Last night the frolicking pop-scoundrels known collectively as Scamper embarked on an adventure unlike anything that most bands in Boston ever get to experience.

We rocked the Concord Elks Club.

See, Scamper über-fan and blog-fanatic Rachel, hindered by pesky age restrictions at the Boston rock clubs, was treated to a private birthday party for her and, oh, 70 of her closest friends. Two full sets, all the old hits and covers, and the debut of a brand squeaky new song called "Needless to Say." Tasty!

I'll tell you, the crowds at, say, the Abbey Lounge just don't have this much unbridled passion for the rock. Non-stop dancing, spinning in circles (where DO they get this energy? birthday cake and Fanta, i suppose), mosh pits (!), the whole nine. And when the room erupted into sing-along frenzies for "Caramel" and "Rockette," well, our night was made too.

After the second set, naturally, the band ate birthday cake while vest-sporting hip cat and dancin fool Jeff took the mic for an a cappella night cap of NWA's "Boyz in tha Hood." One of the better closing acts we've performed with. Then, after an autograph session and classic meet-and-greet, it was back down Route 2 to the smoky confines of greater Cambridge, the rock party of Concord already beginning to fade into suburban legend, like so much caramel in the wind.

Mike, by the way, is the Elk of the Month.

1: What a Shame | Oh Lucy | Sophie | Sick of Myself (Matthew Sweet) | Real McCoy | Over and Over | Longshot | Caramel | And the Moon be Still as Bright

2 : You and Your Red Glasses | Super | The Black & White Truth | Back to Me | Needless to Say | Boom Boom Boom (Venga Boys) | Soon as You're Gone | Rockette | What's On | Wicked Game (Chris Isaak)