Take a look at our favorite pictures of the year.
Taking Back Sunday performing at Starland Ballroom on Dec. 13, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
The Academy Is… performing at Starland Ballroom on Dec. 5, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
The Academy Is… performing at Starland Ballroom on Dec. 5, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
The Academy Is… performing at Starland Ballroom on Dec. 5, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Little Image performing at Starland Ballroom on Dec. 5, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
All Time Low performing at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 24, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
All Time Low performing at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 24, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Hawthorne Heights performing at The Wellmont Theater on Nov. 23, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Chiodos performing at The Wellmont Theater on Nov. 23, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Chiodos performing at The Wellmont Theater on Nov. 23, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Fans in the crowd at Audacy’s We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 26, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Ed Sheeran performing at Audacy’s We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 26, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Goo Goo Dolls performing at Audacy’s We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 26, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Alex Warren performing at Audacy’s We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 26, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Shaboozey performing at Audacy’s We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 26, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Breaking Benjamin performing at Prudential Center on Sept. 10, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Three Days Grace performing at Prudential Center on Sept. 10, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Simple Plan performing at Stone Pony Summer Stage on Aug. 27 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Bowling for Soup performing at Stone Pony Summer Stage on Aug. 27 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
3OH!3 performing at the Stone Pony Summer Stage on Aug. 27, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park performing at Prudential Center on Aug. 3, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Styx performing at PNC Bank Arts Center on July 20, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals 
Don Felder performing at PNC Bank Arts Center on July 20, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals 
Warren Zeiders performing at Barefoot Country Music Fest on June 20, 2025 // Photo by Zander Karalewich 
Photo by Zander Karalewich for NJ Music Festivals 
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