Ah, another beautiful outdoor concert at Wolf Trap... only it wasn't beautiful. I stood waiting at the gate for about 45 minutes in 90F heat. Once I had found a decent spot in the park the frequent promises of no rain in the forecast began to evaporate as dark thunderclouds rolled in. Worse yet, Jon was bringing the umbrellas (you know, just in case). About an hour before the show was scheduled to start, the rain started. Jon got to me within moments and we popped the umbrellas and tried to think happy thoughts like "oh don't worry, it's supposed to blow over real quick..." It was a nice thought. There was a brief lull in which we quickly ate some dinner, and then the rain picked up again around the time the show was starting and continued a little past the intermission.Persistent dampness, this is a review, so how was the actual show? It was pretty good. There was music from E.T., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Close Encounters, Jaws, Superman, Saving Private Ryan, and Indiana Jones. Oh yes, and lots from the various Star Wars movies. The music was excellent, and surprisingly, even the sound was great (much better than the Video Games Live! show). The conductor, Erich Kunzel, provided introductions to most of the pieces that helped to provide a little context for the segments. Overall, a really great show that could have only been made better by, you know, dryness.
