PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of thousands together
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PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together The Crowd near the Dublin Pub during Gem City Shine, a benefit block party in the Oregon District organized in the wake of the mass shooting there. (Shawn MacIntyre)
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together A view of the crowd during Gem City Shine in the Oregon District on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. AMELIA ROBINSON/STAFF
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is under way
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way The crowd prepares to enter Gem City Shine on Sunday, Aug. 25, in the Oregon District. JAMES RIDER/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
Volunteers bring in water
Preparing for the event
Oregon District
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together The Crowd near the Dublin Pub during Gem City Shine, a benefit block party in the Oregon District organized in the wake of the mass shooting there. (Shawn MacIntyre)
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party Volunteers at Gem City Shine begin to give wristbands to guests at Gem City Shine on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. SARAH FRANKS/STAFF
PHOTOS: Oregon District block party Volunteers at Gem City Shine begin to give wristbands to guests at Gem City Shine on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. SARAH FRANKS/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way Guests start to arrive at Gem City Shine in the Oregon District on Sunday, Aug. 25. SARAH FRANKS/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way Crowds line up to enter Gem City Shine on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, in the Oregon District. JAMES RIDER/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way Crowds gather to enter Gem City Shine on Aug. 25, 2019. JAMES RIDER/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way The scene as guests begin to arrive at Gem City Shine on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, in the Oregon Distict. JAMES RIDER/STAFF
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine in the Oregon District is about to get under way
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together (Holly Dunlap)
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together (Jeff Harrison)
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
PHOTOS: Gem City Shine brings stars, crowd of 20,000 together There was a military fly over during the start of Gem City Shine in the Oregon District on Sunday, Aug. 25.
The block party benefit was in response to the Aug. 4 mass shooting in the historic neighborhood. (Jason Wilkinson)
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
Photo: Gem City Shines The crowd at Gem City Shines Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Dayton's Oregon District.
