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Mid-State Fair performers deserve shelter from the sun

Florida Georgia Line performs to a full house at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles in July 2014. On left is Brian Kelley and right is Tyler Hubbard. Some of the performance venues at the fairgrounds are not covered.
Florida Georgia Line performs to a full house at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles in July 2014. On left is Brian Kelley and right is Tyler Hubbard. Some of the performance venues at the fairgrounds are not covered. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Kudos to the Mid-State Fair organizers for another great opening day! There was so much to do and see, including the Bruce in the USA concert on the Ford Frontier Stage. However, we again felt a twinge of pity for the hardworking musicians who were being hammered by sizzling temperatures on a sun-baked stage.

If San Luis Obispo can erect a big top to shelter its performers, then surely we can provide a canopy to protect ours. They pour out their hearts to entertain us; let’s make sure a heart attack isn’t part of the performance.

Sue Molina, Atascadero

This story was originally published July 24, 2016 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Mid-State Fair performers deserve shelter from the sun."

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