People watch the Columbia, SC band Buck Stinson playing on a porch stage labeled Tom Hall Stage.

A large crowd gathers on festival grounds.

A crowd of people gather on featival grounds. They wear gold, purple, and green with beads in celebration of Mardi Gras.

A banner from a covered shelter reads #LiveLikeTom

Our friend Tom loved Mardi Gras, so he brought it Columbia. Though Tom has departed this particular astral plan, the bon temps live on, and the festival gets bigger every year. #LaissezLesBonsTempsRouler #ColumbiaSC #MardiGras #LiveLikeTom

Could not help thinking about missing @tmeixner, when at @USGSAZ, #LeesFerry gage. #LiveLikeTom, best stream gage ever!