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The closest I got to the stage was unintentionally during Dave Matthews Band's set. When his name was announced (by Natalie Portman, I think), I thought there was an earthquake -- you'd have thought the Parkway was filled with DMB fans.

Fairmount Ave was closed to traffic and was essentially a party from Eastern State Penitentiary ...

... back down to London Grill (seen here) to Little Pete's and beyond.

JFK Boulevard was eerily absent of cars as well.