Concert Stories #28: Howie Day

Howie Day
Summerfest – Harley Davidson Roadhouse
July 3, 2005
Age 22

Howie Day, remember him?  His big hit was "Collide" in 2004.  Day came to the Harley Davidson Roadhouse for Summerfest in 2005.  Three of my friends were really into him and while I only knew "Collide", I decided to tag along.  We got to Summerfest a little late in the day so we were pretty far back from the stage in a section where there were picnic tables to watch.  The problem with free stages at Summerfest is that the stages have bleachers in front of them and everyone (myself included) stands up on them to watch.  We were so far back (picnic tables are behind all the bleachers) we did as most classy people did at Summerfest, we stood up on top of the picnic tables! Because everyone was standing on the bleachers and tables, this accomplished nothing, but we did have a ton of fun dancing on top of the table all night long!  It was also terrifying hoping it would not break either.  Of all my years going to Summerfest, I have never seen a table break, but knowing my luck it will happen with me on it!  Let's just say my table dancing days are over, at least in the public eye that is...