The venue was ideal. This acre of green space was bracketed by lightly-used roads and a backdrop of sporadic commercial buildings. It felt like Bloomington's version of Chicago's Grant Park - an oasis of nature in a sea of urbanism. The weather was perfect, with the scent of drying leaves mixed with hot dogs on the grill. And thanks to the support of CEFCU, it featured a trendy stage to house musical acts.
The undercard was a local band, 100 Year Picnic. A self-described family affair, one guitarist is the 14-year old son of another. Also, the drummer is 15. Veteran central Illinois residents might recognize the bald dude on the left as Ed Pierce, the guy who used to make the crazy commercials for Monster Pawn and Monster Deals.
I liked their sound. For you Rush fans, the lead singer had a Getty Lee quality to him (if you can hear past the low-quality, $30 camera sound).
At last it was time for the main act to take the stage!
They got this white bread crowd to shake their thing!
Finally, they changed costume and showed us all why to say "no" to drugs (or at least, not to go shopping afterward).
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