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I probably wouldn't take a baby to a concert, but the overnight part is an issue. Do you have to stay overnight? If it were me I would leave baby with MIL and come back the same night. LO may not do things exactly the way she would if I were there, but that's okay.

DH works in the music industry (and also with a few hockey teams) and we take DS out to a lot of events.

I usually end up walking around the arena concourse with DS in the Ergo. And I usually leave early while DH stays.
If we're out of town we make sure we're at a hotel that is right next door or less than a block from the venue, so I can duck out early.

I gotta say that I don't often stay past 9pm and a lot of times we're in a cushy dressing room or backstage, so that makes it easy. But if your baby is pretty easy-going and has a flexible schedule I could see it being doable.

ETA: we're all going to see Fun. tomorrow

If you want to take LO to the concert I say go for it! You have the headphones and a quick escape if it's not going well. I suggest wearing her so that she is snuggled and feels safe and she might even just fall asleep while you sway to the tunes.

I have seen lots of parents wearing babies at concerts and my husband and I plan to bring our LO out to them (we have headphones, too!) when we can get to a local show that is non-smoking inside.

I would say go for it, I took my lo to a concert and even though it was a little inconvenient I would have definitely regretted not going because of her. She actually slept through most of it and it was a rock concert.

I say go for it. At 4 months, you can really do whatever you want still. I wish I had realized at that point just how portable babies are. I just attended a Paul McCartney concert on Sunday night and there were a couple babies there. Just babywear her and make sure she's wearing headphones. I'm guessing she'll sleep through the whole thing.

@MrsRcCar: omgosh!!!! Nolan is a little concert goer! Love that

My biggest concern would be the volume levels, and potential exposure to anything anyone might be smoking in your vicinity. *augh* And I definitely agree about wearing her and keeping her close!

@birdofafeather: some do, some don't. Each venue has different rules, so it would be good to read the faq's or call around to see if there is an age requirement.

We just bought VIP day passes to the Firefly festival today - L will be 5 months old. the VIP ticket has access to AC tents and bathrooms, preferred seating and quieter areas so i feel pretty good about it.