Rock this way
The Guardian, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada
July 22, 2007
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry rock the house, heading Aerosmith at the Blast at the Beach concert held at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre Saturday night. A huge crowd of over 30,000 was on hand for the concert.
(Photo by Heather Taweel)
Despite uncooperative weather, Aerosmith was a big success at Saturday night's Blast at the Beach rock concert in Charlottetown.
The crowd of approximately 35,000 people cheered wildly from the time the band opened with "Love in an elevator" to the encore song, "Walk This way."
The veteran U.S. rockers played all their old favourites before the appreciative crowd, which didn't let a light rain ruin their evening.
Lead singer Steven Tyler even let the "f-word" slip when he expressed amazement that so many fans came to P.E.I. to see them perform.
Use of the "f-word" by rock acts has been a hot-button issue on Prince Edward Island since the recent Festival of Lights concerts in Charlottetown when it slipped off the tongue of a number of rock singers.
But when Tyler asked the crowd, "What the f--- is up with that," no one seemed to mind the use of the expletive. Everyone roared and cheered with enthusiasm.
Concertgoers began herding into the Charlottetown Driving Park and Entertainment Centre at a steady pace from the moment the gates were opened to the public at 12:30 p.m. Saturday until well into the headline acts.
But as the concert lineup drew nearer to Aerosmith, who was scheduled to perform at 9 p.m., the lineups to get into the event got heavier, blocking the flow of traffic on Kensington Road in front of the CDPEC.
Upon entering by the Civic Centre doors, each person was frisked by security before being allowed onto the concert grounds.
A significant amount of alcohol and marijuana was confiscated from people through this process, security officials said Saturday.
Many tried to smuggle the intoxicants into the event in everything from backpacks, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford
to cigarette packages, and
even on their person.
But overall, everyone remained orderly and were accommodating to the rules, security officials told The Guardian.
Once inside the venue, people scoped out their preferred viewing spots - many people setting down tarps and garbage bags to protect them from the slick mud that covered the grounds.
The weather wasn't ideal, and many were unhappy with the mud and dampness.
But when Aerosmith took the stage, no one seemed to mind anymore.
"It was amazing," said concertgoer Laura Janey. "The rain the mud - whatever. It was totally worth it."
Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
Photo Gallery: (here).
July 22, 2007
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry rock the house, heading Aerosmith at the Blast at the Beach concert held at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre Saturday night. A huge crowd of over 30,000 was on hand for the concert.
(Photo by Heather Taweel)
Despite uncooperative weather, Aerosmith was a big success at Saturday night's Blast at the Beach rock concert in Charlottetown.
The crowd of approximately 35,000 people cheered wildly from the time the band opened with "Love in an elevator" to the encore song, "Walk This way."
The veteran U.S. rockers played all their old favourites before the appreciative crowd, which didn't let a light rain ruin their evening.
Lead singer Steven Tyler even let the "f-word" slip when he expressed amazement that so many fans came to P.E.I. to see them perform.
Use of the "f-word" by rock acts has been a hot-button issue on Prince Edward Island since the recent Festival of Lights concerts in Charlottetown when it slipped off the tongue of a number of rock singers.
But when Tyler asked the crowd, "What the f--- is up with that," no one seemed to mind the use of the expletive. Everyone roared and cheered with enthusiasm.
Concertgoers began herding into the Charlottetown Driving Park and Entertainment Centre at a steady pace from the moment the gates were opened to the public at 12:30 p.m. Saturday until well into the headline acts.But as the concert lineup drew nearer to Aerosmith, who was scheduled to perform at 9 p.m., the lineups to get into the event got heavier, blocking the flow of traffic on Kensington Road in front of the CDPEC.
Upon entering by the Civic Centre doors, each person was frisked by security before being allowed onto the concert grounds.
A significant amount of alcohol and marijuana was confiscated from people through this process, security officials said Saturday.
Many tried to smuggle the intoxicants into the event in everything from backpacks, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford
to cigarette packages, and
even on their person.
But overall, everyone remained orderly and were accommodating to the rules, security officials told The Guardian.
Once inside the venue, people scoped out their preferred viewing spots - many people setting down tarps and garbage bags to protect them from the slick mud that covered the grounds.
The weather wasn't ideal, and many were unhappy with the mud and dampness.
But when Aerosmith took the stage, no one seemed to mind anymore.
"It was amazing," said concertgoer Laura Janey. "The rain the mud - whatever. It was totally worth it."
Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
Photo Gallery: (here).
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