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See some of our favorite pictures from Something In The Water Festival
by Joshua Bryant, Tyrone Turner and Vanessa Castillo
June 21, 2022
Anderson .Paak
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The Something In The Water music festival had its first run in Washington, D.C., over the weekend.
The festival's creator, Pharrell Williams, moved it to Washington, D.C., from Virginia Beach, Va.
The three-day event included performers such as Anderson .Paak; Ozuna; Raveena; Tyler, the Creator; J Balvin; Denzel Curry; Omar Apollo and many more.
Take a look at the scene and the performances:
Tobe Nwigwe and his wife, Fat Nwigwe
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Crowds scream and raise their phones as Moneybagg Yo takes the stage on Friday, June 17.
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Moneybagg Yo
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Teyana Taylor
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Jon Batiste
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Baby Tate
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Usher
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The crowds raise their hands during 6lack's performance Friday, June 17.
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Quinn XCII is displayed on a large monitor with the U.S. Capitol in the background as he performs Friday, June 17.
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Lucky Daye
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Friends (from left) Tatiana Teran, from Richmond, Va., Jasmine Bates, from Atlanta, and Monique Brown, from Sterling, Va., enjoy the festival Friday, June 17.
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J Balvin
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Pusha T
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Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake
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6lack
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Rapper T.I.
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Friends Ibrahim Hydara, from Rockville, Md. (center with hat), and Rasheed Billy, from Baltimore, Md., lounge in their inflatable couches as they take in the scene at the music festival on Friday, June 17.
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Pharrell Williams
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