I don't mean to go off on a rant here, but ...
... when you go to see a concert, I'm okay with it being life-altering (because the performance is that amazing) but that "alteration" shouldn't be a euphemism for death.
I expect years of litigation over the incident at the Indiana State Fair (and a quick rave over the class that Sugarland has displayed, and how some of the acts performing later in the fair week turned over their proceeds to the memorial fund), and all signs point to a "freak straight-line wind phenomenon" that was entirely unpredictable. But then a few days later, a similar event happened at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, and suddenly it seems like maybe it's time to reconsider under what conditions festivals should be allowed to continue.
I'm just sayin' -- we used to have to get out of the community swimming pool at the first sound of thunder ... and the coasters at Hersheypark shut down if it was even in the forecast ... so what's the insistence on keeping the party going through this inclement weather? It is time to reconsider the adage that "the show must go on" and to allow for some life-saving loopholes for those promoting the events.
One caveat (and to be clear, getting hit by a car is a sad thing), but now that there is more known about the recent Lollapalooza pedestrian traffic accident in Chicago earlier this month, I'm definitely still advocating for a bit of fan accountability. The first time I read the headline about that incident, I learned that two people were critically injured after getting hit by a car trying to cross LakeShoreDrive -- so sad. Now, it turns out that those two were trying to jump the fence and gain illegal entry to the renowned event and they thought that bum-rushing ten lanes of cars would be a good idea. There is a difference between being in the wrong place at the wrong time and being responsible for your own actions when you stray far from the realm of common sense.
I'm not sure when I'll get to a concert next (the Toad the Wet Sprocket street festival performance was on a beautiful summer night on a stage that wouldn't have hurt anyone if something went wrong) especially since Aersomith is on hiatus, Pearl Jam's down in South and Central America and Reba's midwest shows haven't yet gone on sale, but I will say this ... I'm thinking lawn seats are looking much more attractive than they used to look ...
THEY NOW DEDICATE ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS TO THE VICTIMS:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/52426189-81/sugarland-stage-band-amphitheatre.html.csp
EVEN SUCH THINGS AS A CROSSWALK ON LSD GETS TIED UP IN POLITICS:
http://timeoutchicago.com/things-to-do/this-week-in-chicago/14899101/city-to-reopen-crosswalk-following-lollapalooza-accident
MORE ARE ON SALE THAN YOU THINK ...:
http://www.reba.com/shows/tour/
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