The Great South Bay Music Festival, celebrated its lucky 13th anniversary this year, one of Long Island’s largest music event. The four-day extravaganza took place Shorefront Park in Patchogue, featuring many styles of rock and pop music.

The lineup this year included Taking Back Sunday as they return home to headline GSB fest's opening night Thursday; plus Sublime; Sweetwater as part of a tribute to Woodstock's 50th anniversary; and many local acts including Whatever We Are, King Neptune, Dudley Music, Pete Mancini and more.

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Dewey Bunnell, left, and Gerry Beckley head the band America at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Dewey Bunnell performs with America at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Dewey Bunnell performs with America at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Saxophonist Scott Martin and harmonica player Stanley "The Baron" Behrens perform with the band War at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan performs with the band War at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Drummer Sal Rodrigues performs with the band War at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Guitarist Stuart Ziff performs with the band War at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan performs with the band War at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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The Edgar Winter Band performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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The Edgar Winter Band performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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The Edgar Winter Band performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Pete Mancini, left, and Travis McKeveney perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Pete Mancini, left, and Travis McKeveney perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Brandon "Taz" Niederauer performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Rhythm guitarist Matt Godfrey at left performs with Brandon "Taz" Niederauer at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Drummer Kendall Everett performs with Brandon "Taz" Niederauer at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Drummer Kendall Everett at left performs with Brandon "Taz" Niederauer at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Concert goers watch Brandon "Taz" Niederauer perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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The band Miles to Dayton performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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The band Miles to Dayton performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Singer and guitarist Jonathan Preddice at left performs with the Long Island based band Miles to Dayton at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Singer and guitarist Jonathan Preddice, right, performs with the band Miles to Dayton at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Drummer Albert Bouchard performs with the band Blue Coupe at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21. Albert is one of the founding members of Blue Oyster Cult with his brother Joe Bouchard.

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Drummer Albert Bouchard performs with the band Blue Coupe at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.. Albert is one of the founding members of Blue Oyster Cult with his brother Joe Bouchard.

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Bassist Dennis Dunaway performs with the band Blue Coupe at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Bassist Dennis Dunaway performs with the band Blue Coupe at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Violinist Heather Hardy and Lydia "Liberty" Miata, left, perform with Kerry Kearney at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Back up singers Snooky and Snooky perform with the band Blue Coupe at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Guitarist Mike Falzarano, left, performs with Kerry Kearney, center, and violinist Heather Hardy at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Sunday, July 21.

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Concert goers on the main lawn at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Long Island based singer-songwriter Cassandra House performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Long Island based singer-songwriter Cassandra House performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Jess Clark, 34, of Boston fans Craig Conklin, 30, of Patchogue at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Bassist Jordan Fairless performs with the band Spafford at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Drummer Nick Tkachyk performs with the band Spafford at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Guitarist Brian Moss with the band Spafford performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20.

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Singer Nancy Nevins, an original member of the band Sweetwater performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday, July 20. Sweetwater is originally from Los Angeles. They were the act scheduled to open the Woodstock Festival in 1969, however, due to being stuck in traffic folksinger, Richie Havens' trio performed first.

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The band Sweetwater performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Saturday. Sweetwater is originally from Los Angeles, California. They were the act scheduled to open the Woodstock Festival in 1969, however, due to being stuck in traffic folksinger Richie Havens' trio performed first.

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Bassist Fred Herrera at left and singer Nancy Nevins perform with the band Sweetwater at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 20, 2019. Sweetwater is originally from Los Angeles, California. They were the act scheduled to open the Woodstock Festival in 1969, however, due to being stuck in traffic folksinger Richie Havens' trio performed first.

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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Slightly Stoopid performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Patent Pending performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Patent Pending performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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The band Non Stop To Cairo performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Gnarly Karma performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Mikey "Manicotti" Renert, left, sings with bassist Ryan "McMagic" McAdam for the band Gnarly Karma at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Drummer Carlos Verdugo performs with the band Sublime With Rome at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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The audience listens to the band Sublime With Rome at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez performs with the band Sublime With Rome at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Long Island based band Dudley Music performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Long Island based band Dudley Music performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Chad J. White from the band Aqua Cherry jumps in the air with vocalist Courtney C. at left, while performing at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Concert goers relax at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Vocalist Junyer King performs with the band Common Kings at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Guitarist Taumata Grey performs with the band Common Kings at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Fans enjoy the band Common Kings at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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The band Samurai Pizza Cats performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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A young concert goer enjoys the band Samurai Pizza Cats at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on Friday, July 19.

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Bassist Chad Smith of the band Oogee Wawa performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 19.

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Bassist Chad Smith of the Oogee Wawa performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 19.

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Singer Jesse Lee, left, and bassist Chad Smith of the band Oogee Wawa at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 19.

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Guitarist Lawrence Coleman III of the band Oogee Wawa performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 19.

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Singer Jesse Lee, left, bassist Chad Smith, center, and trombonist Frank Stark of the band Oogee Wawa perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 19.

Taking Back Sunday

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Long Beach-based rockers Taking Back Sunday performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Fans enjoy Taking Back Sunday at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Taking Back Sunday

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Taking Back Sunday performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Taking Back Sunday

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Taking Back Sunday performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Glassjaw

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Long Island scene heroes Glassjaw performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Glassjaw

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Glassjaw performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Glassjaw

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Glassjaw performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Fans watch the band Glassjaw perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Fans watch the band Glassjaw perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Frank Iero and the Future Violents

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Frank Iero and the Future Violents perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18. Iero was the guitarist of the band My Chemical Romance.

Frank Iero and the Future Violents

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Frank Iero and the Future Violents perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Frank Iero and the Future Violents

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Frank Iero and the Future Violents perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Fans of Frank Iero and the Future Violents dance at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Frank Iero and the Future Violents

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Frank Iero and the Future Violents perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Michelle LaFiura, 26, of Huntington, performs with hula hoops at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Fans of Frank Iero and the Future Violents look on at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Whatever We Are

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Whatever We Are takes the stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Whatever We Are

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LI pop act Whatever We Are takes the stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Whatever We Are

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Whatever We Are takes the stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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Attendees watch the band Whatever We Are perform at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Whatever We Are

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Whatever We Are performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Gabrielle Ross of Whatever We Are

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Gabrielle Ross of the band Whatever We Are performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Gabrielle Ross

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Gabrielle Ross of Whatever We Are performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

Whatever We Are

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Whatever We Are performs at the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue on July 18.

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