Over the course of their career, the band. The band was formed in 1995 in their hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. But we’ll roll with it and do the right thing if it does. STAIND is comprised of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Sal Giancarelli.
“Any decision will probably be 24 hours from now and it looks like Sunday is the day to watch. “We’re consulting with weather experts and we’ll make a decision once we know something more definite,” festival co-founded Yvonne Tatar said Friday afternoon by phone. The outdoor bluegrass festival is scheduled to run through Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, the 20th annual edition of Summergrass opened as planned Friday afternoon. In a written statement provided to the Union-Tribune, the symphony cited concerns about “severe weather such as thunderstorms, high winds and lighting strikes that threaten the safety of our audiences, staff and performers” as the reason for Sunday’s cancellation.
Ticketholders for Sunday’s canceled concert with Stripling can obtain refunds. As of Friday evening, the Saturday Knight and LaBelle show is scheduled to on as planned. The San Diego Symphony had concerts scheduled at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Saturday (by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight) and Sunday (by Byron Stripling and the San Diego Symphony).
