Sammy Hagar & Julianne Hough at Ribfest

What an absolutely beautiful day for a festival.  The temperature was perfect and the rain is staying away.  And on a personal note I have to say that this is one of the most well orchestrated events as far as things go for me and my camera.  Ray Kinney and Don Emery are organizing the backstage stuff, and they are doing a great job.  All the photographers I run into have been agreeing with me that it is a noticeable improvement over years past.  Perhaps they should give classes.

This is a local high school student singing the National Anthem.  It must be overwhelming to sing in front of that many people, but she did a great job.

 Sammy Hagar got the crowd going.  I didn't realize how rabid and devoted his following is.  I ran into people that had come from all over the US to see him. 

Now, I don't know a stinkin' thing about country music.  And I know even less about Dancing With The Stars.  So I'm sure that's why I've never heard of Julianne Hough.  While my friend Patrick has declared her to be one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen, I was more impressed how she had a magical costume change every time I looked away.  It was one of those mysterious things that women can do that we guys will never be able to figure out.