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Harvey Milk Festival 2016

The seventh annual festival rocked Five Points Park


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 5:25 p.m. May 15, 2016
  • Arts + Culture
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The seventh annual Harvey Milk Festival concluded Saturday, May 14, in Five Points Park, with an all-day music festival, including local, regional and national acts. Founded in 2010, the event was created to honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay politicians in the United States.

Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival
Edward Collin
Edward Collin
Ramiro Chavez, Juan Lopez and Juan Romo
Ramiro Chavez, Juan Lopez and Juan Romo
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Angelo Buenano and David Nava
Angelo Buenano and David Nava
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Eric Hull and Angelica Bradley
Eric Hull and Angelica Bradley
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Millionyoung performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
The Twins
The Twins
Tomboi performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Tomboi performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Tomboi
Tomboi
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Lindsey and Stacey Bennett
Lindsey and Stacey Bennett
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
PWR BTTM performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.
Avan Lava performs at the Harvey Milk Festival.

 

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