Despite some rain on Thursday (or was it Friday?), we ended up with beautiful weather for the second Rock-n-Romp of the season. The show was hosted by Wendy Sumner and Kalki Winter, who you may or may not know from the Midtown Artist Market. They graciously opened up their gorgeous backyard to about 150 parents and kids.
As if great weather and a great yard weren't enough, we had two incredible bands and an awesome DJ.
The Warble was first up and they really got the show off to a great start. They were unlike any band I've ever heard--totally original. They were responsible for the whimsical Rock-n-Romp poster design and were just as creative with their lyrics.
The kids were quite taken with them. The boy on the right cracked me up. He had a perplexed look on his face, but every few seconds, he'd bend his knees and dance along with the music.
When not listening to the music, the kids kept busy with the usual tattoo offerings, bubbles, and the ever popular banging wall.
It seemed like we had a wave of folks come around 3:15pm (due to naptime maybe?), which was great, but they all missed out on the magic that was The Warble!
Next up was
Giant Bear, "the world’s only five-piece Orchestral Funkabilly band," who just got national distribution for their
latest CD. After one song, I could see why. They were absolutely top notch.
Jeff White, who plays guitar & banjo, and does vocals, had his son nearby to accompany him on the "bubble guitar."
The kids (and parents) really responded to Giant Bear, and I was happy to see some real live dancing going on.
What can I say...Rock-n-Romp just keeps getting better and better. Stay tuned for details on our July 21st show, which is guaranteed to be our biggest show yet!
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