I knew someone would complain about my post so I must defend myself. Wheelman, if you like hip hop, by all means enjoy yourself. Unfortunately, when you have a free rap concert, it's going to attract the folks who dig it, which mostly(not all)appeals to inner city youth, who arrive there in bussloads to begin with. Throw in all day at the park, booze in the parking lot, and a painfully slow exit which should not have happened to begin with, and you have a recipe for disaster. Being invaded with Ganstas is unfortunately a way of life at SFGRADV on weekends and when school is out. Of course, not all rap fans behave badly, but the ones who do cause a reputation that follows the others around. Not all Deadheads smoke pot, but they have that reputation. It works both ways.
Great Adventure is a great park during the week from now until about the third week of June. After that, I'd almost feel safer in the Port Authority in NYC. It's unfortunate that the park is a magnet for thugs and troublemakers. Don't take my word for it, go look for yourself. If they have a concert that attracts certain elements and there are problems, whose fault is that? The pinhead who booked the thing. What were they thinking?