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Max Steiger, 10, of Ann Arbor juggles along with his dad, Ethan during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com

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• Max Steiger, 10, of Ann Arbor juggles along with his dad, Ethan during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS01_fullsize.JPG
• Thousands of people listen as live music is performed during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS03_fullsize.JPG
• Riverview resident Garrison Adams, a volunteer juggling instructor, juggles at the Ann Arbor Juggling Club tent during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS001_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor resident Jennifer Stoyenoff sits with her husband John Witter as the two listen to live music during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS02_fullsize.JPG
• Zachary Storey, also known as the Violin Monster, performs on the corner of State and North University streets as people walk to the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in downtown Ann Arbor. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS04_fullsize.JPG
• People purchase popcorn and snow cones during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS05_fullsize.JPG
• Kate Chiang, 4, plays with bubbles during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS06_fullsize.JPG
• Samantha Chiang, 7, blows bubbles with her family during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS07_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor resident Ross Blythe and Brighton resident Lauren Janicki do a swing dance as they listen to live music during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS08_fullsize.JPG
• Ypsilanti resident Tracy Williams listens in the crowd as live music is performed during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS09_fullsize.JPG
• Members of the Third Coast Kings, a funk and soul band, perform on stage during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS10_fullsize.JPG
• Members of the Third Coast Kings, a funk and soul band, perform on stage during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS11_fullsize.JPG
• Members of the Third Coast Kings, a funk and soul band, perform on stage during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS12_fullsize.JPG
• Rackham Hall is lit with colorful lights as members of the Third Coast Kings, a funk and soul band, perform on stage during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS13_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor residents Emily Caffery talks with Daniel Singer on thier first date at The Roots Lounge during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS14_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor resident Rishi Moudgil yells and laughs as he lifts a lit cube above his head at The Roots Lounge during the opening day of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival Friday evening in Ingalls Mall. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS/cache/061512_ENT_SUMMERFEST_JMS15_fullsize.JPG

Top of the Park—the free, outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival—returned to the lawn outside the Rackham Building on Friday night for another season of music, food, community and much more.

Photographer Jeffrey Smith captured these images. A preview of tonight's lineup can be found here.

For a full Top of the Park schedule, see the Summer Festival website. And watch AnnArbor.com for continuing coverage of festival events.