It was a great day! Too bad the one person that I wanted to hear, Alexander O'Neal, didn't make it to Austin, though.
It was great to see Ray Parker Jr., and Cherelle was great--even if she only got to sing 2 songs. Calloway was awesome...and well, Chaka Khan was definitely the highlight.
And it truly was a family event...no one was getting drunk, children were running around playing...and some of the food vendors were incredible. I had gumbo from Gene's, and I can't say that I have ever had gumbo that tasted so good. I will be going to their restaurant to see what other great things they have to offer.
There was a vendor named, Beautiful Love, there...their kitchen was brightly painted and they were selling fried chicken wings. Now, this is gonna sound totally crazy...but people did stand in line for 2 hours for an order of chicken wings. And yes, that includes me. I did get out of line once and went to get a turkey leg, and was told that they would be ready in one hour....so I went and got my place back in line.
I think the vendors didn't expect the numbers of people---maybe nobody expected the festival to be so successful.
As Joe Torry said,"Nobody can say that it can't be done, now."
Amen! and congratulations to everyone that had a hand in putting the Urban Music Festival together!
Today, I am off to Unity Church of the Hills to see "Celestine Prophecy"
