Audience members enjoy an act while sitting in inflatable chairs at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park on Saturday, July 29. The youth-centered festival was organized by local groups to provide a safe space for youth, with performances and activities designed by and for them.
Audience members enjoy an act at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park on July 29, 2023. | Todd Bannor 
Singing group 3V performs at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park. | Todd Bannor 
Drummer at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park. | Todd Bannor 
A young woman dances to the music at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park. | Todd Bannor 
Audience members sit in inflatable chairs at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival. | Todd Bannor 
Audience members enjoy an act at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park. | Todd Bannor 
Sound engineer at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival. | Todd Bannor 
Chris Thomas (at left) organizer of the Youth Empowerment Music Festival speaks to crowd in Columbus Park on July 29, 2023. | Todd Bannor
