Oooh, what a soggy mess. B93 in Michigan had an awesome lineup of acts to celebrate their birthday this weekend at the Ionia County Fairgrounds including Blake Shelton, Frankie Ballard, The Lost Trailers, Julianne Hough, Zac Brown Band, Craig Morgan, Dierks Bentley, Emerson Drive, Justin Moore, Love & Theft, Sarah Buxton, and Trent Tomlinson. Unfortunately Mother Nature decided to not cooperate.
First off, Saturday police had to shut down the fairgrounds due to it being full, having to turn away bunches of disappointed fans. Then after heavy rainfall on Friday night and early Saturday, the Grand River began flooding, leaving hundreds stranded when their cars were too submerged to be removed from their parking spots. Officials canceled Sunday's performances and said in a press conference on Sunday morning that it may be Wednesday before the stranded cars can be retrieved. About 130 people ended up at an emergency Red Cross station at a local middle school.
The shelter has food, water and other provisions for people who have no way to leave the concert venue after being asked to abandon their cars in the grass parking lots near the county fairground
The concert-goers became stranded at the Ionia County fairgrounds after a stretch of the Grand River rose Saturday, cutting off exits to parking area for thousands.
It's the sixth time since Christmas the Ionia County fairgrounds have flooded.
Dozens of medical personnel responded, and over a dozen people have been treated for minor injuries. Search teams are combing the area to make sure no one is lost.
Sounds like a very memorable birthday bash. Despite the weather and flood problems, B93 has a ton of awesome pictures and videos you can check out here. Mlive also has a great set of pictures here.
Just glad to hear everyone was relatively unscathed and I'm sure they'll all be talking about 2009's flooded birthday for years to come.
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