Potential Concert of the Year Tonight

I don’t get out as much as you’d think.

See, I’m an old man. Many a weekend passes where I don’t do anything but catch up on writing and watch noir movies on Netflix. The prospect of many concerts intrigue me, but fail the litmus test of “will there be annoying youth there?” And, often, I spend my Sundays lazily sipping tea on my porch and yelling at kids that get too close to my property line.

The 3rd Annual B3nson Family Funsgiving! (click image for full size)

Once in a while, though, an event goes down that gets me excited and makes me feel like a young man of 27 again (i.e. a year ago). These events get me so pumped up I want to shout it out from the rooftops, and when a friend says “I’m not sure I’m going yet,” I respond with wide-eyed amazement.

“What do you MEAN you’re not sure yet?!” I’ll exclaim. “What the Hell’s wrong with you?”

Long story short, if I actually do commit to going to a show, you know it’s going to be worth it.

Such is the case TONIGHT with The 3rd Annual B3nson Family Funsgiving, which pops off at 7:00pm at Valentine’s (17 New Scotland Ave.).

The lineup includes We Are Jeneric, If Madrid, Scientific Maps, Que Caro, Barons in the Attic, Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned, and Beware! The Other Head of Science.

Admission is $10 at the door and only $8 if you bring a non-perishable food item with you to the event.

The benefit is being held to benefit the Regional Food Bank of New York.

I’ll be there because I’m one of the cool kids. Come be one of the cool kids or I’ll make fun of you in my Slam Book.