Festival organizers pumped for next year
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 (373 reads)
Common Ground's attendance might have been short of organizers' goals.
But the estimated crowd of 56,600 surpassed the inaugural year's tally of 48,000. And that has organizers excited about next year's event.
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Weeklong success ensures Common Ground's return
Monday, July 23, 2001 (360 reads)
The Common Ground festival will return next year after a conservative estimate that the six-day Lansing gig will top last year's attendance by 20 percent.
"Of course we'll be back," public relations coordinator Malinda Larson said as the festival of music and food came to a close Sunday at Riverfront Park.
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Crowds ahead of pace at festival
Sunday, July 22, 2001 (353 reads)
Common Ground organizers say they're attendance for the six-day festival that ends tonight with shows by the Commodores and Bad Company.
As of Friday, 36,700 people flocked to the city's riverfront to groove to 70s classic rock, country and R&B. Last year - the festival's first year - about 48,000 people attended.
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Fans ready on opening night
Wednesday, July 18, 2001 (367 reads)
Tuesday's early evening drizzle made Deborah Snow only more determined.
The Sunfield resident grabbed her umbrella and waterproof shoes and headed to the opening day of the Common Ground festival, knowing only a tornado would send her home.
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Common Ground Festival is gaining ground
Sunday, July 15, 2001 (611 reads)
It's only the Common Ground Festival's second year, but with high-profile acts on the bill such as Jethro Tull, Gladys Knight, Collective Soul, Grand Funk Railroad and Lee Ann Womack, it's already become Lansing's "signature event of the year."
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