Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Rock and Roll Library

One of the more fun library related events that I have witnessed in the last two years was the Library Tour of the band Jetpack UK (now The Nobility). These rockers from Nashville toured the country in support of a recent children's book about their life as a band. I saw them perform at a Public Library in Arlington and it was surreal to see a rock band at a library. The best part was that Jetpack didn't hold back. The instruments were set to loud and they played with conviction despite the crowd of mostly curious onlookers. Kudos to Jetpack for finding a creative way to get their music out and to libraries for taking a risk on rock.

The trend continues as the band The High Strung has planned a library tour this summer.

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