My husband & I recently attended an outdoor concert in an open public field in the middle of a bad heat wave, then the two of us both love this older musician & all of us wouldn’t have missed his concert for the world! Couples were dancing, us included & the heat was almost unbearable; In fact, it was unbearable for some.
There were outdoor canopies with sizable 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 boiling air anyways. All the concert goers were red faced, or pale, & some were getting sick. Those a singles had to leave early & miss an otherwise good concert. I actually felt that, for the health & safety of the concert goers, air conditioned trailers should have been provided, then huge fans & shade cannot upgrade a/c when the temperatures were close to triple digits. I truthfully know 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 & 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 hours 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 part where there is a sizable air conditioned building. I guess the musicians sponsor agree with me that a/c is a necessity, even at outdoor concerts.