Aimee has been a professional writer/editor for nearly a decade. She loves writing essays about her son Strummer and scouring DC for cool family activities. Learn more about Aimee at: thatscrazee.blogspot.com.

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I Wanna Rock-n-Romp

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October 24, 12:35 PM

by Aimee Condayan, D.C. Parenting Resources Examiner

Getting out to see a band play ain’t easy once you have kids. Unless you are lucky enough to have relatives nearby, you have to line up a sitter. And if your little ones are like mine, you can forget about sleeping in the next morning. It’s almost not worth going out. That’s why Rock-n-Romp is the best solution in town. It’s a hip and kid-friendly concert series that usually takes place at McGinty’s Pub in downtown Silver Spring, MD. Most Romps are scheduled for “after nap” from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and feature bands that play music you listened to before you had kids. The music isn’t too loud and the kids love it.

Below is a video my husband shot and produced highlighting the 2006 Halloween Rock-n-Romp. My little one is in there dressed up as a lion.

Interested? Good, because a post-Halloween bash is coming up. On November 1, you and your little goblins can get dressed up and go rock out at McGinty’s Rock-n-Romp style. Two awesome bands, Candy Coated Pain Pills and Friends of the Library will play, 3:30 to 6. The cost is $7 for adults. Kids under 12 are always free! Parking is free at the huge garage on Wayne Avenue.

For more info: Visit their MySpace Page at http://www.myspace.com/rocknromp

Topics: family , rock and roll , kid-friendly , music

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