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With New Orleans Style, Best Fest Comes Marching In

The Upis Land Band with Ben Hughes strike up the band.
Jeanna Shepard
The Upis Land Band with Ben Hughes strike up the band.
Jeanna Shepard
Marching began at base of Circuit avenue.
Jeanna Shepard
Marching began at base of Circuit avenue.
Jeanna Shepard
Serenading the patrons from outside the Ritz.
Jeanna Shepard
Serenading the patrons from outside the Ritz.
Jeanna Shepard
Sound of horns and drums filled downtown Oak Bluffs.
Jeanna Shepard
Sound of horns and drums filled downtown Oak Bluffs.
Jeanna Shepard
Halloween weekend partied with live music and a New Orleans-style street parade.
Jeanna Shepard
Halloween weekend partied with live music and a New Orleans-style street parade.
Jeanna Shepard
Steve Tully and Brian Nelson.
Jeanna Shepard
Steve Tully and Brian Nelson.
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Crowd followed the marching band.
Jeanna Shepard
Crowd followed the marching band.
Jeanna Shepard
Wedding propsal with Ben Hughes and Josey Kirkland captivated the throng.
Jeanna Shepard
Wedding propsal with Ben Hughes and Josey Kirkland captivated the throng.
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She said yes!
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She said yes!
Jeanna Shepard
Love rules.
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Love rules.
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jesus takes the lead.
Jeanna Shepard
Jesus takes the lead.
Jeanna Shepard
A moment of silence for all the national and global violence.
Jeanna Shepard
A moment of silence for all the national and global violence.
Jeanna Shepard
Lighting a candle for peace.
Jeanna Shepard
Lighting a candle for peace.
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard
Jeanna Shepard

The Upis Land Band led a throng of enthusiastic listeners and dancers up Circuit avenue Saturday night in what has become an end-of-season tradition. This year Best Fest celebrated on Halloween weekend with live music, costumes and a New Orleans-style street parade.



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