ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sugarland took the stage at the Hard Rock Pavilion in Albuquerque on Thursday for the first time since five people were killed and dozens more were injured in a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
The group was scheduled to be on stage and barely escaped the collapse during the powerful storm.
Thursday night, Sugarland paid tribute to those who lost their lives with a powerful opening performance that brought a lot of tears to a lot of people's eyes.
There was a moment of silence, and then the country western duo let loose.Sugarland's first song was a dedication to the crowd in Indiana. Their fans in New Mexico felt the ripple affect of what happened miles away.
Thursday night's performance went off without a hitch, but it was hard not to think about the weekend's incident.
The Hard Rock Pavilion's stage is concert-tested, and it proved a worthy venue for the return of a tour and thousands of fans who were trying to come to grips with the tragedy.
There had been a fear of severe weather over the venue Thursday night, but all went well.
Live Nation, who leases the pavilion, provided the inspections and said all checks for the Sugarland concert went just fine.
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