I was a little scared by some of the crazy fans who showed up for last night's main stage show.  One of the other photographers was gushing on and on about how this was his seventh Kansas show in the last couple years. Yikes. Yet another group of people was talking about how they were "less hardcore" than some of their friends because they "only go to every show on the East Coast."  Apparently their buddies have gone to California and other western states just for Styx shows.

Now both bands put on good shows - especially Styx - and I'd go out of my way to see Styx again to a degree.  But by "out of my way" I mean head down to Philly or Hershey or something if they were playing. If I have to cross state lines (Tweeter Center in Camden excepted) to see a show, I start seriously considering whether or not it's worthwhile. 

I've definitely done some crazy things for concerts before, but some of these people were off the deep end.  If you thought denim Styx jackets had disappeared with the '80s, think again. In fact, I was actually pretty shocked by the low denim-to-mullet ratio - I figured the place would be a sea of mullitude.  Oh well, maybe next time.

    -Tucker