Kid's Concert or Cheap Babysitting with Microphones?

 Today we attended our first Children's Concert at the park.  It was free, the sun was shining so I was all about it.

Free.

In a park.

It sucked.

Let me preface this by saying I'm a HUGE music fan.  I love all music.  Pick a genre and I'll find a song to appreciate and enjoy.  This concert fit none of my non-existant criteria.

Yes, yes it was geared toward children. But a frazzled, middle aged married couple that I'm sure I've seen down at the local watering hole can't be expected to adorn colorful scarves with faded T-shirts and call it performance. 

I mean it was bad.

Fake strumming an acoustic guitar over prerecorded music is just offensive.

I won't even get into the scolding of little children who got within striking range of the alleged stage. 

We're going back next week. Why? I think you know why.