Brooklyn-based kindie rocker Suzi Shelton will play a family show on Sunday, March 25th at 11am, showcasing tunes from her latest release “Tomboy in a Princess Dress”, written with her 7 year old daughter in mind. Suzi will be joined by guitarist Greg Mayo, bass and trombone player Albert Elias, and her children. “I love the interactive element of my performances,” says Suzi. There’s nothing like seeing a room full of kids pumping their fists shouting “Road Trip! That personal connection to the audience…it’s one of the main reasons why I do kids music.” Suzi will also feature songs from her two previous solo CD’s “Simply Suzi” and, “No Ordinary Day,” which include favorites like “Scooter Boy,” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
Suzi has enjoyed rocking kids for over 10 years with her original songs and may look familiar as she is also the musical host of Gymboree Play & Music’s DVD series. She has also recently ventured into the online scene with her crowd-pleasing live webcasts where her young fans can hear her sing their favorite songs, interact with her and her family and/or special guests, and even win CD’s and T-shirts – all while remaining in the comfort of their own home. This can be a nice option if you can’t get out to see her live. www.suzishelton.com
The Z Brothers
Performance at 1:00 PM
Who can play the Wheels on the Bus and Sweet Home Alabama at the same sing-a-long and still pull it off: The Z Brothers! Paulie Z, David Z and Joey Cassata, three Brooklyn boys, have been performing for kids for over a decade now and their youthful brand of showmanship and high energy sing-a-longs have successfully made the one of the most sought after children’s entertainers in the country.
When attending a Z Brothers show, prepare yourself for an explosive performance filled with singing, shaking, clapping, jumping and a lot of dancing. Also, keep your ears open for some classic rock tunes that’ll have all the adults joining in the fun. The Z Brothers are probably best known for their ability to seamlessly intertwine songs from all different age groups into one sing-a-long. They’ll play everything from Barney to the Beatles to NSYNC so that kids, older siblings, parents and even nannies are guaranteed to have a great time. Paulie, David and Joey approach their sing-a-longs from a rock n’ roll perspective because they are both working musicians in that field. To date they have released three albums with their hard rock band ZO2 and have starred in two seasons of their own TV series on cable called Z Rock. www.thezbrothers.com
Jon Samson
Performance at 2:30PM
Jon Samson is a music therapist, performer and award winning producer of his original “Kids Albums.” As founder of CoCreative Music, Jon facilitates creativity, self esteem and expression for children and grown ups alike. He has worked alongside the founders of the Blue Man Group at the Blue School and has been interviewed on Doctor Radio Sirius XM about his approach to Autism and special needs.
As a performer, Jon and his band filled up BAM cafe for two live performances for the BAM kids film festival. He has also performed with Sesame Streets “Bob”, and produces music for best selling author and international teacher, Caroline Myss. He runs a private practice in Brooklyn, and does shows and parties throughout NYC.To hear songs and learn more about Jon’s approach, visit www.cocreativemusic.com
Can’t make it to the show?! Enjoy the music from where ever you are – with the J&R Jr. ustream.
If having 3 concerts weren’t enough The Cat In The Hat will be on hand to take photos with guests… And put a little note in the calendar that on March 31st and April 1st J&R Jr. will be hosting free photos with the Easter Bunny.
PUTUMAYO KIDS CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF ROCK & ROLL PLAYGROUND WITH CONCERT BY FEATURED ARTIST STARFISH ON JUNE 19th
Rock & Roll Playground CD Due Out June 29th [Amazon]
Award-winning children’s music label Putumayo Kids will celebrate the June 29th release of its newest CD, Rock & Roll Playground [More Information], with a concert by featured artist StarFish June 19 at the Scholastic Auditorium.
The five life-long musicians from New Jersey known as StarFish are featured on Rock & Roll Playground in “The StarFish Stomp.“ Inspired by good old-fashioned classic rock, the band gives parents the opportunity to share a real rock concert experience with their children. According to Cookie Magazine, they “continue Jersey’s tradition of“totally boss rock acts. Nothing about any of it screams ‘kids’ music.’ Yet the same fans who dance to Dora the Explorer somehow rock out to StarFish too.”
