6 hours + 5 stages of live music + 40,000 of our closest friends = Rock the Block 2008. Just to give you an idea of the streets, I took a couple pictures of the crowds - and honestly, this was early on in the evening (so a few more strollers, but less people than later).
It just so happens that the block that was getting rocked was right outside our building. I couldn't help but laugh at the photo opportunity capturing the funnel cake trailer right outside our door. (And laughing about another infamous "funnel-cake trailer" (the one that almost moved us to NC) that the Miles family no longer owns - right Jane?)
From 6 until midnight on Friday, downtown was insane! Each of the stages had a genre focus, with three or four different acts playing throughout the evening. You had your choices of rock, r & b, americana, country/contemporary christian, and beach music - which is apparently a very Southern thing (and it's more than the "put a lime in your coconut" song). Luckily, I got out of having to learn how to "shag" to the music, which is a particular kind of dance to go with the tunes.
I was bummed Chris had to miss out on
Old Stone Revue - big fan of their song, "Home." I met up with a bunch of the residents and their friends, and Chris finally got to join us about 9:30 or so. We hung out at the beach stage for awhile, but honestly, I needed a break from the crowds (plus drinks and snacks were cheaper in our room), so about 20 or so of us went up to our apartment.
There was another stage right outside our window, so we weren't missing out on music. After the group went for pizza, we had fun dancing in our living room and shouting out encouragements to the band from our window (well, Chris did that part, of course).
Overall, it was quite the extravaganza - in addition to the music, there was a Crafter's Row, a mechanical bull, a BMX show, and more... Have we mentioned how much we love this city?
6 hours + 5 stages of live music + 40,000 of our closest friends = Rock the Block 2008. Just to give you an idea of the streets, I took a couple pictures of the crowds - and honestly, this was early on in the evening (so a few more strollers, but less people than later).
It just so happens that the block that was getting rocked was right outside our building. I couldn't help but laugh at the photo opportunity capturing the funnel cake trailer right outside our door. (And laughing about another infamous "funnel-cake trailer" (the one that almost moved us to NC) that the Miles family no longer owns - right Jane?)
From 6 until midnight on Friday, downtown was insane! Each of the stages had a genre focus, with three or four different acts playing throughout the evening. You had your choices of rock, r & b, americana, country/contemporary christian, and beach music - which is apparently a very Southern thing (and it's more than the "put a lime in your coconut" song). Luckily, I got out of having to learn how to "shag" to the music, which is a particular kind of dance to go with the tunes.
I was bummed Chris had to miss out on Old Stone Revue - big fan of their song, "Home." I met up with a bunch of the residents and their friends, and Chris finally got to join us about 9:30 or so. We hung out at the beach stage for awhile, but honestly, I needed a break from the crowds (plus drinks and snacks were cheaper in our room), so about 20 or so of us went up to our apartment.
There was another stage right outside our window, so we weren't missing out on music. After the group went for pizza, we had fun dancing in our living room and shouting out encouragements to the band from our window (well, Chris did that part, of course).
Overall, it was quite the extravaganza - in addition to the music, there was a Crafter's Row, a mechanical bull, a BMX show, and more... Have we mentioned how much we love this city?
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A BMX show?! Tyler would love that!
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