All-Ages Saturday Matinee, April 21st

Once upon a time, in the heat of a federal election campaign, a political insider suggested that if parents received a monthly cheque from Ottawa to help with the expenses of raising a child, they'd just "spend it on beer & popcorn".

The nerve! The gall! What self-respecting parent would waste money on popcorn?

And think of the children - why should they be excluded from the joy of playing in bars, simply because they're underage?

Well, the BBQ Kings continue to try to be All Things To All People. We've organised a follow-up to our ridiculously popular All-Ages matinée back in 2006. This time around at Ginger's, we have a return of the young group from that original performance - The Lemonados.

Then there's a rock quartet named Hemsworth that's so young, their combined ages don't add up to that of a single BBQ King. Or a married one. But musically, look out.

We'll then go unplugged for Dozen Even, the exciting a cappella group from Dartmouth High, conducted by Zoe Leger.

And finally, the Fossil Fools (looking remarkably like the BBQ Kings with cronies) will have you (and the kids) dancing the rest of the afternoon away.

So, to review: beer (of the award-winning Granite Brewery variety), no popcorn (but fine pub fare from Ginger's kitchen), and music by & for all ages - Saturday, April 21st from 2-5pm.