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Photos: Kicking off fall with music community in the great outdoors at the 2023 Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience. See our photos from Sunday

WYSO | By Ruthie Herman,
Juliet Fromholt
Published October 13, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
Eleanor Dakota performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Eleanor Dakota performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Eleanor Dakota performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Eleanor Dakota performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Zero waste station at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Zero waste station at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
BMX Stunt Show at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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BMX Stunt Show at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
BMX Stunt Show at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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BMX Stunt Show at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Harold Hensley performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Animal ambassadors at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Animal ambassadors at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Animal ambassador at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Animal ambassador at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Attendees at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
Highline performance at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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Highline performance at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
WYSO's Evan Miller introduces artists at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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WYSO's Evan Miller introduces artists at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)
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The American Landscape performs at Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. (Ruthie Herman for WYSO)

The 2023 Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience presented by Huffy took place October 7 and 8 at the Eastwood MetroPark. The event, which is produced by Fiver Rivers MetroParks, celebrates the outdoors with demonstrations, exhibitions and live music, curated by WYSO.

Sunday's performers included: Eleanor Dakota, Harold Hensley and The American Landscape

WYSO music photographer Ruthie Herman captured both days of the event.

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Juliet Fromholt
Juliet Fromholt is proud to be music director at 91.3FM WYSO. Juliet began volunteering at WYSO while working at WWSU, the student station at her alma mater, Wright State University. After joining WYSO's staff in 2009, Juliet developed WYSO’s digital and social media strategy until moving into the music director role in 2021. An avid music fan and former record store employee, Juliet continues to host her two music shows, Alpha Rhythms and Kaleidoscope, which features studio performances from local musicians every week. She also co-hosts Attack of the Final Girls, a horror film review podcast.
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