Rock On!

We're parents. And we're hip again! When I first heard of SonarKids music festival and the 18 euro price tag to enter, I definitely thought people were crazy to pay that much, especially during these hard economic times. But my friend Sophie showed me a cool little video of last year's event, and I was sold!

SonarKids is an annual music festival for funky kids and parents who can't go to the senior version of the three-day international affair in Barcelona. Its primary focus are the music concerts and DJ sessions, but it also has range of creative activities like skateboarding workshops, street dancing classes, art workshops, and other cool stuff. The event takes place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona (MACBA) and the Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB). The upside to having it here is that you can enter in the museums for free while you're there. If only it weren't just a one-day gig!

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Well, looky here...straight from Orange County, it's Paul Frank. They had some screen printing, some games, and coloring activities for the lil ones.

First concert -- indie pop band from Valencia, Spain, called Polock. From their lyrics in English, I swore they were Brits.

The line to get in the event seemed never-ending. Parents and kids came to get down to the live music.

Fernando screams to the singer, "Take off your shirt!"

Paloma gets her groove on.

Totally in the zone. I even found myself dancing with my eyes shut at some point and craving that beer, which I should have had.! It felt really good to be at a concert.

On a stage in the museum, some Catalan rappers showing the kids how to break beats, yo.

If you can't learn how to dance funky on the rough streets of Barcelona, you can learn right here.

Paloma blends into the Chupa Chups store.

Skateboarding workshops too...this is all beginning to feel very California-esque for me.

One day, Paloma, one day. We'll be making some kirigami and pop-up cards like these older kids.

We took advantage and roamed around the minimalistic museum.

From the third floor, we enjoyed watching the crowds below in the play area.

Paloma makes a show of appreciation with her little smile.

Engineering sounds. Future DJs can experiment with and record new sounds with this fun equipment.

Back at the Paul Frank booth to take a break and have some water.There were lots of lounging areas for kids and parents to relax.
Paloma says, why not just go for it? First concert, first...tattoo!

Julius the Monkey etched in her arm...for a week.

Last concert - electronic dance music project from Portugal, Buraka Som Sistema. Super energetic and so much fun. They invited a few kids to dance onstage. How cool are they!

With so much going on, Paloma hadn't taken a nap allllllll daaaaaay. Sleepy time.

Getting funky with her buddy Leone. Party time again!

We can't wait 'til next year!