Monday night in Huntington Beach, Calif. saw the 204 teams at the PGF 16U/14U Nationals take a break from the action on the fields to join together and enjoy the opening ceremony that took place in Central Park

There was food, vendors and even Jennie Finch signing autographs as the headline musical act Midnight Red rocked in front of hundreds of approving fans.  The increasingly famous band returned after a very successful set of performances last year at Nationals.

Here are three dozen photos of the panorama that shows the color and pageantry that took place after the first day of bracket play.

We’ll cover the play between the lines again tomorrow, but til then enjoy the pics!