Fans fill Centennial Olympic Park to capacity

Published April 8, 2013 6:23am ET



ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say so many people filled Centennial Olympic Park for a series of free concerts Sunday that police had to shut the gates before headliner Dave Matthews Band took the stage.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that at least 40,000 people had filled the downtown park by 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

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