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"Letting the kids get down and the parents kick back."

ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama every Sunday at noon at Beat Kitchen’s Concerts for Kids.   We're super stoked to be back as press sponsor for the 3rd season, shooting live show footage, interviewing the bands and giving away great prizes.   





Remember, we give away 4 free Concerts for Kids tickets to a new winner every week!   Enter below for your chance to WIN tickets to ANY/ALL of the next EIGHT concerts!   Then come back and enter like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often through midnight each Thursday.   

It was great to see so many happy faces last Sunday at our winter series kick off--“WINTER FEST”, an event featuring some of Chicago's best ‘kindie’ music and free activities in the party room. 

Concerts for Kids offers a full line up of weekend concerts for families with kids aged birth to 12. Many Concerts for Kids favorites return for this series, plus new bands that are sure to please both young and old.

Did you make it out?   If not, live vicariously through our photo filled Winter Fest recap:

ChiIL Mama gave out hundreds of dollars in free prizes ranging from kindie music, books and toys to baby gear & we rocked out with our instrument petting zoo and fun costumes.

Easel Art Studio, had the cutest snowman crafts.

Unicoi Art Studio was rockin' the face painting.

Bands/Entertainment:

        

   

11:00 am - Mary Macaroni (showed us her "guitar face" while warming up upstairs, then her "balloon face" while she patiently made out of this world balloon creations for a long line of eager kids)

12:00 pm – Young Stracke All-Stars (We've know some of these talented tweens since they were toddlers!   They never cease to amaze!  Check back with us soon for more live video footage)

1:00 pm – Cowboy Jesus and the Sugar Bums (another talented band OF kids... not just FOR kids)

1:15 pm – Nili Yelin, The Storybook Mom 

2:00 pm – Lindsay and the Shimmies

Save the Dates:

What's Next?!

Winter Concerts for Kids series

Where: Main stage, Beat Kitchen 2100 W. Belmont Chicago IL

When:   Sundays 12:00pm (unless otherwise specified)

2/2/2014 - Animal Singdom with Erin Flynn, Jarod Facknitz, Geoff Dolce & Stevie Doyle

**Click here to WIN Animal Singdom Tickets From ChiIL Mama**

Erin Flynn, Old Town School of Folk Music veteran and beloved Wiggleworms instructor, gets the band together for a fun show at the Beat Kitchen!

(PSSST! Hey Moms and Dads! Superbowl kick off isn't til 5:30, so let the kids get their wiggles out with us before you settle in to watch the game!)

Doors open at 11:00, and Unicoi Art Studio will be painting faces for $1!

Get tickets! 

2/9/2014 - Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies

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2/16/2014 - Little Miss Ann Band

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2/23/2014 - Human Tim + Robot Tim

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3/2/2014 - The Boogers

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3/8/2014 **SATURDAY 2:00 pm** - Jeanie B & The Jelly Beans!

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3/9/2014 - The Wannabees

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3/16/2014 -Sarah Jayne Lane (with Band)

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Tickets: $6 per person at the door or through http://www.beatkitchen.com

Visit http://www.facebook.com/concerts4kids for updates on the Concerts for Kids schedule at Beat Kitchen. Special thanks to media sponsor ChiIL Mama http://www.chiilmama.com.

About Concerts for Kids!

Concerts for Kids began when bar owner Robert Gomez heard from young families in the neighborhood that they needed more entertainment options for their kids. His daughter was taking classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Gomez got to know the incredibly talented instructors, learned that they wrote their own music and were looking for outlets to perform with their full bands. Beat Kitchen and the children's performers combined resources that resulted in Concerts for Kids! Now in its eigth year, Concerts for Kids is a popular series for Chicago’s parents with regular Sunday noon shows that attract talented children's music performers from across the U.S.

ChiIL Mama's daughter, Sage, juggled for the kids & helped them play with the instruments.

ChiIL Mama's son, Dugan (12), blew up balloons & helped the younger kids explore the instruments or spin to win prizes.

Enter Here to Win-4 Tixs To 4 Great Kids' Shows at Beat Kitchen #GIVEAWAY

Blast from the past-ChiIL Mama's costume corner, instrument petting zoo & rock star photo booth.   Winter Fest at Beat Kitchen was a ton of fun.   Here at ChiIL Mama, we know parents and kids ROCK and there's life after birth!   


These are our original shots from Beat Kitchen's Winter Fest earlier this year on 1/29/12.   



We brought in loads of fun costumes, an instrument "petting zoo" and rock star photo booth.   You provided the cute kids!   

We may be doing a similar set up at several summer festivals, so check back early and often and we'll tell you where you can ChiIL Out with ChiIL Mama this summer, while Beat Kitchen's series takes a little summer vacation.

But...before you go...Beat Kitchen's just added: Two SATURDAY kids' shows at 3pm, bringing the total to 4 shows left for the season and we have a chance to win 4 free tickets to each one 4 YOU.   You can't beat Beat Kitchen, for the most prolific kindie concert series in town!   They're also a great kids' birthday party space.  

ChiIL Mama is giving away 4 tickets to each of the last 4 shows till fall!!   Enter at the bottom of this post for your chance to win.

*New additions--Note:  these 2 are SATURDAYS AT 3pm
Saturday, May 12: Little G Band
Saturday, May 19: Kodiak Farm Boys

Save the Dates...   
Check out our hot and happening Concerts for Kids! lineup
Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont
$6/person

Sunday, May 6, noon: Human-Tim + Robot-Tim
Saturday, May 12, 3pm: Little G Band
Saturday, May 19, 3pm: Kodiak Farm Boys
Sunday, May 20, noon: Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies

 

Check out ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for loads of great give aways, heads up on fun events heading your way, reviews, interviews, original video footage and photo filled features!   Enter your address in the side bar to follow via e-mail, or follow us by RSS.   You can also "Like" and/or follow our FB pages and Twitter accounts, for breaking music and theatre news, give aways and info that only pops on our Facebook pages and Twitter Feed.   Come ChiIL Out with us!




Here are our links for ChiIL Fun this spring and summer....and beyond:



ChiIL Mama's FB page (funky family friendly fun, and all the hottest news, reviews, give aways and original footage from "Kindie Land", because "ChiIL Mama knows, there's life after birth!")

ChiIL Live Shows FB page (for adult music and theatre news) 

Both of our main blogs feature original live show footage, video interviews, photo filled features, reviews, free downloads, giveaways, and more. 

 

*There's some cross over, but we'll be showcasing more features unique to each blog, and not duplicating, so please follow both for edgier adult fare in a number of genres including punk, metal, alt rock, and theatre and cool, family friendly fun.   We love our kids more than anything, but it's great to get out with AND without 'em.

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



Enter Here for 4 Free Tickets to any or all of the 4 remaining Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids this spring!

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