WIN 4 Free Tickets to Boogers & Walrus Attack Kids Shows at Beat Kitchen ($28 value each family 4 pack)

ChiIL Mama & Concerts for Kids Presents Punk for your punk kin! Disclosure: ChiIL Mama is elated to partner up with Beat Kitchen as press sponsor for Concerts for Kids for the 5th season. Thanks to Beat Kitchen for providing giveaway tickets for our readers. As always, all photos, videos and opinions are our own. ** ENTER HERE for your chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets to The Boogers at noon THIS Sunday 10/25.**  Winner will be e-mailed here and announced on social media on Fridays. Enter each week till midnight Thursday. **ENTER HERE for your chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets to Walrus Attack at noon on Sunday November 1.**  ChiIL Mama's ChiIL Picks List **All ages welcome but concerts are geared toward birth through 8 year olds. Kids under 1 are FREE.** ChiIL Mama is back as press sponsor for the 5th season of Concerts for Kids, and that means free weekly ticket giveaways, band video interviews, live show shots, band footage and more. Come ChiIL out with us at Chicago's ONLY LIVE weekly kindie music showcase. Sure the weather's still nice, but winter is coming...  Even when it's still fall gorgeous out, it rocks to spend an hour of your Sundays at Concerts for Kids, dancing with your littles and hanging with friends. Let your rock tots, punk kin and banger babies rock their squirrelies out to some of the coolest kindie (kids indie) bands from Chicago and beyond, and enjoy great food and drinks. Beat Kitchen has THE best Bloody Marys in town.  Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often. We're your resource for family friendly fun in Chi, IL and beyond with travel, arts and entertainment, product reviews and giveaways, and loads of original content including photo features. Get Social: Follow ChiIL Mama on FACEBOOK and TWITTER so you don't miss out. Follow us by RSS feed (add your address in the side bar to the right) to get an easy e-mail digest and/or get real time updates & first dibs on giveaways via social media. ChiIL Mama (family friendly) FACEBOOK PAGE and TWITTER  ChiIL Live Shows (adult)  FACEBOOK PAGE and TWITTER YOUTUBE (We have 240+ original videos on our YouTube Channel including video interviews with musicians, theatre people, parents in the arts, live show footage & more!) GOOGLE + PINTEREST INSTAGRAM Get tickets online for $6! Doors open at 11:00, and Unicoi Art Studio will be painting faces for $1! Tickets are $6 online or $7 at the door. UPCOMING CONCERTS • $6 ($7 at the door) The BOOGERS Oct 25 • 12PM Get Tickets! WALRUS ATTACK! Nov 1 • 12 PM Get Tickets! WENDY & DB Nov 8 • 12 PM Get Tickets! MARY MACARONI Nov 15 • 12 PM Get Tickets! Disclosure: ChiIL Mama is elated to partner up with Beat Kitchen as press sponsor for Concerts for Kids for the 5th season. Thanks to Beat Kitchen for providing giveaway tickets for our readers. As always, all photos, videos and opinions are our own.

KINDIE LAND: Save the Dates For Upcoming Concerts for Kids at Beat Kitchen Through 11/16

The Beat Goes On At Beat Kitchen

Just because you created a life, that doesn't mean you can't have a life! Bring the rock tots, little folk, punk kin, and banger babies out to the bar WITH you. 

ChiIL Mama is stoked to be back for the 4th year as press sponsor for Beat Kitchen's awesome, weekly, family friendly shows at noon every Sunday. Be sure to like our ChiIL Mama FB Page here and/or follow me on Facebook here so you'll be the first to see our weekly FLASH TICKET GIVEAWAYS, video interviews with musicians, original live show footage and urban parenting features! 

Want to hear about 21+ shows, parents' night out fun, theatre reviews and more? Check out ChiIL Live Shows here.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

Mr. Singer & the Sharp Cookies Oct 26 • 12 PM

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Mary Macaroni Nov 2 • 12 PM Get Tickets! Wendy & DB & The Band Nov 9 • 12 pm Get Tickets!

Suzi Shelton with special guest Little Miss Ann! Nov 16 • 12 PM

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KINDIE LAND: Win Free Tickets to Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids November

Win 4 free tickets to see Mary Macaroni (above) 11/11 at noon.

