Does your child want to be a professional musician? How do you feel about that? Do you encourage them to pursue their dream or guide them down a safer path?

Buying any musical instrument for a beginner can be a daunting task for parents. Do you spend a lot of money to be sure they have the best? Or do you get the cheapest in case they don’t stick with it? In some instances, it doesn’t matter. But with others, it matters a lot.

Buying a drum set for a beginner is one of those times it matters the most.

Mark Erwin, professional singer, graduate of the Institute of Production and Recording and currently Manager of the St. Paul, MN branch of the Paul Green School of Rock Music in St. Paul, shared these tips for vocalists who want to front for a rock band.

While listening to a rock concert brings joy to many people, this mom receives a different kind of joy when being at a School of Rock Music concert.

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock. There will be hundreds of Tributes to Woodstock across the country this August. So you might as well block off the weekend of August 15-16 right now. The one I’ll be at is the Twin Cities School of Rock Woodstock Tribute concert at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. A FREE concert. Starts at noon. Great family activity. Pack a picnic lunch and share the story of Woodstock with your kids!