Here’s what you missed at Rock in Rio last night — PHOTOS
By CHASE STEVENS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Fireworks go off from the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Taylor Swift performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Taylor Swift performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fireworks go off from the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans wave around light sticks before Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Charlie XCX performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Aaron Shaw of celtic band Wicket Tinkers, center, performs during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Seven-year-old Jenna Tan, sitting on the shoulders of her dad, Apollo, waves her hands as Tove Lo performs on the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans cheer for Tove Lo as she performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees wait in line for an airbrush tattoo during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Veronica Jones tap dances at the Rock Street USA stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees arrive at the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees line up at a top up station to add money to their RFID wristbands during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Charlie XCX performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
A young fan looks to catch a glimpse as Charlie XCX walks onto the stage at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans watch Tove Lo as she performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees walk through the crowd as Tove Lo performs on the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Members of celtic band Wicked Tinkers perform during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
A woman on stilts walks by people offering samples at the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
People walk around the festival grounds during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Glayton Reis, right, of Pennsylvania, tries on sunglasses with the help of Lucas Rocha Santos, left, at the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Stone The Beetles perform at the Rock Street UK stage the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
People take photos of celtic band Wicked Tinkers as they perform at the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees take photos near the entrance of the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees relax at the festival grounds during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
An empty beer can sits on the ground during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Charlie XCX performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans watch as Charlie XCX performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans wait for Charlie XCX to perform at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Attendees take a break during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Jessie J performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Jessie J performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Jessie J performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Jessie J performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Jessie J performs at the Mercedes-Benz Evolution stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Fans wave around light sticks before Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Ed Sheeran performs at the main stage during the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
People take selfies as they arrive at the Rock in Rio USA music festival in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Chase Stevens on Twitter @csstevensphoto
Rock in Rio was back in a big way on Friday, kicking off pop weekend with performances by Taylor Swift, Charlie XCX and Jessie J, among others.
Check it all out in the photo gallery above.
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