After our evening began with the Florentine Opera open air concert at Alterra, we proceeded to move on the Main Event, the Storm The Bastille evening run. The Bastille Days celebration is a project of the East Town merchants, with the run commemorating the time of day that coincides with the original event.
Forget about personal body space. The entire area was packed with human bodies, which after the run became hot and sweaty human bodies. Yet, there's something to be said for such an inclusive event. It was impossible not to see friends and local luminaries.
The Bastille days celebration continues through Sunday with music and food and general cavorting. Sunday's highlight, for me, will be when the 15 piece "big band" Swing Nouveau takes the stage in a special "Sunday Jazz in the Park". The concert runs from 1-3:15. Swing Nouveau brings a never-miss-a-note big band sound that is always a treat to listen to. (Some braver souls have been known to swing dance in the aisles). If you miss them Sunday, Swing Nouveau will also perform at the Wisconsin Lutheran outdoor series on Thursday, July 16th from 6:30 - 8:30. This is the music my dad loved before I made it my own.
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Bastille Days is such a great event. I always run into old friends that I hadn't seen in awhile... great fun
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