Putumayo Kids will also host an online “Air Guitar Video Contest,” beginning June 15th and running through August 1st. Parents can visit www.putumayokids.com to submit videos of their children playing air guitar to “The Starfish Stomp” for the chance to win an in-home concert with Ray Leone, the founder and lead guitarist of StarFish. A free mp3 download of the song will be available on the website. Second and third place winners will receive a prize package of five Putumayo Kids CDs.
Rock & Roll Playground is a tribute to the early history of rock ‘n’ roll and features music by a stellar group of established and up-and-coming artists, from Grammyâ Award winners Dan Zanes and Friends to rockabilly royalty Rosie Flores. Widely recognized as one of the most innovative children’s music labels in the United States, the award-winning Putumayo Kids is committed to introducing children to different cultures through fun, upbeat collections of music from around the world. For more information visit www.putumayokids.com.
WHO: StarFish
WHEN: June 19, 11:00 A.M.
WHERE: Scholastic Auditorium, 557 Broadway, NYC
COST: Admission is free, reservations required. Email them at [email protected] to reserve your spot today! Include your name, telephone number and tickets needed.
Sunday, May 16th 11am
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
126 Crosby Street, NYC
tickets: $10
(212) 334-3324 www.housingworks.org
Suzi Shelton is riding the crest of the “kindie rock” phenomenon with catchy tunes and hip pop-rock style. This rising star in the kids’ music scene has released two critically acclaimed CDs, “No Ordinary Day” and “Simply Suzi,” as well as a popular concert DVD, “Suzi Shelton: Live at Southpaw.” Suzi has also won numerous awards and accolades for her work, including a Parents’ Choice Award.
For the last 10 years singer-songwriter Suzi Shelton has been rocking parents and kids alike! Whether it’s thousands at The White House Easter Egg Roll or the Lincoln Center Tree Lighting, to swarms of fans at the Tribeca Film Festival or local Brooklyn hot spot – Southpaw Bar. With a background in Early Childhood Education and Dance, this Brooklyn-based mother of two teaches music to her adoring fans in local preschool and elementary schools and has been a standout among the current crop of kid-friendly musical performers since her days performing with the Imagination Workshop Band. Kids and parents alike respond to Suzi’s warmth, her angelic voice and no-sugar-added lyrics. Her music is all about combining music with movement to encourage kids to participate by using their imagination. Suzi’s two solo CD’s Simply Suzi and No Ordinary Day as well as her live DVD, have won her the prestigious NAPPA Gold Award, Kids First, Children’s Music Web, and Parent’s Choice Awards.
Suzi will be joined by son and daughter, Sebastian and Emma Rose, special guests Rich Hinman (guitar), Albert Elias (bass/trombone), and drummers Kyle McGee and Vin Scialla from Off Beat drumming collective (a rhythm collective dedicated to help people access the healing benefits of the drum) to help raise money for Housing Works, which fights AIDS and homelessness.
A portion of the CD sales proceeds for this event will benefit GALLOP, NYC – an organization that provides therapeutic horsback riding for individuals in NYC. www.gallopnyc.org
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. May 26, 2010.
You must comment telling us why you like Suzi’s music please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information: @suzishelton & @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/dup0Ju and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example 1: I want to win a @suzishelton CD from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/dup0Ju
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/suzisheltonmusic you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: CD for this raffle is provided by Suzi Shelton (we’re going to have 2 winner to this contest)
The music of the Dream Jam Band is inspired by a spirit of wonder and curiosity. Through invigorating kid and family-friendly songs, their unique style reflects the belief that young children are endowed with a capacity to synthesize musical ideas, enhancing learning in all areas.
The DJB members, Francine, Barry G, Maestro C, and Erin the Red are entertainers as well as music teachers. Formed in New York, the band achieved rapid national success. Their eponymous first album Dream Jam Band featured eleven original songs, two of which, “Nicky Nicky Knock Knock” and “Look Around” reached Number One at SiriusXM satellite radio. The album was named to the Top Ten List of National Public Radio’s best Children’s and Family Albums, and also won four Children’s Web Awards and received extensive airplay on kids’ programming across the USA.
