Our annual Best of Dallas awards are around the corner, which means you can vote for your favorite local people, places and businesses. But this year, to shake things up a bit (and because we know how much you love to Instagram stuff) we're having a Best of Dallas Instagram contest.

Send Instagram photos of your favorite people, places, bands, concerts, bars, after-hours spots in Dallas to instagram@dallasobserver.com by Thursday, September 20. Don't forget to include your name. We'll post our favorites around the time we announce our Best of Dallas winners. Snap to!

Here's a sneak peek at some of the music submissions we've received so far:

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