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Audrey Nuna performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

MAVI performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Smino performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

ESPN Nea (left) performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

ESPN Nea performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Just Dom performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Saintman performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Taylor Hall performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

People listen as Taylor Hall performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Flacoisbored performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Smino greets a young VIP spectator as he performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Franc Blac performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Oreo Jones, founder of Chreece, performs with 81355 during the hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Just Dom greets others during his performance for Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

J.I.N.X. performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

People watch as J.I.N.X. performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Sirius Blvck, of 81355, performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Foosie performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Chris Lewis, of Foosie, performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Joosi Got Bars performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Eli G performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfire Tap in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Zakiyah performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

Kambria performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis. Credit: Mia Moore for Mirror Indy

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See Chreece 2025 in energetic photos

by Nichelle Short and Mia Moore, Mirror Indy
August 25, 2025

<h1>See Chreece 2025 in energetic photos</h1>
<p class="byline">by Nichelle Short and Mia Moore, Mirror Indy <br />August 25, 2025</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_001-1024x734.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60356" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Audrey Nuna performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_002-883x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60357" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">MAVI performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_003-1024x641.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60358" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Smino performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_004.jpg?fit=980%2C1024&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60359" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Smino performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_005.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60360" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">ESPN Nea (left) performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_006-735x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60361" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">ESPN Nea performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_007-709x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60362" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Just Dom performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_008-842x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60363" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Saintman performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_009-1024x798.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60364" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">MAVI performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_010.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60365" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Taylor Hall performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_011.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60366" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People listen as Taylor Hall performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_012-1024x815.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60367" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Flacoisbored performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_016-858x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60371" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Smino performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_014-1024x779.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60369" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Audrey Nuna performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_013-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60368" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Smino greets a young VIP spectator as he performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_015-1024x720.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60370" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Franc Blac performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_018-1024x1017.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60373" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Oreo Jones, founder of Chreece, performs with 81355 during the hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_021-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60376" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Just Dom greets others during his performance for Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_019-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60374" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">J.I.N.X. performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_020-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60375" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People watch as J.I.N.X. performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Atomic Bowl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_022-1024x794.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60377" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sirius Blvck, of 81355, performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_024-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60379" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Foosie performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_023-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60378" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Chris Lewis, of Foosie, performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_025.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60380" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Joosi Got Bars performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_026-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60381" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eli G performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfire Tap in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_029-714x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60384" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Zakiyah performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_028-667x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60383" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kambria performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Square Cat Vinyl in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_027-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60382" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Just Dom performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHREECE-PHOTOS_030.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-60385" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Just Dom performs during Chreece hip-hop festival Aug. 23, 2025, at Wildfyre Tap in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Nichelle Short and Mia Moore are Mirror Indy freelance contributors. You can reach Nichelle at <a href="mailto:nichelleseye90@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">nichelleseye90@gmail.com</a> and Mia at <a href="mailto:mia@sheshoots317.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mia@sheshoots317.com</a>.</em></p>
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