The band has also toured extensively, playing throughout the northeast and as far west as Steamboat Springs, Colorado. They were a headline attraction at Kidzapalooza and Taste of Chicago, and packed the famous Ohio Theater at Cleveland’s Playhouse Theater complex. The Dream Jam Band have been featured on PBS Sprout and was the sole musical entertainment for their three-hour live television special, Chica’s Big Birthday Surprise.
The DJB is now launching their second album, Leave it in the Soup, and debuting a new stage show which the band will premier at a two-day event at the International Children’s Festival at the Ohio State Theater. The band then travels to the House of Kids at Irving Plaza in New York City, and will continue touring through the summer and fall.
The Dream Jam Band is a musically prolific powerhouse that writes original, engaging and intelligent children’s songs. The talent of the collective members includes proficiency with over twenty musical instruments, and their positive lyrics and infectious tempo bring all members of the family to the party. All songs are written by the band and feature sophisticated productions of full-blown modern tracks and encompass a broad range of influences, from The Beatles to Mozart, Duke Ellington to Woody Guthrie. Produced by award winning songwriter and producer Rick Chertoff (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne, Ron Howard’s The Grinch) the music spans the spectrum of rock, pop, blues, hip hop, sing-a-longs and classical.
The Dream Jam Band is a harmonious adventure perfectly suited for the tastes of children and their parents. So be prepared for a melodic stew, musically contagious and rhythmically sagacious, cooked for a craving of cool and an appetite for fun. With several new projects up their collective sleeves including a book collaboration with noted children’s illustrator Mark Braught, and the upcoming release of the album Barry G and the Dream Jam Kids, look for more musilogical projects as the Dream Jam Band are just getting started.
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. May 13, 2010.
You must comment telling us why you want to win the tickets please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information: Dream Jam Band tickets from @livenation & @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/aoYTrQ and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example 1: I want to win ticket to Dream Jam Band from @livenation & @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/aoYTrQ
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan
WIN 4 TICKETS TO THE SHOW [Raffle rules below the video]
Sunday April 18th, 1pm
Maxwell’s
1039 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-653-1703
doors open at 12:30pm
tickets $8 per person or $25 per family
www.maxwellsnj.com
Come hear Suzi and her band as they ROCK the HOUSE IN HOBOKEN!
Here is a little bit about Suzi…
“Brooklyn-based songstress and all around children’s rock goddess” NYFamily Brooklyn
Suzi released her second award winning solo CD, NO ORDINARY DAY produced by Dan Siegler, in 2008, including her most requested songs “Goin on a Road Trip,” “Scooter Boy,” and “No Ordinary Day!” (it really rocks!).
With awards from Parents’ Choice, the Children’s Music Web, iParenting Media and a 2007 Gold Award from the National Parenting Publications, Suzi is gaining national critical acclaim as well as a loyal following in her home base of New York City. Be sure to check out her debut CD, Simply Suzi and her LIVE DVD, Suzi Shelton LIVE at Southpaw!
Suzi Says:
I grew up in Chesterland, Ohio where I was a dancer and a preschool teacher. After moving to New York City, I began singing in a children’s band, called Imagination Workshop Band, which along with teaching dance, became a wonderful combination of creativity and fun. Through the years, I have come to realize that I am the happiest when surrounded by kids singing and dancing along with me, so that is what i continue to do. I love my job and feel very grateful that I am able to have so much fun when I am “working”! I also love to write songs and am constantly inspired by my husband, Dave, and my two children, Sebastian (11) and Emma Rose (5).
Who is the band?
I am usually accompanied by a very talented and wonderful group including guitarist Steve Elliot, bassist Matt Clohesy, and drummer Rob Heath. Quite often my backup singer and 11 year old son, Sebastian joins in as well. He will sometimes have some enthusiastic backup singers “The Gumdrops” join in with him to really get the kids up and dancing.
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. April 12, 2010.
You get 1 entry for placing a comment your favorite kiddie rocks song is and please use some method for us to contact you in the comment
(twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@suzishelton @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/9XdoBQ and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win @suzishelton tickets from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/9XdoBQ
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook of Suzi Shelton – facebook.com/suzisheltonmusic you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: Suzi Shelton is providing these tickets for the raffle.
Suzi Shelton
The Z Brothers
Jon Samson
