Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The heavens crack open above Vampire Weekend.
The heavens threaten to wash Vampire Weekend away.