Happy Free Ticket Tuesday-4 Ticket Give Aways To All March Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids HERE!

ChiIL Mama's super stoked to sponsor one of the most prolific and fun kindie music line ups in the city!   We have free 4 packs of tickets for you to EVERY show, and frequently video tape the concerts and interview the bands to post right here at ChiIL Mama.  Enter at the bottom of this post then spread the word for more chances to win.   Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often!

**Also, click this link to enter to win over $60 worth of kindie CDs and DVDs including 3 by Suzi Shelton, & brand new releases by Bari Koral and Little Miss Ann!!  Entries accepted nationwide

Jeanie B! & The Jelly Beans, March 4  
Concerts for Kids regulars return to the stage for a rocking good time
Jeanie B's fourth album, Sugar Buzz, has gotten rave reviews. "A lot to like.""...more mature and intelligent music for young music fans." "Sugar Buzz easily pops to the top of the heap." Combine her new tunes with old favorites like 'Bubble Wrap' and 'Hey Daddio' and we guarantee a great show. 45 minutes of fantastic music. Sunday, March 4th at noon.
 
Beat Kitchen is located at 2100 W. Belmont.

To keep up to date with Concerts for Kids, like and/or follow  ChiIL Mama's Facebook page and/ or Beat Kitchen Kids Facebook

Like and/or Follow us at ChiIL Live Shows if you like free adult music downloads & world wide tour news--especially punk, metal, alt country, & indie.  We have Chi, IL Live Show pit photos, videos, and original band interviews.   We also cover the adult and family friendly Chi-Town Theatre Scene.


ChiIL Mama knows there's life after birth!   Just because you have kids, that doesn't mean you want to hear Barney & The Wiggles 24/7.   


Beat Kitchen-Save the Dates...   
Check out our hot and happening Concerts for Kids! lineup
shows at noon on Sunday
only $6/person

March 4: Jeanie B! and The Jelly Beans
March 11: Super Stolie & The Rockstars (don't forget to spring ahead)
March 18: Human-Tim + Robot-Tim * ** (2 interviews)
March 25: Little Miss Ann Band * ** (2 interviews)
April 15: The Boogers * **
April 22: The Candy Band * ** (2 interviews)
April 29: Mary Macaroni
May 6: Human-Tim + Robot-Tim * ** (2 interviews)
May 20: Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies * ** (2 interviews)

* signifies bands ChiIL Mama has shot live concert footage of

** signifies bands ChiIL Mama has shot video interviews with

Type in Kindie artists' names in our blog side bar to check out new bands and enjoy old favs and/or check out ChiIL Mama's YouTube Channel!


Enter Here For Free Tixs To 4 March Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids

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Play Locally-Loyal Divide, VeganMania, Jeanie B!, Free Tickets to Chicago Toy and Game Fair and Beat Kitchen Shows

Friday (21+)
We've been trying to see Loyal Divide live since last January and have been thwarted at every turn, between kids with the flu and concert conflicts.   The buzz has been great and we've dug what we've heard.   We've even given away tickets to their past shows and run their creative videos here.    We caught a half set of theirs on the run at North Coast 2011, and were pretty impressed with their energy and live sound.   Hopefully this Friday we'll catch up with them live at their album release party at Empty Bottle and finally get to shoot some stills of the band in action!

FRI. 11/4/11 (10:00pm; $10)

Loyal Divide (record release) label: Kilo

Lasers and Fast and Shit label: North Gong

Verma

Tonight we welcome back local electro poppers/psych-rockers LOYAL DIVIDE, celebrating the release of their debut LP, the old timey racy-named Bodice Ripper. The praise has already begun rolling in for these fine fellows, with the FADER postulating, “if all things have a time and space, then LOYAL DIVIDE’s is in the air, probably above Turkey, when you’re taking the long way to Japan from Chicago, say around 1973,” and MTV dubbing the outfit, “infectious.” Earlier this year LASERS AND FAST AND SHIT released Second, an engaging mixture of punk abandon with a healthy dose of stoner metal's nodding and self-knowing winks and they open here tonight with VERMA, who have been reigning over the psyche scene with their atmospheric, synth heavy, trance rock. (IMPOSE)

Saturday

Way back in 1994, I answered an audition notice in The Reader and embarked on two years of shooting a wacky cable sit-com called The Simply Marla Show (we hope to soon have it up on YouTube in it's entirety).   The show was a hilarious, well written, labor of love and I've remained friends with the masterminds behind it, ever since.   Two of the show's characters (also quite the characters in real life) died very young--before their 40th birthdays.   So, I'm especially happy to say the writer/creater and artist/producer are not only alive and well, but married, created a new human named Justice, became vegans, and have created an amazing annual event called Chicago VeganMania.

It's free, family friendly and tolerant.   You might not wanna bring a big turkey leg along, but vegetarians and omnivores are welcome.   Check out ChiIL Mama's photo filled feature from VeganMania 2010.

They're back and better than ever this year.   Here's what VeganMania has to offer:

We have a newly redesigned Vegan Food Court that makes it easy to relax and dine while enjoying great local entertainment and the good vibes of our dynamic community.

Hang out for a while. Once again, we'll have an eclectic mix of talented vegan performers from across the region. This year, we're working to expand our lineup beyond musical and dance acts to show you a truly diverse and exciting entertainment experience.

Then shop. We'll have two exhibit halls packed with dozens of vendors showing off unique vegan products and services, as well as our community's most vital nonprofit organizations.

Learn some new kitchen tricks. Last year, we introduced attendees to cooking demonstrations from some of the city and country's best vegan chefs. This year we're back with an exciting new lineup of chefs, with a new room layout.

Get inspired. As always, we will be bringing some of the nation's most dynamic vegan voices to energize and encourage, while teaching new knowledge, tricks and viewpoints.

And bring the kids. We have an expanded family center with crafts, storyteller, our Vegan Rockstar photo booth, graffiti wall and many other ways to give the young ones an experience they'll not soon forget.

Kids' Activities

We've expanded our Family Activities Area so the little ones can have hours of fun, including:

Kids can decorate their own vegan (and gluten free!) cupcakes from Bot Bakery chef Betty Alper,

Build their own nature journals with help from experts at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,

Rock their way through a unique mini playground provided by Balance Boards and Beams, 

Scribble and express themselves on the Graffiti Wall,

Build their own animal masks or partake in any number of other arts and crafts activities.

We'll also let everyone know when family -friendly acts like Kidz in the Mix or the hula-hoopers from Nahotnah are ready to begin on the Performance Stage

Also, the kids (and all the big people) may like to strike a pose at the Vegan Rockstar Photo Booth located upstairs in the Culture Café

Check out their main website for all the details.

Sunday

ChiIL Mama's sponsored Concerts for Kids series continues to rock Beat Kitchen with Jeanie B!   Congrats to our family 4 pack winner--Sandra P. & daughter, Samantha.   Their favorite music to rock out to together is Elvis.

Nov 6: Jeanie B! and The Jelly Beans

Nov 13: Suzi Shelton & special guest Little Miss Ann

Nov 20: Karen 4 Kids!

Dec 4: Super Stolie and the Rockstars

Dec 11: Mary Macaroni

Dec 18: Shana Sings! Special holiday show

To keep up to date with Concerts for Kids, become Beat Kitchen's Facebook friend at www.facebook.com/kidsshowschicago.

Enter right here for your chance at great concert, event & theatre tickets weekly.   We're giving away a free 4 pack to Chicago Toy & Game Fair every week in November!