On Saturday, the sixth annual SliceFest took over Birmingham, Alabama, tapping GRiZ, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and Manic Focus to round out the top of its lineup in addition to a number of local acts that supported the one-day festival. The festival-cum-block party is annually put on by Slice Pizza & Brewhouse, and focuses on Birmingham’s vibrant community, both in terms of the music and food found at the event and in terms of the event’s goal — SliceFest doubles as a fundraiser for local Birmingham-based non-profits. Over the years, SliceFest has grown in scale, with the festival this past Saturday marking the loftiest event to date, selling out and raising over $40,000 for local charities.

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Live For Live Music contributor Craig Baird was on the ground to capture some of the special moments from this year’s SliceFest, along with photographer Michelle Petty. During Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe’s set, the multi-instrumentalist brought out Taylor Hicks — the former winner of American Idol — on harmonica during his ensemble’s encore of “So Real.” You can check out Baird’s photos below, courtesy of the photographer.

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