ChiIL Mama's stoked to be back again this season as one of two media sponsors for the series.   This prolific weekly Kindie (Kids' Indie) Music series will have your progeny pogoing!   Shows are every Sunday at noon and cost just $6.   Kids under 2 are free.   Concerts are a variety of genres and are aimed at ages birth through 10 with parents.

Check out ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for the scoop on upcoming events, urban parenting and loads of original content like HD video show footage, video band interviews, reviews, show stills, ticket and CD give aways and more!

Enter here to win 4 free tickets to any/all of the shows.  New winners announced every Friday.   Enter through midnight each Thursday.

*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).  

Mary Macaroni Tickets 11/11/12 at noon
a Rafflecopter giveaway



Jeanie B! and The Jellybeans 11/18/12 at noon

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Kindie Land: ChiIL Mama Sponsors Beat Kitchen's Kindie Series Again for 2012-13

ChiIL Mama's back again as media sponsor for another year of weekly kindie rockin' fun for your little folk, punk kin, and banger babies.   Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids kicks off with a BIG Fall Festival September 30th from 11-3.  Then mark your calendars for sweet day shows every Sunday, where you can drink some of the best bloody marys in town and dance with your littles for a song.        

For the fall festival, we'll be there in person with our infamous Rock Tots Photo Spot and Instrument Petting Zoo!   B.Y.O.C. (cameras that is) for some of the cutest photo/video ops.   You may have seen ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots tent at Do Division and Burger Fest this summer or Beat Kitchen festivals last fall and winter.    Check out our past photo features at the bottom of this post.

For just $8, you can rock out for 4 hours, get crafty, punk your hair, paint your face, and have a ton of fun with your birth through 10 year olds.

Be there!

We'll be bringing you loads of CD give aways, original live show videos and photos, video band interviews, kindie music reviews, and more, year round.




Check out ChiIL Mama's original, video interview with Suzi here.

We're particularly stoked for superstar Suzi Shelton at noon, in from NYC, with Chi-Town's own queen of the Kindie scene, Little Miss Ann.    



ChiIL Mama's original video of Suzi, Miss Ann & their kids Tomboy in a Princess Dress 
LIVE at Beat Kitchen-Chicago

**Click here for LOADS of our past Little Miss Ann coverage including 2 video interviews, live show footage, photos and more.**


We're also excited to hear the Young Stracke Allstars at 1pm.   These talented kids study at Old Town School of Folk Music and include a number of our school friends among their ranks!

See ya Sunday!



*Click here to check out our photo filled footage from Beat Kitchen's Fall Fest 2011-ChiIL Mama's Rock Star Photo Booth

*Click here to check out our photo filled footage from Beat Kitchen's Winter Fest-ChiIL Mama's Rock Tots Photo Spot (dress up & instrument petting zoo)

So check in with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We'll be adding loads of brand new footage and features on the fall fun festival musicians all week!!

Ticket Winner Announced-Mary Macaroni this Sunday at noon at Beat Kitchen

Mary Macaroni makes magic and music and malloon animals.....just kidding.   That would be....balloon animals.    ChiIL Mama caught these Mary Macaroni candids at Beat Kitchen's Winter Fest.


Congrats to Natasha T.    She has quick fingers and correctly answered our triple M question to win 4 tickets to see Mary Macaroni this Sunday at noon at Beat Kitchen.  Your name will be on the guest list at the door.   Enjoy! 


ChiIL Mama has 4 free tickets see local fav, Mary Macaroni, for our first reader to list 3 M's that describe Mary's kids' shows.   Check out her site here if you need a hint.  Leave your answer in the comments section below with your e-mail and name as it should appear on the guest list.   We'll confirm the winner right here.   

Correct Answer:   Music, Mirth and Merriment! 

Final Dates Till Fall...   
ChiIL Mama's stoked to be a sponsor of Beat Kitchen's Concerts for Kids.   Check out our hot and happening Concerts for Kids! lineup!

Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont
shows at noon on Sunday
$6/person (infants free)

April 29: Mary Macaroni
May 6: Human-Tim + Robot-Tim
May 20: Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies

We have 4 free tickets to Human Tim + Robot Tim and Mr. Singer (via traditional Rafflecopter Entry Forms), original video interviews and show footage of both bands LIVE at Beat Kitchen coming this week.  

 

   

ChiIL Mama will have 4 free tickets to the two remaining Beat Kitchen Kids Shows of the season up as Rafflecopter give aways early this week.   We're also giving away 4 free tickets to your choice of CircEsteem's 6 Fabulous Spring Circus show dates, and a bunch of great kindie concerts at Wilmette Theatre.   So check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.

Flash Give Away-4 FREE Mary Macaroni Tickets-Beat Kitchen

 

Flash Give Away:

This one's quick and painless, to reward our frequent readers who check out our blog like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   This is one for those of you who like to keep it simple.    ChiIL Mama has 4 free tickets see local fav, Mary Macaroni, for our first reader to list 3 M's that describe Mary's kids' shows.   Check out her site here if you need a hint.  Leave your answer in the comments section below with your e-mail and name as it should appear on the guest list.   We'll confirm the winner right here.   

Final Dates Till Fall...   
ChiIL Mama's stoked to be a sponsor.   Check out our hot and happening Concerts for Kids! lineup!

Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont
shows at noon on Sunday
$6/person (infants free)

April 29: Mary Macaroni
May 6: Human-Tim + Robot-Tim
May 20: Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies

We have 4 free tickets to Human Tim + Robot Tim and Mr. Singer (via traditional Rafflecopter Entry Forms), original video interviews and show footage of both bands LIVE at Beat Kitchen coming this week.   

Check in with ChiIL Mama for all the best places to chiIL out around Chi, IL.   We've got loads of photo filled recaps, original live concert footage, video interviews with bands and theatre folk, reviews, heads up on upcoming events, and great give aways!!

Mary Macaroni plays Beat Kitchen at noon tomorrow (Sunday 4/29).

**1st Responder Wins!--4 Free Tickets To Mary Macaroni Tomorrow Open Again

This may be your lucky day.   We had a last minute winner cancellation, and because the show is tomorrow and we have a tight turn around, the first responder gets it!   If you are available tomorrow at noon and want to see Mary Macaroni at Beat Kitchen, reply ASAP on the contact form on the top right and the tickets are yours.    Good luck and thanks for ChiILin' out with ChiIL Mama.

Last Day To Enter--4 Free Tickets To Gustafer Yellowgold & Brunch, Mary Macaroni

Today is the last day to enter for 2 excellent family 4 pack ticket give aways!   Winners will be announced on Free Ticket Tuesday tomorrow.   We did begin this one on our old contest forms with Google Docs, so we'll be including those entries as well as the Rafflecopter batch this time around.  
 
The only mandatory entry is a comment below saying which tickets you are interested in (both is a valid option) & what music you like to rock out to WITH your kids.  Then you can earn additional entries for social media shares, follows on Twitter, FB and YouTube, etc.  If you already entered, you can enter additional times each day with documented social media shares!  **Please attempt to enter through Rafflecopter if at all possible, but I heard a few people were getting error messages.   If that happens just comment below and explain any additional entries you qualify for and I'll make sure you get counted.  Just check back tomorrow to see if you've won, because I may be missing your contact info, if that's the case.

4 Free Tickets To A Christmas Story The Musical, Gustafer Yellowgold & Brunch, Mary Macaroni & Shayna Sings

 

Tickets are an excellent clutter busting gift idea for the holidays.   We'll get you started with weekly free 4 packs to a bunch of family friendly shows.   Enter below for your chance to win.   We'll be running rehearsal footage from A Christmas Carol The Musical and interviews with the director and Chicago kids and adults in the cast.   So come ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama this holiday season and be sure to check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.

Click the link for THIS week's Free Ticket Tuesday Give Aways
4 Tickets to Gustafer Yellowgold at Schubas AND Brunch for 4!
4 Tickets to Mary Macaroni at Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids 

Then enter below for next week's Family 4 Packs of Tickets to 
A Christmas Story The Musical
Shayna Sings at Beat Kitchen