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Do you kids come to your shows?
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yup, kids, parents, partner, uncles, sibling, I think that's about it.So kind of in line with the thread "do your parents come to your shows." I saw a few people in that thread comment on their kids.
So yes/no do your kids come to your shows?
None of our 3 kids played any instruments. We had options available and I would have done it all to support any musical pursuit but the daughters were dancers and son is very artistic. No musical offspring, oh well.
All 3 are married now and they often come to a gig when we are local. The only downside is the two older kids painted one of my basses each. It never fails that when our son shows up I'm playing the one our daughter painted and vice versa. So I get the stink-eye until a break and I can change over.
It's fun when we play something that one of them suggested and it goes over well. And it makes me happy that I'm not too "uncool" yet and they still show up.
I'm a late bloomer and have only played about 25 gigs so far, about half right before the pandemic started and the other half since we started playing out again in 2022. My son, age 26, has said he's going to come out to see us but hasn't yet.
His best friends are mostly from his time playing club level soccer while he was in middle school and high school and my wife and I are also good friends with a lot of their parents. I also suggested getting one two of those guys together to come out with their parents, but it hasn't happened. At least a few of those parents have come out to see us, though.
But hopefully he does come out eventually. I think he'll be shocked to see me in a way he probably can't imagine seeing me.
His best friends are mostly from his time playing club level soccer while he was in middle school and high school and my wife and I are also good friends with a lot of their parents. I also suggested getting one two of those guys together to come out with their parents, but it hasn't happened. At least a few of those parents have come out to see us, though.
But hopefully he does come out eventually. I think he'll be shocked to see me in a way he probably can't imagine seeing me.
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My last paid gigs were with my daughter on drums, so yeah
I have 3 kids. 11,9, and 7 months. The 11 and 9 year old have been to my shows when I played outdoor festival type gigs. Never to a bar gig though.So kind of in line with the thread "do your parents come to your shows." I saw a few people in that thread comment on their kids.
So yes/no do your kids come to your shows?
None of our 3 kids played any instruments. We had options available and I would have done it all to support any musical pursuit but the daughters were dancers and son is very artistic. No musical offspring, oh well.
All 3 are married now and they often come to a gig when we are local. The only downside is the two older kids painted one of my basses each. It never fails that when our son shows up I'm playing the one our daughter painted and vice versa. So I get the stink-eye until a break and I can change over.
It's fun when we play something that one of them suggested and it goes over well. And it makes me happy that I'm not too "uncool" yet and they still show up.
My 18 year old daughter has come to one of my band's shows at a brewery. She'd like to go to all of them but we usually play at 21 and over bars.
My son came to 1 of my shows, but he was 5 (now 7), and my wife isn't crazy about the whole band thing, so I'll take it! (It was outdoors, and he wore hearing protection.)
So kind of in line with the thread "do your parents come to your shows." I saw a few people in that thread comment on their kids.
So yes/no do your kids come to your shows?
None of our 3 kids played any instruments. We had options available and I would have done it all to support any musical pursuit but the daughters were dancers and son is very artistic. No musical offspring, oh well.
All 3 are married now and they often come to a gig when we are local. The only downside is the two older kids painted one of my basses each. It never fails that when our son shows up I'm playing the one our daughter painted and vice versa. So I get the stink-eye until a break and I can change over.
It's fun when we play something that one of them suggested and it goes over well. And it makes me happy that I'm not too "uncool" yet and they still show up.
Yes, when they were home, but not all of them. Mainly that was due to the time of day most of these dates were scheduled. That said, they spent a fair amount of time at rehearsals and recording session. My youngest son became a solid bassist and made a career in the Marine Corps band program. He is 2 years away from retirement, with a pension, heath care for life, and benefits from the GI bill at age 38.
Me on the other hand, starved for my art... LOL!!!
Mine aren't old enough to come to my shows - they're 6 and almost 4, and we play 1) past their bedtimes 2) in venues that aren't all ages, at least not at the hours we play.
Do your kids come to your shows?
You mean my road crew?
Yes
You mean my road crew?
Yes
My kids show up if we are in their area. My grandkids are around a bunch. If I'm 200 miles from home I've had one of them show up. I only remember my folks showing up a couple of times and that was for weddings. Kind of a forced show up. 
Not anymore as our 6 kids are grown and basically on their own with the youngest in university still.
But they used to for outdoor gigs.
But they used to for outdoor gigs.
My daughter came with me to roadie one night. That was the first and last time she wanted to come. Got her fill I suppose!
Other bandmates kids made sporadic appearances at more family oriented gigs (fairs, festivals).
Other bandmates kids made sporadic appearances at more family oriented gigs (fairs, festivals).
My kid used to, but she's at the age now - a teen - where she jumps at the chance to stay home and have the house to herself.So kind of in line with the thread "do your parents come to your shows." I saw a few people in that thread comment on their kids.
So yes/no do your kids come to your shows?
None of our 3 kids played any instruments. We had options available and I would have done it all to support any musical pursuit but the daughters were dancers and son is very artistic. No musical offspring, oh well.
All 3 are married now and they often come to a gig when we are local. The only downside is the two older kids painted one of my basses each. It never fails that when our son shows up I'm playing the one our daughter painted and vice versa. So I get the stink-eye until a break and I can change over.
It's fun when we play something that one of them suggested and it goes over well. And it makes me happy that I'm not too "uncool" yet and they still show up.
Yup, when they don't have their own gigs. 
They've come to a few shows. My high schooler isn't super into our music (or loud music in general) but my middle schooler discovered we play at some fun places with all-ages sections. She'll tag along as long as I give her money to play pinball.
Thank god. I thought I was gonna be the only one to mention grandkids! My granddaughter, show up on occasion, who just happened to get her first bass this year courtesy of grampa.
I don't have kids, but my parents, who are in their seventies, have come to every show I've ever played since I was a teenager.
