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A perfect fall day welcomed the annual Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival to Columbus Avenue in the South End of Boston for an afternoon of rousing top-quality live music on the street.
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A section of Columbus Avenue is closed off for vendor tents and to accommodate two of the three performance stages for this annual cultural landmark event.
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The weather was about as perfect as it could be.
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Thousands of folks turned out to enjoy the live music and beautiful day.
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This vendor whacked the ends off the coconuts, inserted a straw and sold them.
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Or, perhaps you'd prefer a non-alcoholic piƱa colada.
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Fried dough? No thanks.
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One of the two stages on Columbus Avenue.
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Berklee College of Music, the event producer, had staff filming the performances.
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The third performance stage was on this adjacent athletic field and the audience was able to settle in and relax if they had the foresight to bring folding chairs.
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Of course, you could sit on the grass or stand if you didn't bring a chair.
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There was a nearby "instrument petting zoo" for the young folks to see and/or try out many different types of musical instruments.
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This view is from the Berklee Stage on Columbus Avenue looking out at the audience.
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Nice suit!
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This Brazilian percussionist and his fellow drummers are always popular with the street crowd.
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In case you have a desire to look like a duck - here's the opportunity.
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I prefer the look of this dapper dude sporting a classic men's straw boater.
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Two of the Boston police detail on duty for the event seemed to enjoy their work assignment for this peaceful, friendly, musical celebration.
Life is good in the world-class city of Boston!
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