Win Tickets To All Beat Kitchen's October Concerts for Kids HERE #giveaway #originalphotos

ChiIL Mama's photos--Beat Kitchen Fall Festival Kick Off for Concerts for Kids 2012-2013 Season!
Fall festival was a huge success last Sunday as Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids resumed after a summer hiatus.  We had so much fun rockin' out with all of you.  Did you make it into our photo gallery with our Rock Tots Photo Spot (dress up/instrument petting zoo)?   ChiIL Mama is super stoked to be back again this year as one of two media sponsors.

Win 4 Free Tickets From ChiIL Mama--new winners announced every Friday!!

Never too old to play dress up

ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot (dress up/instrument petting zoo) was all ages fun.  

Sagezilla, Du-Jay, ChiIL Mama & Dug all passed out stickers and told everyone about our rockin' give aways, photo & video filled features and upcoming fam friendly events.

Downstairs, kindie (kids' indie) superstars like Suzi Shelton, kindie queen on the New York scene rocked the stage for four hours!!   (Suzi and her daughter havin' fun and selling merch)

The talented kids of The Young Stracke All Stars were a highlight of the day!!   We'll have loads of live show clips from their set up soon.   My kids were jazzed to see 3 girls in the All Stars they've known since preschool.

Super Stoli and her friends rocked the face painting....and arm painting...and hand painting.

Click the band names below for ChiIL Mama's past coverage including video interviews, live show videos, show shots, CD reviews and more.   

October 7    Pogo with your punk kin to The Boogers (kid appropriate Ramones style punk)

October 14 Sarah Jayne Lane & Gracie Lou Revue

October 21  Little Miss Ann Band   (little folk)

October 28   Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies   (punk kin and rock tots)






Enter here for your shot at winning 4 free tickets.  

Every week we'll be picking a new family 4 pack ticket winner.   Enter right here for any or all October concerts.   


That ought to make your mohawk stand up!


*Wait for Rafflecopter to load up right here (if you've gone through RSS feed or are scrolling down the blog and don't see it, click on the actual page title or "a Rafflecopter giveaway link" and it should pop right up).   Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Entries accepted through midnight each Thursday.   Winner will be announced on Friday.   Enter with the adult name you'd like on the guest list.   

Thanks to Beat Kitchen for once again providing us with 4 weekly concert tickets for our give aways.

a Rafflecopter giveaway   Sarah Jayne Lane & Gracie Lou Revue Sunday at noon 10/14 

a Rafflecopter giveaway   Little Miss Ann Band Sunday at noon 10/21 


a Rafflecopter giveaway  Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies Halloween Show Sunday at noon 10/28 

Save the dates:

Got punk kin, rock tots, little folk, banger babies?   Beat Kitchen is THE place to be every Sunday at noon.   Shows are a wide variety of genres and admission is just $6 for adults and kids.  Babies under 2 are free.   Shows are all ages but geared toward birth through 10 year olds and their rockin' parents.   Come see some of Chi-Town's best Kindie (kids' indie) musicians out there and even national acts!

Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often!  We have loads of original live show footage and photo filled features, band video interviews, give aways, reviews, and events.   Follow us by e-mail in the right side bar, to be the first to know about give aways, new shows and more.   You'll get easy ChiIL Mama updates in your in box and we never spam, share or sell your info.

Winner Announced & Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids Kick Off Tomorrow 9/30

Congrats to Robin B., ChiIL Mama's family 4 pack ticket winner ($32 value)!   We'll see you tomorrow--Sunday 9/30 from 11 to 3pm for a day of rockin' awesome kindie fun.   

Be sure to say hey to us upstairs at ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot! 

We'll have loads of fun dress up clothes and instruments for you to try out, and free ChiIL Mama stickers, too.   


Here's the scoop:

Tickets $8 - available online at http://www.beatkitchen.com/ or at the door.   All activities from music on the main stage to face painting, crafts, punk rock hair do's, and ChiIL Mama's rock tot's photo spot (dress up & instrument petting zoo) and more included. 

*Please note, Beat Kitchen is now cash only.

First 50 kids get maracas from On the Go Chicago.

Main stage schedule:

11am: Mary Macaroni

12pm: Suzi Shelton with special guest Little Miss Ann and Chicago  favorites Jeff Peek on guitar, Carmen Taglia on bass and Pat Milani on  drums

1pm: the Old Town School of Folk Music's Young Stracke All Stars

2pm: Super Stolie

On the second floor in the Party room we'll have:

** ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot--Dress Up and Instrument Petting Zoo**

** Punk Rock Hair Do's by PsychoBaby**

**Face Painting by Super Stolie**
**Turn trash into tunes with The Wishcraft Workshop!**

Bring a recyclable or two (think plastic bottles, plastic strapping,  smallish
pieces of cardboard, toilet-paper tubes...) and Wishcraft will show you how to make a musical instrument.  Wishcraft is a fun ordinary  workshop in Roscoe Village in which young artists grow to become  confident in their creative freedom in art + craft classes, day camps,  clubs, after-school programs and birthday parties. 

