Overlooking the Hunter Hayes set on Sunday night at Festival In The Park

Hunter Hayes took the stage Sunday night at Festival In The Park to screams from the throng crowded up front. We got a of Hunter getting ready to take the stage, the explosive reaction when he emerged and some of the folks at work behind the black mesh while the show rolled.

By the way, I finally figured out who he resembles: Joffrey Baratheon! But after chatting with him backstage hours before his set — it’s rare to see a performer at that level backstage so early, a signal that he’s down to earth — he comes across as way nicer than the “Game Of Thrones” character.