BOSTON (WHDH) - Hours before the first Boston Pops show in three years, the green grass of the Esplanade was a colorful medley of towels, lawn chairs and umbrellas.
People gathered from all over the globe to watch the show.
Visitors from Ohio, Wisconsin and as far away from the Netherlands were among those that shared their excitement for the night with 7NEWS, even if the show was a bit different than what they remember.
“I’ll tell ya, I came in 1988 and not a piece of grass was showing,” said one woman from Wisconsin, implying more people should have come to pack the Esplanade.
Some had fans that had traveled hundreds of miles and had been parked on the Esplanade since the early morning in order to secure a premium location for the show.
“We drove in from Ohio. Just us two. He invited us front row, since we were dressed appropriately.” said a woman, gesturing to a stars and stripes-clad man dozing beside her.
Concert-goers parked on the esplanade kept themselves occupied by playing games, taking naps and reading books as they waited for the sun to dip.
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