ENCINITAS —— Sheriff's deputies slowly dispersed a crowd of 2,000 people that turned out hear a free concert in Encinitas by popular musician Jack Johnson on Saturday, a sergeant said.

Deputies were called about noon to Lou's Records, 434 N. Coast Highway 101, after some train engineers reported there were lots of people on the railroad tracks, Sgt. Randy Webb said.

Two trains reported near misses with pedestrians on the railroad tracks and other trains were warned to go extremely slow through the area because people were sitting on the railroad tracks like they were bleachers to watch the concert in the parking lot, Webb said.

Deputies did cite some people for being on the railroad right-of-way, he said.

The music store had no permit for the event and, because of the disruption, deputies decided to shut it down, Webb said.

As a precaution deputies called for nonlethal weapons such as beanbag rifles, but did not use any of them, he said.

"We were very lucky, we had no fights," Webb said.

People dispersed slowly at the end of the concert and after Johnson signed some autographs, Webb said. Deputies escorted Johnson from the store for his safety.

Traffic was backed up in the area as a result of people parking nearby.