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Photos: Atlanta’s Sweetwater 420 Festival

This year’s Sweetwater 420 Festival got under way at Centennial Olympic Park with beautiful weather. Check out the bands and the scene in these photos.

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers crowd at Centennial Olympic Park during the SweetWater 420 Fest in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers crowd relax in the shade to beat the hear at Centennial Olympic Park during the SweetWater 420 Fest in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Olivia Bucchieri, from South Carolina, center left, dances while the band Twiddle performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Olivia Bucchieri, from South Carolina, center, dances while the band Twiddle performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Lindsay Peterson and Stephen Patti, both from Atlanta, browse for sunglasses at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Danny Coulter, a volunteer worker from Atlanta, Georgia, pours beers at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The wind blows the King of Pops umbrella while Alison Ortega, bottom right, from Atlanta, Georgia, mans the stand at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - A festival goer carries a water bottle as the sun goes down during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers at sunset during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers crowd the SweetWater Stage before the start of the final act during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The 2017 Talent Tap Winners perform at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Cousins Chris Diblasi, right, and Kevin Diblasi, left, from Savannah, Georgia, play hackie sack at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Otto Logan, from Charlotte, North Carolina, blows bubbles during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Samantha Fish performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Brad Hamilton, from Birmingham, Alabama, wears a Mario necklace at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Fans watch the band Dirty Heads perform at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The band Dirty Heads performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers line up for beer at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - A Yoda action figure stands by the band Twiddle's drum set at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The band Twiddle performs during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - A festival goer wearing a clown nose takes photos during Twiddle's performance at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The band Twiddle performs during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Evelyn Epps, three months old, from Charlotte, North Carolina, wears ear protection during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers line up in the VIP Section at the SweetWater Stage during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Twins Jack Zanone, center, and Henry Zanone, right, both 12 and from Memphis, Tennessee, eat ice cream at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers line up to get food from a food truck at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Talib Kweli performs during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Talib Kweli performs during the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers rest against a fence during sunset at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The Trey Anastasio Band performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The Trey Anastasio Band performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The Trey Anastasio Band performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The Trey Anastasio Band performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - The Trey Anastasio Band performs at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Donny McCarthy, right, and Doug Anderson, center, both from Washington, D.C., chat at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers browse various works of art and jewelry at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Caroline Gregory, from Savannah, Georgia, dips her arm in a vat for a process known as body marbling at the SweetWater 420 Fest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

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April 21, 2017, Atlanta - Festival goers crowd at Centennial Olympic Park during the SweetWater 420 Fest in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, April 21, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

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