Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert.

Thousands of people turned out on the grass at Comstock Park, Monday Sept. 4, 2017, to listen to the Spokane Symphony perform "The Star Spanggled Banner, Entrance of the Gladiators, Opus 68, "Throne Room and End Tale" from Star Wars: A New Hope and an Armed Forces Salute.

Section:Gallery

Mon., Sept. 4, 2017

Harpist Earecka Treganza Moody wears protection from the smokey air while performing at the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Comstock Park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Thousands of people gathered on the grass at Comstock Park, Sept. 4, 2017, for the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Cara and Emma Coon arrive during the noon hour to spread blankets on the grass at Comstock Park for the 6 p.m. Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017. Their family has had the same spot for the past 18 years for the end-of-summer event.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Calvin, 3, and Henry, 5, Grummons, along with their dog, Lily, 9, find a spot in Comstock Park to watch the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Spokane, Wash. The boy’s parents Bill and Lacey Grummons, live in the neighborhood and arrived at the park during the noon hour to set their chairs.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Folding chairs are defined with yellow caution tape in Comstock Park before the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, ins Spokane, Wash.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Jorge Luis Uzcátegui conducts during the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Comstock park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Kelly Cruz and Steve Corker wear paper masks while attend the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Comstock Park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Kelly Strine performs as a guest conductor during the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert. She leads the members in playing “Entrance of the Gladiators, Opus 68.”

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Ethan Beers, front and Annika Faber try their hand at playing the violin at the instrument petting zoo during the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Comstock Park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Stuart Smith, left, Steven Schneider, Christina Smith, Ruby Flanigan and Helen Armstrong, right, enjoy a dinner setting before the Spokane Symphony Labor Day Concert, Sept. 4, 2017, in Comstock Park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review
Eckart Preu leads the Spokane Symphony in an Armed Forces Salute, Sept. 4, 2017, at Comstock Park.

Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review