Yes, they teach art.  More importantly, they ignite creativity. Inventive projects are  designed for ready-success and skills are
taught within the context of  relevant projects with a no-judgment philosophy.

The workshop provides a  quality learning experience, showing that the
application of math,  science and creative problem solving can create something functional and  fun. Creative reuse is encouraged whenever possible and many of the  class and party projects use recycled, natural, found and gluten-free materials. (Did we already tell you that it’s fun?)

Sunday noon shows for non-Fest shows are still just $6.

Save the dates:

**9/30/2012    Fall Fest: Mary Mac, Suzi Shelton(w/special guest Little Miss Ann), Young Stracke All Stars, Super Stolie (11am-3pm, $8/person)**

10/7/2012    The Boogers
10/14/2012    Sarah Jayne Lane
10/21/2012    Little Miss Ann Band
10/28/2012    Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies Halloween Show
11/4/2012    Apples, Peaches, Lemonade
11/11/2012    Mary Macaroni
11/18/2012    Jeanie B! and the Jelly Beans
12/2/2012    The Boogers - CD release party
12/9/2012    Little Miss Ann Band
12/16/2012    Mr. Dave
1/6/2013    Deep Fried Pickle Project
1/13/2013    Istvan
1/20/2013    Ice Cream Vendors
1/27/2013    Winter Fest: Mary Mac, Sarah Jane Layne, AndyRoo & the
AndyRooniverse, Deep Fried Pickle Project

This season is being sponsored by ChiIL Mama and On the Go Chicago


Click here for our original video interview with Brooklyn Kindie Queen, Suzi Shelton, and live show footage from The Beat Kitchen.

Click here for more past Beat Kitchen Concerts for kids coverage

**Want more?   ChiIL Mama's got SIXTY ONE original Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids features in the archives.   Click here to check out the past fun.**

Kindie Land: Win A Free Family 4 Pack To Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids #giveaway

ChiIL Mama will be giving away a free family 4 pack to EVERY Beat Kitchen Concert for Kids EVERY week, so check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Spread the word by FB and Twitter for even more chances to enter and win!

Entry is easy and winning rocks.   We never spam or share info.   A new winners' first name/last initial will be announced every Friday, so check here to see if YOU get to rock out for free this week.  We will make every effort to reach our winner by e-mail as well. 

ChiIL Mama will be there for the opening fall festival with our fun Rock Tots Photo Spot (instrument petting zoo and rock star dress up) and we'll have photo and video filled features, reviews and great give aways for you all season.  

We're also excited to offer one of our lucky readers 4 free tickets to Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids Fall kick off festival.   Enter right here for your chance to win! 

*Wait for Rafflecopter to load up right here (if you've gone through RSS feed or are scrolling down the blog and don't see it, click on the actual page title and it should pop right up).   Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Entries accepted through midnight on 9/27/12.   Winner will be announced on Friday.   

Thanks to Beat Kitchen for once again providing us with 4 weekly concert tickets for our give aways.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


**Want more?   ChiIL Mama's got SIXTY ONE original Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids features in the archives.   Click here to check out the past fun.**

ChiIL Out With ChiIL Mama at Do Division This Fri-Sun

We'll have our own tent in the Family Fun Fest all weekend, with ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot/Dress Up Area, so swing by and say hey.    ChiIL Mama and 11 year old, Du-Jay, will be there in person.

FAMILY FUN FEST

DO DIVISION FAMILY FUN FEST 2012-Saturday and Sunday June 2-3 2012

“The Shedd Aquarium comes to Division Street”, along with old favorites such as face painting, and rocking kids' music.

Do Division Street Fest & Sidewalk Sale, a neighborhood festival that attracted over 60,000 people in 2011, has partnered with Friends of Pritzker School and LaSalle II PTO to create Do Division Family Fun Fest. Do Division Family Fun Fest, Saturday June 2nd noon-6pm, and Sunday June 3rd noon-5pm, has quickly become one of the premier family-friendly festivals in the city. Just off the main drag of Division Street, where the main festival is being held, there will be activities for the kids including ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot/ Dress Up Area, drumming, pony rides and hallmark vendors like Psychobaby, who will be transforming kids’ hair into punk hairdo’s.

