Best Summer Concert Images of 2014
The season's hottest shows captured in real time.
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On the Run With Bey and Jay - Summer 2014 was the ultimate concert season, seeing music's biggest and brightest stars take stages all over the world. For example, Beyoncé and her hubby Jay Z answered music lovers' prayers, joining forces for their historic On the Run Tour. Aside from being billed one of the most successful tours of all time, the tour featured some fierce fashions and chiling moments like this one, where Bey serenaded the crowd with "Young Forever."Read on as we highlight more of the 14 most priceless live moments of summer 2014. –– Moriba Cummings (Photo: Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment)
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Drake Battles Wayne - Collaborative tours seemed to be the trend this summer, and Drake and Weezy held it down on the hip hop front with the Drake vs. Lil Wayne tour. If there were to ever be a 90-minute live rap battle that would drive the world insane, it would be this.(Photo: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
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A Real Live Monster - Rihanna and Eminem have undeniable chemistry on record — "Love the Way You Lie," "Numb," "The Monster" — so their decision to take their partnership to the stage with The Monster Tour only seemed natural. With Bad Gal Rih Rih's funky style and Em's trippy bars, it was a match made in pop heaven.(Photo: GoldenEye /London Entertainment via Splash News)
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Ye is Made in America - As far as hip hop headliners are concerned, it rarely gets any better than Kanye West. The brusque rapper kicked off the Made in America Philly lineup, delivering show-stopping performances of his entire catalog, from "All Falls Down" to "Black Skinhead." (Photo: Vladimir Labissiere/Splash News)
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The Afropunk Freshman - British folk/soul singer Lianne La Havas brought her incredibly smooth voice across the pond to the 2014 Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn. Not only was it her first time performing at the popular music event, but it was also her birthday. Her performance of crowd favorite "Lost & Found" left the audience speechless.(Photo: PNP/WENN.com)
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Wireless Ladies - Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora gave the folks in London Town a special treat during the Wireless Festival, giving them the very first performance of their budding hit "Black Widow."(Photo: Danny Martindale/WireImage)
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The Maxwell Experience - Maxwell brought some much needed soul to this summer's concert lineup, joining the ranks of Jill Scott and Mary J. Blige for the 2014 BET Experience. All he needed was a mic and a light, and his voice did the rest.(Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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JT's Perfect Vision - Justin Timberlake may have wrapped up The 20/20 Experience World Tour in the states, but he kept the energy going in the U.K. With his live band and trusty black fedora in tow, JT brought his funky third and fourth LPs to life to a sold out crowd.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MasterCard)
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Outkast's Comeback - Outkast's Big Boi and André 3000 made their horribly received Coachella set a distant memory after performing at the 2014 Wireless Festival. Of course, in addition to performing their classics, they brought the fashion like only they can — did you see Three Stacks' white wig and jumpsuit? (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
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J. Cole in Montreal - After bringing together Kendrick Lamar and Drake on his Dollar and a Dream Tour, J. Cole traveled to Montreal to slay the Jean-Drapeau Park stage at the Osheaga Music Festival. Seeing his hits come to life on a larger stage made the world see just how much of a raw talent he is.(Photo: Mark Horton/WireImage)
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Getting Funky in Brooklyn - Janelle Monáe is undoubtedly a showstopper, and she proved just that at the 2014 Governors Ball in New York. With an elaborate black and white funk- and mod-inspired set, her pearly whites and slick footwork, it's obvious that this electric lady slayed.(Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)
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The Perfect Substitute - Only Kanye can make No. 2 look like No. 1. The outspoken rapper filled in for Drake at the 2014 Wireless Festival after the "Take Care" rapper fell sick. In true Yeezy fashion, the set included its fair share of rants, face masks and, well, more rants.(Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
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G-Unit Reunites - Hip hop lovers never thought this day would come, but proving the world wrong, the founding members of G-Unit put their differences aside and reunited for a performance at New York Mets' Citi Field. Everyone was on board — even Tony Yayo!(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)