Great Lawn

Black Eyed Peas fans weren’t about to let the rain drive them away from Friday night’s Central Park concert. The concert was originally scheduled for June 9 on the Great Lawn but was cancelled because of lightening. At the time, thousands of adoring fans shouted “we won’t go” in protest and refused to leave the lawn.

Friday night’s fans cheered just as loudly. As always we’ve scoured the web for the best Youtube bootlegs and this time we’ve struck gold. Not only can you see audience video from the audience but you also get video from the stage! Check it out:

Concert Opening

Will freestyles then sings Imma Be with Taboo, Fergie and Apple

Imma Be

Don’t Stop the Party

Black Eyed Peas Central Park Concert Recorded On Stage by Taboo

Full Concert and Backstage Interviews Recorded by Google

Last week we reported on the revitalization of Central Park’s East Lawn. The post talks specifically about the destruction done to Central Park by 1970 and how the Central Park Conservancy restored many of the parks most beloved locations including The Great Lawn. In this post we bring you evidence of the sad state the park was in and how wonderful it looked after the Conservancy saved it. Bring out the before and after shots (click on them to make them larger):