The Last Bass Outpost
Main Forums => The Outpost Cafe => Topic started by: luve2fli on July 18, 2011, 06:42:41 AM
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Unreal. I've played this festival for the last 13 years but didn't attend this year. On average, 30,000+ fans in attendance every night ..... all I can say is lucky the high winds were hitting the front of the stage making it topple backwards as opposed to the unimagineable alternative.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/07/18/bluesfest-stage-collapse.html (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/07/18/bluesfest-stage-collapse.html)
..... some better coverage here:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Bluesfest+stage+collapses+storm/5116446/story.html (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Bluesfest+stage+collapses+storm/5116446/story.html)
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I saw a video yesterday that is included in this news report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iToanidq4Ik
I'm glad the band is OK.
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Could have been a lot worse.
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Scary stuff......................... I hope those that are hurt make speedy and full recoveries.
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Now THAT is what you call a squall...!
Seen them whip-in across the bay on the home Island - rain coming at you like stair-rods... luckily we (generally) don't get the tornados many of you guys get through the States...
Very lucky people...
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Sorry anyone was hurt but after seeing the storm vids they all were very lucky it wasn't worse
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCJAywAlL2Q&NR=1
Robin Zander assesses damage to Ottawa Bluesfest stage - 07/17/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCwNKox0uXE
Look's like one of their Drivers was hurt,
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"I'm gonna miss the load-in"! That driver is a good man....