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Jack Johnson, Hall & Oates, Yo Gabba Gabba! to headline Life is good Festival
Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and The Roots are just several of the big names that will hit the stage Sept. 21-22 for this year's Life is good Festival in Canton. The lineup for the annual show......

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