Thursday, June 26, 2008

Summerfest is here!

So my favorite band is playing at Summerfest tonight. They're on stage right now, actually. They Might Be Giants is playing on one of the side stages. For those of you not familiar with it, Summerfest is an 11 day music festival held at the festival grounds on the shores of Lake Michigan here in Milwaukee. You pay one price to get in, and you can wander around a number of different stages and hear some really great bands. You usually have to wade through a sea of drunk people as well as it gets later in the evening, but I digress. There's a headlining act that plays at the Marcus Amphitheater. If you want to see that band you have to buy a ticket, but your admission to the fest is included in the ticket. Each of the smaller side stages also has a headlining act, but that's included in the festival ticket price. So I could have paid $15 to go see TMBG. But I would have had to go solo, because I didn't want to shell out extra for a babysitter. So as I'm typing, they're probably singing "Birdhouse in your Soul," or anyone of their other hilarious, sing-a-long-able song. I have loved them since high school, but they are even more endearing to me now that they have a bunch of really fun kids CDs. So soon enough, I'll be introducing Alex to all things TMBG, although many of the theme songs to the Disney Saturday morning shows are sung by They Might Be Giants. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse... Higglytown Heroes... and there are a couple of videos. I can't wait until I can take him to a concert someday!

4 comments:

Keys to the Magic Travel said...

We love TMBG! I've taken the kids to concerts - though not from this last tour - a little too young this time. We like "The Mesopotamians" and "Istanbul, not Constantinople"

Ellen said...

Oh, man, the last time I saw them was college....and that was 14 years ago. Ouch.

Unknown said...

Oh I LOVE TMBG... I was listening to them last night...whaaaa, I wish I was there... I don't think anyone knows who they are in Norway so I doubt they will be coming here in the near future...
So glad you got a picture up! Cute! Have a super weekend!

Shawna said...

I LOVE TMBG. I read your post and screamed "Minimum Wage" out loud. Yet another reason why my husband thinks I'm a wacko!