But even better, at the end of the story they announced the band was performing in PORTLAND. THAT NIGHT. It's been a few years since we've been to zoo concerts so we considered it. And then we found ourselves there a few hours later.
After a fine dinner of popcorn and soda, Kennah and her friend, Abby, headed to the stage to hang with Slade. Sawyer did not.
The group was INCREDIBLE. It had a funky-jazzy-techno-(saaaaweeeeet!)-sound and beat. They were all great performers and made it impossible to not dance or smile! (And here is my conservative mother commentary--the dancing was all great DANCING, not the pseudo-suggestive stuff that I don't want my kids mistaking for "dancing".) 
So when we asked Abby (NOT the girl with Beiber fever) if she thought THIS music was better. She immediately responded, "This is so much more heartfelt" and showed us.
While waiting in line to meet the band and have CDs signed, this guy asked the girls what they liked and recorded their answers. They were not short of words or expressions.
The musicians were very playful and happy of the stage as well. Even with a language barrier, they each took time to write on the CD and talk with people.
And WE LOVE THEM!!
We felt pretty lucky to have stumbled upon such a great concert on a perfect summer's eve. Especially after the previous evening's conversation with Kennah which in a condensed version:
Kennah: My friend wants me to go to Justin Beiber's concert tomorrow. She needs an adult to go too.
Us: We didn't know you liked Justin Beiber.
K: I don't. But she needs someone to go with her.
Us: Tickets are $50 for the nose bleeds to the side of the stage. Do you have $100 for your ticket and one for us. (We know she doesn't so we know we won't be subjected to teen-love-boy.)
K: No $$.
Us: So sorry.
So when we asked Abby (NOT the girl with Beiber fever) if she thought THIS music was better. She immediately responded, "This is so much more heartfelt" and showed us. While waiting in line to meet the band and have CDs signed, this guy asked the girls what they liked and recorded their answers. They were not short of words or expressions.The musicians were very playful and happy of the stage as well. Even with a language barrier, they each took time to write on the CD and talk with people. And WE LOVE THEM!!
4 comments:
That "sounds" so fun. Great parent response to Kennah's request too!
Wow! What a cool happening. I love concerts at the zoo, and I love spontaneous summer evenings. Glad you got a fun night out! (Avy seems to be MIA . . . ?)
How fun, I have never been to a concert in the park. We will have to check it out, when the kids get older, or maybe a date night. Very fun!
Thanks for sharing the cool music! And good looking kids. My tiny girl kept saying, "Dance. Dance" And my boyo said, "Can we see that again?"
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