The title of this post is a little misleading, since Jeremiah has been to a concert before. We took him to Spirit West Coast in Monterey in 2002, but he was only 6 months old, so we don't think it counts. But last night, we took him to see one of our family's favorite bands--The Aquabats! If you don't know the backstory, the Aquabats are what brought Peter and I together 11 years ago. It was Friday, January 14, 2000 and Peter and I had Adolescent Psychology together at UCSC. We were on the mid-class break and I was listening to my discman (remember those?!) when Peter tapped me on the shoulders and asked, "Is that the Aquabats you're listening to?" Indeed it was. It was peculiar that he would know the Aquabats. Up until that point, I had never met anyone that knew who they were before meeting me and I introduced them to their awesomeness. But, he did. And that is where our love story began! It was kind of surreal to bring Jeremiah to see a band I've been listening to since the age of 17! He had a blast! He even got to go onstage with the band. They are a VERY family friendly band (the lead singer is co-creator of the kid show "Yo Gabba-Gabba")--the music is fun and silly and appropriate. There were a bunch of other kids there. We decided against bringing Alayna because she is not a fan of loud things (although she is a huge fan of the Aquabats). She covers her ears at the movie theater. Plus, she would not have been able to stay awake so late--we didn't get home until 11:30. What a fun fun night it was! These pictures aren't great......wish I had a better camera that could take pictures indoors in minimal lighting. Someday....
For an idea of what they are like, here is a video of them on Yo Gabba Gabba. They are SO MUCH FUN!
The lead singer is pushing 40, but still does this at every show!
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