Little Miss Ann and Red Yarn Double Header Kids' Concert 11am Sunday, April 15th
We love it when our friends & favorites play well together, and when they introduce us to new friends too. Here at ChiIL Mama, we've interviewed Little Miss Ann, recorded her live, and partnered up on giveaways and concert features for years. We've also covered Old Town School ribbon cuttings, concerts, festivals and more. Red Yarn from Portland is new to us, and we're excited to check them out. They performed together last year at SXSW and now they're going to rock Chicago!
Chicago's Little Miss Ann, is the reigning "Queen of the Kindie Scene" in Chicago. She's a Chi, IL mom, an award winning kids musician, former public school teacher, and a veteran instructor at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. We're jazzed she's hosting Portland folk musician "Red Yarn" for an all-ages hootenanny this Sunday. Get your tickets and bring your Little Folk, Rock Tots, and puppet lovin' progeny to Old Town School at 11am Sunday. Don't miss this!
Little Miss Ann has released five albums including her recent Parents' Choice award winning album "Keep On." Red Yarn blends puppetry and engaging folk music to engage the whole family in singing, playing and dancing along. He is celebrating the release of a new album, "Red Yarn's Old Barn."
Open through midnight 4/12/18. Winner will be e-mailed and announced here and on ChiIL Mama's social media outlets.
Disclosure: Thanks to the bands and Old Town School of Folk Music for providing tickets and CDs for our giveaway. We've partnered up with both OTSFM and Little Miss Ann many times over the years. As always all opinions are our own.
Kindie Music to the stage from September til May at the Beat Kitchen 2100 West Belmont Ave!
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ChiIL Mama is thrilled to be back as press sponsor for the 4th season, for this rockin' weekly kindie music series (with adults & kids on stage). We're uniting music, art, friends and fun. Oh yeah... and some of the BEST Bloody Marys in town for the big kids AKA: adults!
These live, one hour family friendly shows are awesome for all ages and geared toward birth through 8 year olds and their parents. Kids under 1 are free! This past Sunday was Springfest, an extra special 4 hour, multi band extravaganza with loads of free activities for kids. Check out our full photo recap below.
ENTER HEREfor your shot at 4 free tickets ($24 value) from ChiIL Mama to see Environmental Encroachment at BK Kids Shows THIS Sunday at noon!! Kids under 1 always free. Shows are all ages but geared toward birth-8 year olds with parents. EE is great show for older kiddos who are over what my 11yo daughter calls the "One little ducky... two little duckies genre" too.
Did you miss EE last time they played Beat Kitchen? Did you go and have your mind blown and can't wait to see them again? Well here's your chance to catch them! Circus, hooping, juggling, theatre, performance, and lots of audience participation make this a show you do not want to miss!
We were there for the duration Sunday, with our Instrument Petting Zoo & Rock N Roll Dress Up. My daughter, Sage, sold Girl Scout Cookies to benefit her troop.
Beat Kitchen's Food Rocks Too!
Our friends at local art gallery, Beauty and Brawn were in huge demand with wand making. The owner's a Chicago based mom of 2, like me.
And it was truly a treat to meet Au Pairs from Germany and Sweden among other places, staffing the Cultural Care Au Pair booth and giving glitter tattoos to kids and adults too. It was great to finally meet Fit4Mom in person, as we're in a Moms in Business group together. She had a prize wheel and kids & adults could do a simple exercise like jumping jacks to win a fun ink stamper. The owner's another Chicago area mom of 2. It's always great to see Mary Macaroni--on stage and rocking the balloon creations too. She made some incredibly cool giant rainbows and even did a custom NARWHAL (her first ever) for my daughter to give to her narwhal obsessed big brother! Thanks also to Mary Macaroni for the sweet magic kit. My kids have been having a blast with it for days. And the tricks are quite convincing. Highly recommend it. She sells them at her shows and they'll be available on her updated website soon, too. If your kids are too little to DO card tricks, get one for yourself and amaze your littles with your mad skills!
It's always great to see Beat Kitchen/Subterranean owner, Gomez & his wife & three kids. We love to promote Chicago business owners & parents here at ChiIL Mama! Want to partner up on an event, giveaway for our readers or class promotions? Shoot us an e-mail!
Activities upstairs provided by:
Beauty and Brawn Gallery - Craft Station/Wand Making
Unicoi Art Studio - Face Painting
Cultural Care Au Pair - Glitter Tattoos
ChiIL Mama - Instrument Petting Zoo & Rock Star Dress Up
Fit4Mom - Spin the Wheel of Fun
Mary Macaroni - Balloon Animals
Here’s the Sweet Springfest line up. Keep an eye out for these bands in the coming fest season months. Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids will continue through spring then go on a summer break.
Stage Line up:
11:00 - Mary Macaroni
11:45 - The Laser Comedy Show
12:00 - Cowboy Jesus and the Sugarbums
1:00 - Future Hits
1:45 - The Laser Comedy Show
2:00 - Deep Fried Pickle Project
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We're pleased to be newly joined by Neighborhood Parents Network of Chicago as Beat Kitchen Kids Shows sponsors.
Incoming:
Did you miss EE last time they played Beat Kitchen? Did you go and have your mind blown and can't wait to see them again? Well here's your chance to catch them! Circus, hooping, juggling, theatre, performance, and lots of audience participation make this a show you do not want to miss!
Doors open at 11:00. Full bar and brunch menu too!
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