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It's become a bit of a running gag that Abney Park - the quintessential steampunk band ( www.abneypark.com ) - has a problem with technical difficulties.  As a matter of fact, in 2011, they released an entire album of "unplugged" tracks titled "Off the Grid," which was made up of acoustic versions of their songs that have saved their bacon on many occasions.  After an issue on their recent Russian tour (the laptop carrying all their electronic arrangements died), there is rumour that another similar album may be in the works for their more recent songs.
The concluding act at the Grand Canadian Steampunk Exposition was no exception - and delayed the show by 15 minutes or so.  However, with the food and beverage tents in easy reach, I think most people simply used the delay as a chance to rehydrate.  The day had been a hot one - and two hundred steampunks bouncing to the powerful tunes preceding this act made the big top into a rather humid place.  I'm convinced that the haze in this image was due in no small part to body heat and breathing under a giant plastic tent.
Nevertheless, everyone remained in good spirits, and no one was overly put out by the delay.  Soon enough, it was discovered that one of the audio feeds had come unplugged, and the act was underway.
By the way:  the lovely lady in the shot is Kristina Erickson - the Abney Park's keyboard virtuosa, and the heart of much of their sound.  Despite her importance to the group, she tends to be physically located at the far-right of the stage.  This allows the folks with more mobile instruments to thrash and jump around unimpeded - but often means she gets cut out of pictures of the band on-stage.  In fact, when I came home from the first Grand Canadian Steampunk Exposition (covered in one of my other gallery folders), I realized that poor Kristina hadn't been showcased in a single pic.   It's nice to get a chance to include her.

4th Annual Grand Canadian Steampunk Exposition
Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario, Canada
2017

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5184x3456px 3.62 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS REBEL T5i
Shutter Speed
1/99 second
Aperture
F/6.3
Focal Length
55 mm
ISO Speed
6400
Date Taken
Sep 23, 2017, 9:19:53 PM
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