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Photo Gallery: LouFest 2017

St. Louis Public Radio

Published September 11, 2017 at 12:08 PM CDT

Brit Daniels of Spoon played at LouFest. Sept. 9, 2017 — Brit Daniels of Spoon played near the end of the day Saturday.

LouFest 2017 reached another set of milestones, selling out Saturday.

Music Record Shop handled sales of the performers' recordings and provided space for festival-goers to meet artists.

The festival also held its first concurrent art exhibition, overseen by TechArtista. It featured wooden triangle constructions to be repurposed after the festival. Check out our photos of LouFest highlights.

The young MC Mvstermind was the first to play LouFest's main stage this year. Sept. 2017

Local talent Mvstermind was the first to play LouFest's main stage.

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St. Paul, Minnesota, rockers Hippo Campus brought their particular brand of dance rock to the main stage.

LouFest fans didn't get the chance to convene for the 2018 event, when it was cancelled days before it was set to begin. [5/23/19]

Some crowd members respond positively to Philadelphia's Marian Hill.

A flotilla of brightly colored umbrellas hang suspended outside of the LouFest Store were used as a common meeting place throughout the weekend.

The umbrellas outside of the LouFest Store were used as a common meeting place throughout the weekend.

ZZ Ward brings her blend of Americana and Pop to LouFest.

ZZ Ward brought her blend of Americana and Pop to LouFest.

Fans at LouFest 2017 basked in tunes and perfect weather.

Pokey LaFarge joined a host of nationally-known and St. Louis-based musicians to pay tribute to Chuck Berry Saturday night.

St. Louis favorite Pokey LaFarge, right, joins a host of nationally-known and local musicians to pay tribute to Chuck Berry on Saturday night.

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