Symphony Under the Stars (part 2)

These are from concert day. Click on the picture for a larger size.


Since the concert is free, you can come and go as you please. Seasoned concert goers will come to claim "their spot" as early as 6 AM. These are the tarps/blankets/etc. marking territories shortly after 9AM. What's remarkable is that no one will try to take over someone else's spot! It's good to live in Montana! The chairs in front are reserved seats for those who don't want to sit on the grass.
About 2 hours before the start of the concert. Far more territories claimed by now. In typical Helena tradition, the bulk of the audience won't show up until the last half hour before showtime.
Ummm....OK.....it was a nice sunny day.....good time to work on a tan......note the cooler.....lots of coolers at this thing.....and considerable amounts of beer and wine consumed, from the reports I've received!
About 90 minutes before the concert, and still not a great number of people. But lots of unattended tarps. This is from the trees at the top of the hill.
This is the "View From the Back Row" that my blog refers to. It's about 5 minutes before the start, so the stage lights haven't been turned on yet. This would be less than half the crowd. There's just about as many to the right of this picture, and maybe half again as many to the left. Next year I get some sort of panoramic lens for the full effect.

Unfortunately, once the concert started, I wasn't able to take any more pics. If I receive any from other people from the concert itself, I'll certainly post them!