Increased traffic expected as Boots in the Park returns to Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Several state euphony artists volition hitting the signifier for Boots successful the Park connected Friday.

Event organizers accidental much than 15,000 radical are expected to marque their mode to Woodward park.

With that, the Fresno Police Department is reminding radical to beryllium conscious of postulation congestion successful the area.

Authorities accidental they volition person 18 officers monitoring postulation extracurricular the parkland and astir 20 much officers inside.

Activated Events President Steve Thacher says Boots successful the Park started astir 8 years agone with astir 2,000 radical successful attendance.

The lawsuit has since grown and expanded to antithetic cities crossed the US.

"We spell to a batch of antithetic markets. Tomorrow volition beryllium successful San Diego with Aldean, we spell passim Phoenix and Albuquerque and different states," said Thacher.

Less than a mile distant from wherever Jason Aldean and respective different philharmonic acts are expected to deed the stage, businesses are prepping for the other ft traffic.

Owner of The Woodward, Lewis Everk, says his concern sees 3 times the mean sales.

He understands the summation successful postulation whitethorn fuss neighbors, but helium hopes they retrieve the affirmative impacts it has connected the city.

"What it does for the assemblage and what it does for the radical that are starving for large amusement similar boots successful the park, is mode much beneficial than the insignificant antagonistic inconveniences we mightiness face," said Everk.

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