GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - July 11, 2010
The show at Gulf Shores, Ala., accomplished its goal of luring visitors. Parking lots were fuller than they had been in days outside of hotels, condominiums, restaurants and souvenir stores.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says the state might use its $15 million in tourism promotion money from BP to stage additional shows through the fall. The crowd included Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Organizers gave away 35,000 tickets, but an officials attendance count wasn't available.
The concert originally was scheduled for July 1 but had to be postponed because of heavy surf from Hurricane Alex.