PHOTOS: JerryFest celebrates 10 years in Five Points with more music, vendors

JerryFest, an annual free outdoor concert in Five Points, celebrated its 10th year in the area. People from Columbia came together to drink, listen to live music and socialize. The festival, which was originally started by the owners of Loose Lucy’s, commemorates the life and music of Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead.

A crowd of people gather around the main stage of JerryFest listening to the Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band on Oct. 6, 2024. JerryFest celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Five Points.

Grateful Dead-themed mugs sit on a JerryFest vendor's table on Oct. 6, 2024. JerryFest was started to commemorate the life and art of Jerry Garcia.

Angel Pavlick looks at a collection of necklaces for sale at one of the vendors at JerryFest on Oct. 6, 2024. Pavlick, who just moved from Indiana, said she wanted to check everything out.

Two vendors discuss merchandise for sale with a customer during JerryFest on Oct. 6, 2024. A variety of people came to JerryFest to sell items, such as necklaces and earrings.

The lead singer of Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band plays guitar on the main stage for attendees at JerryFest on Oct. 6, 2024. Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band was one of many bands performing at JerryFest.

An attendee of JerryFest dressed up as Uncle Sam looks at the camera with his hands raised on Oct. 6, 2024. JerryFest was originally started by Loose Lucy’s.

Sarah Raysor buys from a vendor at Jerry Fest on Oct. 6, 2024. Raysor was raised in the Columbia area and decided to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the music festival in Five Points.

The drummer from Ten Mile Ride plays the bongos at JerryFest on Oct. 6, 2024. Ten Mile Ride was one of the bands featured at the JerryFest festival in Five Points.

A father and daughter arm wrestle each other at the purple-dyed Five Points fountain during Jerryfest on Oct. 6, 2024. JerryFest, which was originally started by the owners of Loose Lucy’s, brought the annual festival to the Five Points Association back in 2014.

The guitarist of Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band plays for attendees at JerryFest on Oct. 6, 2024. JerryFest is a free outdoor concert held annually on the first Sunday in October in Five Points.