The 50th rob Day.

This show is presented in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc., the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, MD.

Holy crap. I’m turning 50 on February 7th. But we figured we’d wait a day to celebrate so we didn’t have to deal with Friday night rush hour. We’ve booked the Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo***, which is just about the coolest place to turn 50 (and a day). I’m guilty of using it as a date spot both legally and illegally. I’ve seen shows there. I’ve seen a puppet version of the Dragonriders of Pern here. I’ve photographed people here and rode the merry-go-round. I’ve seen incredible music here and I’ve seen an incredible musician throw up here.

Like. A lot.

Tis a storied place.

Full band show, sound by the magnificent Chris Compton. Probably a couple of guest musicians being put on the spot. Probably including the magnificent Chris Compton. Food available. All sorts of stuff happens at this arts space : TWO arts exhibitions, one involving horseshoe crabs and another glasswork. Come early and get your Bollywood Dance lesson. Stay late and Square Dance. Stay even LATER and Swing Dance.

*You’re not crazy****. This was going to be elsewhere, but now it’s here.
**2-5pm?!?! I know, right? Madness. And yet, the more I thought about it, maybe it’s just the FIFTY talking, being homeward (or celebratory dinner)-bound by 6pm seemed really, really appealing. Kristen suggested we could call it the “Old rob goes to bed early show”. In other news I am NOT single. Yet.
***Yeah – BOOKED – as in RENTED. I’ve been really enamoured with the idea of maybe BOOKING a room rather than fighting with a bar or restaurant or something. So if this goes well… well, we’ll see!
****Okay, you MIGHT BE. I really just mean “don’t second-guess your memory”.