He said the trouble started not in the festival area but several blocks to the south and involved people who never visited the festival.

They had walked through the festival area and the street ahead of them turned abruptly dark.

There are plans to expand the festival area, from the five stages currently present.

Even that side of the festival area had its fences and towers.

The entire festival area will be closed to traffic for the daylong event.

Some 3.7 million visitors are expected this year, and the festival area has been doubled in size.

Soulfest has two major stages in the actual festival area.

Some performers and bands insist on a festival seating area near the stage.

The festival area is in a clearing right off the shoreline.

There is not only one festival area, since during this long weekend the whole city and its people are part of the festival.