Although the venue was lacking and the weather was poor, Robby and his band found a way to rock through the obstacles on Sunday. I love watching him play, especially when he is completely relaxed and just having fun. I could tell that he thoroughly enjoyed all of his songs this time because his head was bobbing and he was having a blast every time he stepped onto the little stage.
While the kids had a great time playing, the audience was a little more uncomfortable. The venue, a public park, offered no amenities and the weather was miserable. A downpour would have garnered a cancellation but instead we were provided with light drizzling rain. It was enough to keep the musical instruments and kids safe but it eventually saturated through everybody and everything in the audience.
I was frustrated by the event because of its poor planning. The school charges an additional $85 before each show as a "performance fee." So, sitting on a lawn chair in the rain, I counted the number of kids that would be performing across all of the bands scheduled throughout the afternoon. There were 85 kids, which means that the school netted an additional $7225 to cover the cost of the show.
The funds were certainly not spent to provide for the show. The lack of signs, water, shelter, seating and promotion could all have been addressed through these extra monies. So, while Robby was waiting for his turn to rock, I sat in the rain steaming about the performance fee. I abhor being ripped off, and this bullsh*t fee is a primary example.
Regardless of the fee frustrations, Robby had a great time and that is what matters. I managed to put my ripped off rage to the side to enjoy his show.
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