Cheap Trick dodges the bullet .....

luve2fli · July 18, 2011, 07:42:41 AM

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

..... some better coverage here:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Bluesfest+stage+collapses+storm/5116446/story.html

OldManC · July 18, 2011, 10:14:18 AM

I saw a video yesterday that is included in this news report:

I'm glad the band is OK.

Dave W · July 18, 2011, 11:09:50 AM

Could have been a lot worse.

godofthunder · July 18, 2011, 01:17:08 PM

Scary stuff......................... I hope those that are hurt make speedy and full recoveries.

Highlander · July 18, 2011, 02:48:06 PM

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...

4005 · July 18, 2011, 07:22:56 PM

Sorry anyone was hurt but after seeing the storm vids they all were very lucky it wasn't worse

4005 · July 19, 2011, 12:57:38 AM

Robin Zander assesses damage to Ottawa Bluesfest stage - 07/17/11

Look's like one of their Drivers was hurt,

birdie · July 19, 2011, 08:00:28 PM

"I'm gonna miss the load-in"! That driver is a good man....