When Irvine Meadows shut down last year, it was questionable whether FishFest would stay in Orange County. They ended up holding a concert at the Honda Center, but we did not attend. However, when I heard they were having a Fish Family Night at the newly opened Five Point Amphitheatre at the Great Park in Irvine, I bought tickets. I was curious about the venue, AND Jeremy Camp was headlining, so that sealed the deal.
Friday night is not an ideal time for a concert. D had to stay at work a little late, so he ended up just meeting us at our seats. Good thing the parking was FREE! (I am sure this policy will not last long). We ran into a family from k’s basketball team so we hung out with them for a bit before the concert. The mom had to return to her car because blankets were not allowed, so take note. They did allow everyone to have a gallon ziploc bag with food and water, however.
We were in the back section all the way to the right of the stage.
This was only the second concert held at the amphitheatre. D says it is a temporary structure. Well, my main complaint is the lack of leg room. As you can see, we were quite cramped. If anyone in your row needed to leave, everyone had to stand up, and some people had to exit the row to let others pass. Also, because of the way the seats were connected, I could feel the constant jostling of the kids a few seats down from me. In was pretty bad, to the point where I felt some motion sickness!
The lineup was:
Royce Lovett–I had never heard of this artist. His music had some rap in it, reminiscent of Toby Mac. I felt kind of bad for him because the amphitheatre was quite sparse when he started his set. However, everyone needs to get their start somewhere, right?
Micah Tyler–I was looking forward to “Never Been a Moment”, one of my favorite songs currently being played on the Fish.
We Are Messengers–Never even realized that this band is Irish until I heard the lead singer talk. It is funny how people’s singing voices are different than their talking voices.
Big Daddy Weave–I always forget which songs Big Daddy Weave sings, but they have some good ones.
Jeremy Camp–My all time favorite Christian music artist. Yes, I even read his autobiography. He has quite a story to tell, and his performances are always dynamic.
n was pretty much asleep by the end. We left before Jeremy Camp’s last song, so exiting was not a problem once we found our car (there were no parking lot signs!) I am glad that 95.9 the Fish has found another home, at least for now.