Fiery music opens festival
Saturday, September 29, 2001
Under a three-quarter moon Friday night, hot rock 'n' roll music poured from the yellow barge the musicians nicknamed the Big Banana. Some people at Riverfront Park danced in the chilling breeze off the Mississippi River. A spotlight illuminated an American flag flying above the stage. Riverboats towing barges passed by occasionally, spotlighting the musicians on stage from the other side.
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