Sunday’s Vax Live, with 20,000 healthcare and other essential workers in attendance, was the first in-person stadium concert at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium since COVID-19 closures.
Selena Gomez hosted and Jennifer Lopez, the Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder and J Balvin performed. Live guest appearances included Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman and Prince Harry, with President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden making a taped appearance.
Scroll through the scenes from Sunday by our photographer Jason Armond, who had front-row access to the event and captured the best moments.
The Foo Fighters perform Sunday at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert in Inglewood.
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J Balvin performs Sunday at the Vax Live concert at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.
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Fans enjoy a performance by the Foo Fighters on Sunday at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert.
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Ben Affleck and Jimmy Kimmel play to the crowd Sunday at the Vax Live concert.
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Jennifer Lopez performs with her mom, Guadalupe Rodriguez, at the Vax Live concert.
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Prince Harry speaks at Sunday’s Vax Live concert.
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Thousands of people attended Sunday’s Vax Live concert at SoFi Stadium.
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The crowd enjoys the music at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert.
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Josh Klinghoffer, left, and Eddie Vedder perform at the Vax Live concert.
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Jennifer Lopez performs at the Vax Live concert at SoFi Stadium.
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Selena Gomez hosts the Vax Live concert at SoFi Stadium.
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Josh Klinghoffer and Eddie Vedder at the Vax Live concert.
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Concertgoers enjoy the Foo Fighters’ performance at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live.
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David Letterman gives remarks Sunday at the Vax Live concert.
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Concertgoers take in the SoFi Stadium sights on Sunday at Vax Live.
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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson performs with the Foo Fighters at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert.
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The crowd enjoys a performance by the Foo Fighters at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live.
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak during a taped appearance for the Vax Live concert.
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J Balvin performs at Sunday’s Vax Live concert.
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The crowd takes in the Foo Fighters’ performance at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert.
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The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl performs at Vax Live.
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Fans enjoy the Foo Fighters’ performance at SoFi Stadium’s Vax Live concert.
Jason Armond is a staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times. A native of North Carolina, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor’s in media and journalism. His work as a photographer and videographer has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the White House News Photographers Assn. and the North Carolina College Media Assn. As a freelance visual journalist, his work has been featured in several publications before joining The Times.
