My partner and I recently attended an outdoor concert in an open public field in the middle of a exhausting heat wave, then we both care about this older musician and the two of us wouldn’t have missed her concert for the world, then couples were dancing, us included and the heat was almost unbearable… In fact, it was unbearable for some, there were outdoor canopies with big fans, but, it couldn’t upgrade a/c.
In fact, the hotter it got, the more people that stood under the canopy, blocking what little air the fans provided, all the fans were doing was circulating the sizzling air anyways.
All the concert goers were red faced, or pale, and some were getting sick. Those 1s had to leave early and miss an otherwise great concert. I genuinely felt that, for the health and safety of the concert goers, air conditioned trailers should have been provided, but huge fans and shade cannot upgrade a/c when the hot and cold temperatures were close to triple digits. I entirely believe that not providing air conditioned trailers is a health hazard when the heat is so high. I heard that the musician is coming back next year and I have already started a petition for the sponsors to choose a location that offers a/c for those who can’t take the heat for several minutes at a time. The petition was a needless effort, though. I heard that next year the concert will be at the local flea market/drive-in section where there is a big air conditioned building. I believe the musicians sponsor agree with me that a/c is a necessity, even at outdoor concerts.