Today’s post in the A -Z Music Fan Connection is related to my post about kids and music festivals. I had a blogger, messymimi, make a great comment on my K post: “There’s times for adults only, and times when it makes sense to make room for Junior, and I’m glad that’s being done.” I […]
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K is for… Kids Rock!
I would be remiss if I didn’t speak about the future music fans of the world during my A to Z journey through the Music-Fan Connection. Silly parents, festies are for kids, too! The child-friendly options at music festivals increase each year, it seems. From Kidzapalooza at parent-fest Lollapalooza to Kidz Jam at Bonnaroo, the […]
Jaunts and Haunts with Jake and John
Ah, the Big Apple. So many sights to see and things to do. You could hop on a double-decker red bus to see the traditional tourist must-sees: Times Square, Central Park, Empire State Building. Or… you can head downtown and let a certain red – and pink and purple and orange – haired host play […]
I is for… Ice Cream Man
This ain’t your average neighborhood ice cream man. Meet Matt Allen. Matt Allen, music’s favorite Ice Cream Man In 2004, Matt bought a 1969 Chevy van and hit the streets of Ashland, Oregon. He had a camera, a sense of adventure…and a lot of ice cream. So much, in fact, that he began giving away […]
H is for… Happy Hour Heroes
Today’s H installment of the A to Z Music-Fan Connection is an introduction to volunteer groups like the Happy Hour Heroes that provide a haven for music fans who wish to remain substance-free at concerts and festivals. Yellow Balloon – Courtesy of Camp Traction Ever notice a yellow balloon flying high at a music festival? […]
G is for… Giving Fans the Spotlight
Taking my A to Z theme The Music-Fan Connection in literal terms: GIVING fans the chance to come on stage and perform with the band. GREEN DAY GIVES GUITAR, GRATIS Three years ago, I took my teenage niece to see Green Day and was pretty wowed by their level of fan interaction. It’s pretty […]
The Other F Word
You should’ve seen how high my eleven year old daughter’s eyebrows shot up when I mentioned I was blogging on The Other F Word. “There’s another one? Tellmetellmetellme!” The Other F Word is not just a word, it’s a film. And its subjects are versed in every profanity on the planet…as evidenced in their live […]
D is for… DrumsForCures and Dio
Music heals. I’m changing directions a bit on my A to Z journey through the Music-Fan Connection to focus on something that impacts us all: cancer and the quest for its cure. From the biggest, hottest celebrity musician to the unknown hopeful kid banging on pots and pans, from the oldest fan down to the […]
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