Backstage at Laneway (+photos)

Angus and Julia Stone. Photo / Jonathan Pilkington

This year's Laneway went off, featuring one of the festival's best line-ups and some stand out performances. We all saw what happened out on stage, but what went on behind the scenes?

Thanks to photographer Jonathan Pilkington we have exclusive backstage portraits of the artists who graced the stages of Laneyway including: Angus and Julia Stone, Connan Mockasin, Courtney Barnett, Jungle, Royal Blood and more.

Check out the photos and our coverage of the day below:

Connan Mockasin. Photo / Jonathan Pilkington

Courtney Barnett. Photo / Jonathan Pilkington

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View the backstage photos from Laneway below:

Image 1 of 19: Angel Olsen. Photo / Jonathan Pilkington

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View photos of the performances at Laneway below:

Image 1 of 17: Lead singer for Royal Blood, Mike Kerr, performs at St Jerome's Laneway Festival at Silo Park in Auckland. Photo / Jason Dorday

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