The fact that I think of it still as "Strictly Bluegrass" and the fact that I hate crowds has made it such that I've never attended this festival despite knowing about it from the beginning. I was bummed this morning to read that Elvis played twice. Shit, I probably would have dragged my ass over there for that given that I can't really afford Elvis' concert prices anymore.

"Only a few thousand fans were on hand Friday afternoon when Costello put on a loose, amiable set with a thrown-together band that will go down as one of his most memorable performances in more than 25 years of Bay Area appearances. He returned to the park the following day and joined the electric rock set by Burnett, a longtime musical accomplice of his."