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The two-day Boston Calling Music Festival returned to City Hall Plaza after May's inaugural event.

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Security was tightened because of recent drug overdoses at concerts in Boston and New York, organizers said.

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Tickets were still available Saturday evening for Sunday's performances.

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Local Natives will head on to St. Louis for LouFest. Pictured: Lead singer Taylor Rice.

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The Gaslight Anthem was one of the acts to perform at the festival.

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Vampire Weekend concluded Saturday along with The Gaslight Anthem. Pictured: Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend.

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Bearstronaut performed during the festival's second day. Pictured: David Martineau.

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Royal Teeth got the crowd to sing along.

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Ben Shipley of New York City and Blair Nodelman of Albuquerque, N.M., were at City Hall Plaza on Sunday.

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Big Black Delta's next performance is Sept. 17 in Los Angeles. Pictured: Lead singer Jonathan Bates.

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Fans enjoyed the music of Major Lazer during their performance Sunday.

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Diplo (right) and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer got the crowd going.

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A huge crowd gathered to watch rapper Kendrick Lamar perform.

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Lamar will perform Monday at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Park.

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Homegrown group Passion Pit was one of the headlining acts. The other was Vampire Weekend. Pictured: Lead singer Michael Angelakos.