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Ocean Beach Park 2000 - Take One

I took these pictures at the Sept. 2nd Ocean Beach Park 2000 gig. Check 'em out!

Hugh, Peter, Steve and Tom
As I pulled into the parking lot at precisely 6:58 PM I immediately knew something was amiss
Crowd swells
As I cautiously approached the stage area I could hear no music
Hugh, Peter, Tom and Steve
Closer inspection revealed an empty stage
Hugh, Peter, Tom and Steve
The high-quality arena seating was suspiciously void of fans
The Throng
The beach, where the crowd overflow would normally be, was filled only with the sound of crashing waves
Hugh, Peter and Tom
The view from above and behind the stage gave me brief hope - Was that a set list taped to the stage?!
Peter, Tom and Steve
Alas, it was a set list but, unless the band was preparing to debut an entire set's worth of new songs, it appears to have been left behind by the previous night's entertainment (the Dick Campo Big Band)
Gathering crowd
The bad news spread quickly as the gathered crowd informed the other fan to show up that the gig was rained out
Hugh and Peter
I took one last look at the empty stage before leaving, imagining what might have been
Hugh and Peter
As I left the park, I could just make out through the fog the shape of a solitary figure wandering aimlessly near the stage

Photos Copyright © 2000 McD