A Sad Evening

We went to see the band The Swell Season last night at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. The place was stunning. It is a working winery at the top of a mountain. The amphitheater is beautiful and the acoustics were breathtaking. I was sitting watching the show and thinking what a perfect ending to our summer here in California.

Then, about 3/4 of the way through the show, a man committed suicide by leaping from the top of the winery building on to the stage. He hit the lighting and some of it fell down to the stage with him. He fell two feet away from the lead singer, Glen Hansard. Glen went running over to him and started yelling to get some help. People with medical experience started jumping on the stage to help, but I think it was too late at that point. I think everyone was in shock. It was one of the most horrific things I have ever seen or heard.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was in the amphitheater last night, especially families with little children. It was such a sad evening.