Name: Dannyville’s first major outdoor concert draws a midnight head count of 77
Start: 2003-08-22
End: 2003-08-23
Location: Beaver Island

Dannyville’s first major outdoor concert draws a midnight head count of 77

Also Dannyville’s first major outdoor concert draws a midnight head count of 77

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TypeEvent

Dates2003-08-22 – 2003-08-23

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 2003-08-22 – 2003-08-23
Kind: Concert
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: musicperformancecommunityrecreation
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Dannyville hosted its first extensive outdoor concert on August 22, 2003, featuring Detroit Simplicity with Paul Niehaus and Bayard Kurth. Music continued until 2:30 a.m., and the midnight head count reached 77.

Evidence limits

The feature gives an approximate attendance count and participant account, not a ticket or permit record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 2003, “A Good Time at Dannyville”.
Reports the August 22 Detroit Simplicity outdoor concert with Paul Niehaus and Bayard Kurth, music until 2:30 a.m., campfire until 4:00, and 77 people counted at midnight. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 2003, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the October 2003 report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Dannyville’s first major outdoor concert draws a midnight head count of 77”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dannyville-concert-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2003, “A Good Time at Dannyville”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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