October 10-13, at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro,NC, it was a celebration par excellence.

All photos by Tony Landa

(above) Nick Lowe performs with Los Straitjackets at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets at Local 506 for the YR15 Kickoff party – 10/10/12

Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids performs with Yep Roc co-owner Tor Hansen looking on at Local 506 – 10/10/12

Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones at Local 506 – 10/10/12

Dave Alvin at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Robyn Hitchcock at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Nick Lowe at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Eleni Mandell performing with Los Straitjackets at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Chuck Prophet performs with Los Straitjackets at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

Danny Amis of Los Straitjackets at Cat’s Cradle – 10/11/12

The Mayflies USA at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Cheyenne Marie Mize at cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Josh Rouse at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

John Wesley Harding hosts Yep Roc 15 at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Eugene Mirman at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Sloan at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Liam Finn at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne at Cat’s Cradle – 10/12/12

Darren Hanlon at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

Jim White at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

Chatham County Line at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

Tift Merritt at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

The Minus 5 with John Wesley Harding at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

John Doe at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

Glenn Dicker, co-owner of Yep Roc Records, watches The Sadies from the front row at Cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12

The Sadies with John Doe at cat’s Cradle – 10/13/12