The site of the concert

    On the bus back to New Haven Saturday evening we noticed people gathering on Evergreen. It came to us there was going to be a concert . After we got off the bus , though with big suitcases we bought , we decided to join in.

    We saw police cars and mobile restrooms parking on the edge . Policemen were here and there . On the meadow there was a huge crowd of people . It was the greatest number of people we have ever seen since we came to U.S.A. We found a little space among the crowd and got settled.

The audience at the concert

     The concert began at about half past seven. Far away from the stage, I could not see any performers at all. Looking around , I found people enjoying staying together as a group more than listening to music. Maybe the outdoor concert is an occasion for gathering. Next to us lay a couple in love, with snacks in bags . Behind us were  a big black family with at least four daughters ranging in age from fifteen to three years old. The mother of the family seemed to meet a lot of friends. She embraced them and talked in high spirit. Right in front of us were a group of friends having picnic. They drank beer, ate snacks. Far away in front of us, a big white umbrella stood high, just in our way. When we looked in the direction of the stage , what we could see was the umbrella. No one seemed to care. The performers were singing hysterically, while the audience enjoyed themselves in their own way. 

Audience at the concert

Of course, sometimes the audience would respond to the singers by singing together. I saw a young garbage collector dancing around to the music,  shouting “Recycles” all the way. However, on the whole  the outdoor concert seemed casual and informal.