Oh my God

Man that looked awful. The bass player of the performing band was missing according to the report.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Gallery+Stage+collapses/1853602/story.html

 

Wow. My prayers are with everybody at that festival, be it performer or spectator.

Judging by the pic put up by the edmonton journal and my knowledge of living in Indiana my whole life...that was, most definitely, a tornado..or at the least what they call 'tornadic activity'.

Sometimes the phrase "Holy S***" just isn't enough.

 

Apparently Kevin Costner's band was involved.

More info from TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/02/kevin-costner-near-miss-in-stage-collapse/

From what I've read it sounds like it was a gust front or possibly a micro burst.

 

OMG! I hope they are all alright, and condolences out to the family of the one killed. I saw Billy Currington awhile back, in concert and talked with the guitarist (I believe he is the one they spoke with in article). And I got the towel the bass player used (but it was signed by the gui****ist.). Did they find the bass player??

 

Alex Stevens credits his bass with saving him. Yet another good reason to play bass.

http://www.guitarnewsdaily.com/labels/Alex%20Stevens.html