Parents, now that Spring Break has come and gone, the inevitable is approaching: summer vacation. The weather is
getting nicer, the days are getting longer, and it’s nearing the time when you have to leave the comfortable cocoon
of home and venture into public with your kids again. Every year, it gets
harder and harder to find new places that your kids can enjoy and that don’t totally
suck for you. The zoo gets so
crowded, the museums never change, and Chuck E. Cheese has a one-beer max. Really, Chuck?! Come on. I need at least two beers before I’m any good at
skee ball!
Enter: Rock and Romp.
If you don’t know about Rock-N-Romp, your family’s lives
have seriously been lacking in good times. Since 2006, the fine folks at
Memphis’ Rock-N-Romp have been organizing fun-for-the-family events, featuring
live music at a kid-friendly volume, activities for the kiddos, snacks, and
most importantly of all…beer. AND you can have more than one. For a $5
donation per grown up, your herd of children can frolic and dance to their
hearts’ content while you spend the afternoon enjoying a couple of brews and
listening to some good music. It can’t get any better than that, am I right?
The 2013 RNR season kicks off April 13 on Mud Island from 2-5.
Confirmed musical guests include the Jeremy Shrader Hot Five, the Memphis
Grizzlies Drum Line, Jeff Hulett’s One Man Band, and the Wuvbirds. Bluff City
Brewers is in charge of beer, and Central BBQ and Tom’s Tiny Kitchen Pimento
Cheese have oh-so-generously donated catering while supplies last. Don’t be a
jerk––only go through the line once! People will
notice and they will talk bad about
you to their friends. You don’t be that guy. …I digress. For more information about Rock-N-Romp, click here.
You should also be sure to check out the Rock-N-Romp Camp.
Kids between 1st and 7th grade are invited to kick it
with RNR the week of June 3 from 8:30-5:30 and then perform in a showcase after
the camp finale. It’s only $200 a kid and it’ll give you a week long reprieve
from your little angels. And who knows, maybe you’ll discover that your child
is a musical prodigy who will make you millions!
2013 Rock-N-Romp
schedule:
(All shows are from 2-5pm, most fall on Saturdays)
April 13: Mud Island
May 19 (Sunday): Rhodes College
June 3-7: camp at Rozelle Elementary
June 9: Camp showcase at Young Ave. Deli
August 10: Bridges
September 21: Corn Maze
November 2: Overton Park
Sami Harvey likes being a mom, and also she likes beer. Quite frankly this post will probably save at least eight young parents from accidentally succumbing to complete insanity. YOU'RE WELCOME, MEMPHIS.
Sami Harvey likes being a mom, and also she likes beer. Quite frankly this post will probably save at least eight young parents from accidentally succumbing to complete insanity. YOU'RE WELCOME, MEMPHIS.
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