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Sloss Fest atendees dance during a performance by Mike Floss at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Mike Floss performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Mike Floss performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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An Instagram wall of flowers provided by Alabama Outdoors waits for a group of selfie takers at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest merchandise hangs on display at the Alabama Outdoors at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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A Sloss Fest attendee takes a rest on a Wind Pouch near the Alabama Outdoors tent at the festival on uly 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees write their thoughts down on a giant chalkboard wall at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees make their way over to the Blast Stage at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees make their way over to the Blast Stage at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees enjoy the shade and comfor of hammocks near Blast Stage at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees stand around a large puddle of water on the festival grounds during a performance on July 15, 2017. Heavy rains leading up to the festival and on-and-off weather during created some difficult to navigate areas but didn't stop festival goers from enjoying the music.
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A Sloss Fest attendee dances to a band performing on the Blast Stage at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees enjoy a wide array of food choices during the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees dance together at the Silent Disco at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees pass by some of the furnace art on the festival grounds on July 15, 2017.
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Mike Floss performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees write their thoughts down on a giant chalkboard wall at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees stand around a large puddle of water on the festival grounds during a performance on July 15, 2017. Heavy rains leading up to the festival and on-and-off weather during created some difficult to navigate areas but didn't stop festival goers from enjoying the music.
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A Sloss Fest attendee shows off his festival attire on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest attendees enjoy a performance by Conor Oberst at the Steam Stage on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires perform at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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A local artist spray paints a metal canvas with characters from Justice Friends from Cartoon Network at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Furnace workers demonstrate metal pouring at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017. The group poured several variations of Sloss Fest themed metal plates for festival-goers to puchase as keepsakes.
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Sloss Furnace workers demonstrate metal pouring at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017. The group poured several variations of Sloss Fest themed metal plates for festival-goers to puchase as keepsakes.
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Sloss Furnace workers demonstrate metal pouring at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017. The group poured several variations of Sloss Fest themed metal plates for festival-goers to puchase as keepsakes.
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Sloss Furnace workers demonstrate metal pouring at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017. The group poured several variations of Sloss Fest themed metal plates for festival-goers to puchase as keepsakes.
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Conor Obrest performs at the Steam Stage at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017
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Conor Obrest performs at the Steam Stage at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017
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Conor Obrest performs at the Steam Stage at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Local Mountain Brook band Riverbend performs at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss fest attendees enjoy some of the local art available for purchase at the festival on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest atendees dance during a performance by Mike Floss at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
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Sloss Fest atendees dance during a performance by Mike Floss at Sloss Fest on July 15, 2017.
Sloss Fest attendees wouldn't let a little rain ruin their weekend. Even though there were scattered storms in the forecast both days — and a good bit of rain — thousands showed up for the two-day music festival at Sloss Furnaces. Attendees came from all over the Southeast.
Both local and nationally-known bands took to Sloss Fest's four stages, and for larger acts including the Alabama Shakes — the final performance of the weekend — music lovers got to the stage close to an hour before the Shakes' start time to secure a spot.
In addition to music, Sloss Fest had food and clothing vendors, craft beer tents, a silent disco and hands-on iron pouring demonstrations from the Sloss Metal Arts Program.
