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PHOTOS: Live Music Returns To Downtown With Druid City Arts Fest

Here's a look at some of the scenes from the kickoff of the highly-anticipated Druid City Arts Festival in Government Plaza Friday.

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Grateful Dead tribute band Dire Wolf had the crowd out of their seats Friday evening in Government Plaza.
Grateful Dead tribute band Dire Wolf had the crowd out of their seats Friday evening in Government Plaza. (Photo by Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Live music has officially returned to downtown Tuscaloosa after an extended and necessary hiatus, filling the air with sounds, smells and joviality as the sunshine and warm weather made for the ideal day.

The Druid City Arts Festival, which includes live music, vendors, food trucks and more will continue today beginning at 10 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.

Here are some of the sights from Friday's installment.

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Jan Sherwood poses with a piece of art on display for Eclectartstudios on Friday (Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
Government Plaza was the place to be on Friday as scores of people turned out for live music, vendors and other offerings (Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
Tank greeted festival attendees and helped advertise for the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter's mobile adoption bus (Ryan Phillips, Patch.com)
Check out these beautiful pieces of class by Heather Hepp of Little Sandy Glass (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
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