School Of Rock @ Ovens Auditorium

For Xmas this year I bought tickets for the family to see School of Rock.  With the success of Rudolph, I thought the boys would like to see kids perform in a musical.

The show is the musical version of the 2003 Jack Black movie of the same way.  And boy is it good.  The kids (older than the boys but not yet teens) are fantastic - and play all their instruments live.  And the story is well adapted into another Andrew Lloyd Webber smash.  Everything, from the set to the music and the actors are terrific and Ned Schneebly is played in the Jack Black spirit.

The boys enjoyed the show, especially L, who was mesmerized when the kids performed as a band.  Mom had a blast as well.  Though at just under 3 hours (including intermission) was a stretch for the guys, even though it was a matinee, B&L were spent by the end of the day.

I'm glad we did this, and hope we can take the boys to more musicals (and ultimately concerts) in the near future.  School of Rock is a great family musical I'd recommend to anyone who has kids that are showing any form of interest in music. 

Henry Rollins @ McGlohon Theater

You'd think after 8 spoken word shows, that'd be enough from Henry Rollins. But considering the guy has never told the same story twice, and that he has lead an interesting, well traveled life, why not go once more.  And disappoint he did not!  When I've seen his shows in Australia, they tend to lean towards travelling and his fanbase and association with Australia.  When I've seem him in the US, Rollins talks are a little more political.  So to get back to travel was an awesome thing.  Rollins has been everywhere - and always finds the interesting.  But for all the places he'd been - which were fascinationg - my favorite were the last few of him and Ian McKaye skating, and his Black Flag audition.  Took Mike along, as Amy was out of town.  This was his first Henry show and he can't wait to get back again.

The Crap Facts:
This is my 434th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at McGlohon Theater.

This is my 68th concert in Charlotte.

This is my 77th concert in North Carolina.

This is my 240th concert in the USA.
This is my 9th Henry Rollins concert.

Davidson v St. Louis @ John Belk Arena

Davidson Wildcats 54 (P. Aldridge 21, K. Grady 14, W. McGarrity 9), defeated  St. Louis 51 (D. Roby 11, J. Johnson 9, H. French 8)

Crowd: 3,140