JAS Labor Day Experience: Opening night photos from Michael Franti and Lionel Richie show

Nicole Weinstein gets her face painted by Sheabrea Carson in the JAS village while her niece Lexi Gerber, 4, watches on Friday before the Jazz Aspen Snowmass concerts.
The crowd Friday evening during the Michael Franti and Spearhead performance for the Jazz Aspen Labor Day Experience.
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Children wave their hands in the air during Michael Franti and Spearhead during the Jazz Aspen Labor Day Experience concert on Friday.
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Michael Franti opened the 2018 JAS Labor Day Experience on Friday night in Snowmass Village.
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Lionel Richie headlining the Friday night concert for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
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A family dances to Michael Franti and Spearhead Friday evening for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass concert.
Betty Hoops hula hooping at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day experience concerts.
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A rainbow shines over members in the VIP area at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass concert on Friday evening.
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A crowd member throws up peace signs during Michael Franti and Spearhead's set at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience on Friday.
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Lionel Richie headlining the Friday night concert for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
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Artist and singer Michael Franti dances with Basalt local Amanda Boxtel on the ADA stage Friday evening for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
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The crowd Friday evening for the Jazz Aspen Labor Day Experience.
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Michael Franti singing on stage the song "Sound of Sunshine" with Carbondale local James Sudhalter, 9, Friday evening for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
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Hazel Miner, 9, and her father Todd test out guitars and a ukelele in the D'Angelico Guitars tent before the concerts at the Jazz Labor Day Experience on Friday.
Michael Franti opened the 2018 JAS Labor Day Experience on Friday night in Snowmass Village.
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Hazel Miner, 9, test out a ukelele in the D'Angelico Guitars tent before the concerts at the Jazz Labor Day Experience on Friday.
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It was a crazy opening night at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience. Michael Franti and Spearhead got the crowd going, but a lightning storm cut short the Lionel Richie show and sent fans scurrying into the night waiting for rides to get home.

Check out entertainment editor Andrew Travers’ review.

And if you’re going Saturday, Fitz and the Tantrums are back for the third time.

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