Four days of sun, stellar music and unexpected moments: That was Mountain Jam 2016 in a nutshell. You can never really go wrong with live music in a setting as beautiful as Hunter Mountain, N.Y., but even when the weather turned sour on Sunday (June 5), Mountain Jam offered an unpredicted, special moment.

In the photo gallery above, The Boot recaps our five favorite parts of Mountain Jam 2016. We discovered a new band (a few new bands, really). We experienced the emotional power of incredible music. We saw the sights. And, all in all, we had a ball.

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