Riversong- the Music Festival in our Backyard

Riversong is a folk music festival here in Hutchinson that's been going on for three years.  The first year I thought it was free, but when I found out you had to pay I completely was not interested.  And I kept that attitude until this year.  Adam completely loves live music.  It doesn't mater if it's polka or just two guys with guitars.  So we decided a whole day of low key folk music would be great and bought tickets for Saturday.

We packed up the kiddos in our double stroller on Saturday at noon and walked to the park less than a half mile away.  It was practically like having a music festival in our back yard (we listened to Fridays concert from our backyard around a campfire and I wish we had seen the Mudbugs perform they sounded amazing).  Although it was a hot day on Saturday the breeze off the river and large shade trees kept us fairly cool. 

The music was great, but after four hours we needed a little break, so we walked back home and had dinner with my parents.  In order to have a quick getaway we decided to drive to the festival for the evening concerts.  The April Smith and the Great Picture Show played at 7 PM and she had an amazing voice and sounded a little like No Doubt's early music.  I bought their album from Amazon today.

I love watching Adam watch music.  He gets so into it.  He still talks about wanting to go back to Riversong.  We have to keep reminding him that Riversong is all over.

We already plan on going back next year for both Friday and Saturday's shows, not only because it was fun and good music, but because we want to support the little music festival that is practically in our back yard!