Virgin Fest 2008: An all ages show
There are a mix of ages representing the crowd on the Pimlico tracks this year at Virgin Festival. Acts like Bob Dylan and Iggy and the Stooges are bringing in the older folks, while acts like Lil' Wayne and Paramore draw the teen crowds.
I didn't see the Teletubbies or The Wiggles on the schedule, but I've noticed that there are a lot of small children tagging along with their parents this year. Matt and Shannon Smith have their 9-month-old Dylan in tow, making sure to cover her ears with an overpoweringly large pair of headphones.
Shannon's advice for parents who didn't think to bring ear gear? "Stay far enough away from the stage... it's just not good for their hearing," she says.
Another dad didn't just bring the kids along because he couldn't find a sitter.
"It's good for them to see all these people... all these different types of music," Frantz Walker explains. He especially noted that he was eager for his children to see Chuck Berry perform yesterday.
He even had his kids Nicky, 5, and Malaika, 3, out of their stroller and dancing outside of the dance tent last night. With paper towels rolled up in their ears, of course.
