Celebrating our independence in Illinois?

Why would this Wisconsin boy drive through three automobile tolls and head into the "Land of Lincoln?" The answer is Josh Kelley. He's a singer/songwriter from Georgia with hits such as Amazing and Almost Honest. He's one of those musicains that keeps putting out great album after great album dispite a lack of radio stations playing his music. The closest his tour came to Wisconsin was Crystal Lake, IL. On July 4th I gathered up $7.40 in change (for tolls) and drove to the Crystal Lake Gala Festival. For $5 I got to witness another community's way to celebrate the 4th and see Josh Kelley perform. I got there early to take pictures of the festival-goers. When Josh started playing my full attention was on enjoying the concert and, of course, taking photos.

I kept the photo above in it's highest resolution so you can click on it and check out the expression on the rider's faces. They are priceless.