Back in August, when we got the surprise announcement of a Michigan show in September, Hud (texting from Florida) had asked “Will it be warm?” To which I had quickly responded, “It was going to be warm, but then they scheduled a Buffett concert.”
I did not know how right I was.
For the day of the concert, and the day before, we had continual rains and a temperature drop of over ten degrees (Fahrenheit), in the upper fifties. Adding insult to injury, the day after the concert, the sun was out and temps were in the low seventies.
The tailgate was sparse and the pavilion took so long to fill that I was afraid Jimmy would play to empty seats. He’d take one look at the crowd and vow never to play Michigan again! Fortunately, the placed fill up just in time, Jimmy played another great show, and the crowd was appreciative and responsive.
I’m still not sure if I have enough footage to make a tailgate video, but I’ve uploaded my photos to Flickr.