Ethan Harley (center) and Chris Harley (right) arrived four hours early to secure a front-row spot at the 2026 Red Bull Heavy Metal Finals. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
Spectators watch the 2026 Red Bull Heavy Metal Finals in Boston Hall CIty Plaza. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
Snowboarder Halldor Helgason takes a fall during the Zone 1 competition. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
Snowboarder Jaylen Hansen makes a jump during the snowboarding competition. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
Spectators climb trees and small hills of snow to watch the snowboarding competition towards the back of Boston City Plaza. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
A jumbotron shows snowboarder Walker Netland gliding down a railing during the 2026 Red Bull Heavy Metal Finals. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
A fan climbs up a traffic light pole to catch a better view of the compeition. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
Crowds gather between Boston City Hall and Faneuil Hall. (Artemisia Luk/WBUR)
