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Schedule:
Doors Open at 2:00pm
Women's Shelter ($1 Per Ticket Recipient): Red Wing
The Marty Winkler Group - 3:30-3:50 - Village Stage
Leona Naess - 3:55-4:15 - Village Stage
Joan Jones - 4:15-4:35 - Second Stage
Kelly Willis - 4:50-5:10 - Second Stage
Emm Gryner - 5:10-5:30 - Village Stage
Deborah Cox - 5:30-6:00 - Main Stage
K's Choice - 6:00-6:30 - Second Stage
Dixie Chicks - 6:35-7:20 - Main Stage
Indigo Girls - 7:40-8:25 - Main Stage
Sheryl Crow - 8:45-9:40 - Main Stage
Sarah McLachlan - 10:00-10:55 - Main Stage
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My wife and I arrived at Canterbury Park at about 1:30 and the gates were to open at 2:00. We were both amazed at the line of people to get in!! It was a great day - hot, humid and steamy - a great day for an all day outdoor concert!

This was the first Fair for both of us and we were really glad we got to see it before it is gone forever. Canterbury Park is a horse racing track, so everyone sat on the infield - no bleachers or seats. This was great because everyone brought blankets, lawn chairs, etc and it really lent to the community atmosphere of the place! We carved out a pretty decent spot and sat down in the hot sun. I went to get a couple of beers for us (would have liked something a little more tasty than bland Michelob, but corporate sponsorship is a necessary evil, I guess) and when I got back, my wife was joining in a card game with some concert goers in front of us. Very nice and friendly people all around us which was nice.

Deborah Cox played a nice set. This woman has some great pipes and impressed me. I'm not a big fan of her or that type of music, but I enjoyed it.

Dixie Chicks were next. I knew one or two of their songs, but my wife is a bigger country music fan than I am, so she was more pumped for them than I was. They actually were the biggest surprise of the night for me. These women can PLAY! A refreshing change from the typical female country star that now it is more important to bare their midriff than to play great music. Very talented! They knew how to get the crowd involved and looked like they were having a blast! I think we will buy their CD.

Indigo girls came next. I like them, but have never bought any of their music. I knew about 4 or 5 of their songs, but didn't know the words. I think I was about the only one in the crowd that didn't. I really liked their spirit of community with the other performers, including the second stage acts. Just about everyone except Sheryl Crow joined the Indigo Girls on stage at one point or another.

Then came Sheryl. By now the big full moon was coming up and lent a spooky glow to the whole scene. Very cool. I am a HUGE, HUGE Sheryl Crow and this was the moment I had been waiting for. I have seen here twice before in the Twin Cities. This was by far her best performance. Previously, she had appeared to go through the motions a bit, but tonight she was WAY into her performance. I had been secretly hoping that Prince would join her onstage since I had heard he did that in Toronto, and he is from here, and is giving a concert here over Labor Day, but no luck. He joined Lenny Kravitz on stage that night, who was playing across town in the Target Center. Sheryl rocked, sang every note hard and got the crowd going the hardest it had been all day. Sarah joined her on stage for "The Difficult Kind" which is my favorite Crow song, and this just took me to new heights. I'll never forget how great her set was.

Sarah then took the stage, and it was clear from the start who owned the show. She played all the right songs, played them perfectly and her voice couldn't have been better. It was great hearing the entire crowd sing her lyrics, especially "You're love is better than ice cream..." It was clear that this was her baby, she was proud of it and was honestly taken aback by the amazing crowd response. (I read in the paper that attendance was about 28,000.) Very impressive performance. She also brought everyone back out and when Sheryl sang "Angel" with her, it took the song to another level. The closer, Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" was a tight, but fun jam that got everyone involved.

This was probably the best experience that I or my wife have ever had at a concert. Great day, great venue, great atmosphere, great performances. Sarah, I am grateful to you for putting together a show like this and showing all the people who said it couldn't be done successfully that you were right.