Looking for a safe way to introduce your tyke to a live music concert or performance? If you live in Madison, Kids in the Rotunda might be just the thing for you!
From September through April, the Overture Center sponsors a kid-oriented show that families can attend at no cost. All you have to do is show up on a Saturday and you walk right in. There’s no ticket to buy, no worries. If your child can’t last for the whole concert, you can leave with no grumbles about money down the drain. There are two shows during the day, so you can find one that fits in with the rest of your schedule.
A few caveats: we recommend you do a little research on the artist you are going to see- fun can be a bit hit/miss. They tend to book ‘kids’ acts, rather than just ‘kid-friendly.’ If you have a low tolerance for cloying productions, pick carefully. But that said, there are some great acts on the schedule- like the Figureheads (who play every year!) We love the Figureheads!
Some of the shows are down-right scary. We saw a circus performance that started with a clown coming on stage and crying a very convincing, loud, cry for what seemed like five minutes. Our kids, and most kids in the audience freaked out because they never knew why he was crying, or what they could do to help him.
So check the calendar to ensure that you end up at a really fun show, and you could give your kids a chance to say: “I went to a rock concert over the weekend!”