This year, we will continue to occupy a two-block stretch of Hoyne Avenue, from Division Street and the fest north to Potomac. New this year is our sponsor the Shedd Aquarium, who will bring several of their popular games such as the Penguin Plunge and the Polar Playzone as well as an opportunity to see some of their animals up close and personal throughout the weekend. We are also excited to have the Great Lakes Initiative, an organization that is focused on conservation and education about our most precious water source. We will continue with Fun Facts about the Great Lakes and a quiz that promises to be an adventure in the neighborhood.

We're bringing back many of the popular activities including The Easel Art Studio Craft Tent, punk rock hair styling by Psycho Baby, face painting, the Children's Learning Place Toddler Zone, a bounce house, dunk tank and pony rides. And you can win prizes from Building Blocks' famous Carnival Wheel.

 
Here are ChiIL Mama's kid friendly recommendations at the main stage!   See the full schedule below.
 
Main Family Fun Fest Stage Schedule


Saturday, June 2nd:

12:00-12:20 Shakespeare All-Stars

12:30-1:00 ARCC

1:15-1:55 Mary Macaroni

2:00-2:20 Gingarte Capoeira

2:30-3:00 Sunny Side Up

3:10-3:40 Istvan & His Imaginary Band--(Highly recommended kindie rockers.   Check em out.)

3:50-4:10 Trinity irish dancers--(These talented kids are excellent.   Highly recommended.)

4:25-5:05 Sarah Parker

5:10-5:30 Mad Science or Changs Martial Arts Demo

5:35-6:00 Gracie Lou


Sunday, June 3rd:

12:00-12:30 Kids Science Lab

12:45-1:20 Fiddle Billies

1:30-1:50 My Gym

2:00-2:40 Rock’ s Cool Pritzker student band

3:00-3:40 Awkward Cousins

3:50-4:20 Changs Martial Arts Demo

4:20-5:10 Mary Macaroni

 
Proceeds from Do Division Family Fun Fest go to Friends of Pritzker School and LaSalle II PTO, two public elementary schools in Wicker Park.
 
LaSalle II Magnet School, a world language academy opened in 2008/2009 and serves PreK through grade 7. Expanding to grade 8 next year. Funds raised to support after-school programs, classrooms, and numerous enrichment programs for our children. Located at 1148 N. Honore Street at Division Street. An exciting Chicago public school alternative for the East Village and Wicker Park communities. Visit www.lasalle2pto.com/.
 
A.N. Pritzker School, A.N. Pritzker School is a Fine and Performing Arts Magnet school with a Regional Gifted Center that serves PreK through grade 8. Located at 2009 W. Schiller Street. A creative, stimulating public school serving Wicker Park and East Ukrainian Village. Visit www.friendsofpritzker.org.

 

Take your punk kin, banger babies, & lil folk to hear some of your fav bands for the big kids (AKA:  grownups).   Check out the 2012 Line Up!
*ChiIL Live Show's particular favorites & must sees are in red

Damen Stage:
Programmed by Empty Bottle Presents
& Hosted by Comedian Peter O'Connell

Friday, June 1st
Black Belles 8:30 pm
BBU 7:15 pm
Moon Furies 6:00 pm
Hosted by Peter O'Connell [Wham City Comedy] 4:45 PM

Saturday, June 2nd
Peanut Butter Wolf 8:30 pm
Besnard Lakes 7:00 pm
Craig Finn 5:30 pm
Mannequin Men 4:00 pm
Peter O'Connell 3:50 / intro
In Tall Buildings 2:30 pm
Chris Connelly 1:00 pm

Sunday, June 3rd
The Antlers 8:30 pm
Pinebender 7:00 pm
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons 5:30 pm
Teengirl Fantasy 4:00 pm
People's Temple 2:30 pm
Eiren Caffall 1:00 pm

Leavitt Stage:
Programmed by Subterranean and House Call Entertainment

Friday, June 1st
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound @ 8:30 pm (just back from rockin' Summer Camp Music Festival)

Todd Hembrook & The Hemispheres @ 7:15 pm

The O’My’s @ 6:15 pm (check out our past photo filled coverage of the O'My's sold out show at Reggie's right here)

Saturday, June 2nd
Le Butcherettes @ 9:00 pm
O’ Death @ 7:45 pm
White Mystery @ 6:45 pm
Brown Bird @ 5:45 pm
The Blind Staggers @ 4:45 pm
Magic Milk @ 3:45 pm

Sunday, June 3rd
Murder By Death @ 8:00 pm
The Soft Pack @ 6:45 pm
Gypsyblood @ 6:00 pm
Mutts @ 5:00 pm (highly recommended!!)
Young Jesus @ 4:00 pm