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I remember last year’s Lollapalooza festival like it was yesterday.  I remember when the weekend was over, how I couldn’t wait for this August to get here.  We made a ton of great memories and a bunch of new friends at Lollapalooza 2010.  It was most definitely an unforgettable experience. I’m so happy that it’s [...]

We’ve taken our oldest daughter to a dozen or so concerts, two of which were Lollapalooza.  As you may or may not know, I do some social media work for Kidzapalooza, the family stage at Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival.  I noticed at the festival last year that some of the kids had headphones on and I [...]

On Saturday, Hailey and I drove to Rosemont, IL to catch the Imagination Movers on their “In A Big Warehouse” tour. The Movers are halfway through their United States tour, playing over one hundred shows along the way. That’s the big time, people. We arrived early and when I say early, I mean, the parking [...]

*Congratulations to our winner, JENNY in West Chicago, IL! Thanks to all who entered. I’m sure we’ll have more exciting event ticket giveaways coming soon! We have been big fans of the Imagination Movers since 2008, when we heard their music on the Disney Channel.  We would always look forward to their videos, which were [...]

As I was preparing for my interview with Ralph Covert (aka Ralph’s World), I learned that he contributed an unreleased track to a brand new compilation album called “Joey’s Song”.  Proceeds from the album’s sales go to The Joseph Gomoll Foundation (“Joey”).  Joey’s foundation has been set up to help raise money for the Epilepsy [...]

We recently went to the DuPage Children’s Museum to hear Ralph Covert (aka “Ralph’s World”) narrate Sergei Prokofiev’s, Peter and the Wolf, while members of the DuPage Symphony Orchestra took on the musical form of the famous story’s characters. Ralph did a fantastic job narrating and keeping the kids entertained by including them in the [...]

Last month, I met up with record producer, Tor Hyams to talk about his ingenious idea of “Kidzapalooza“, the family stage at Lollapalooza. This is Part 1 of our interview. Tor’s daughter and “Co-Emcee” of Kidza, Sydnie, joins us (did I really call her a “secretary”?). I love getting the perspective of someone who gets [...]

On the third day of Kidzapalooza, (I like the way that sounds) I sat down in the shade with Drew, Daron and Jack of the Seattle family band, “Recess Monkey“.  These three kindergarten teachers are really an awesome group of guys that play catchy tunes and have phenomenal dance skills.  They can also tell a [...]

Who can make you rock? The Candy Band can. Seriously.  I wish my mom would have been in a punk rock band when I was a kid.  How cool would that have been?!  Pretty cool, I think.  I mean, it’s cool when your dad is in a band…but…YOUR MOM?  Seriously freaking cool. There’s just something [...]

For those about to rock:  The Chicago School of Rock will be performing at Kidzapalooza this year. Every town and every city should have a School of Rock.  Music education is so important for kids.  Have you ever watched The Heart Is a Drum Machine?  We are music.  It’s everywhere around us, all of the [...]

The performance line-up for Kidzapalooza 2010 is pretty fantastic.  I have spent some time checking out all of the bands and I’m stoked to highlight them all.  Better yet, I’m stoked to have the chance to see them all this coming weekend at Grant Park in Chicago at Lollapalooza. First on my list is Chicago’s [...]

Alright.  It’s about time we get a post up that is music-related.  This family loves music, so we should be talking about it WAY more than we do.  I suppose I should speak for myself because the hubs is always talking about music on his blog.  I have a very good reason to talk music [...]

If you don’t already know it, we are huge Elizabeth Mitchell (and Ida) fans at our house.  We’re going to keep you posted on her whereabouts and happenings on a more regular basis right here at ParentSphere. ***Elizabeth Mitchell: Upcoming Shows/Events*** Wednesday, December 3 @ 6-9PM Third Annual Rock N Roll Auction Hosted by Mr. [...]

It’s our goal to keep you up-to-date on the happenings of the live music entertainment world, so here is our first update of many. ***DAN ZANES ON TOUR*** (all of these shows can be found on Dan Zanes’ calendar, where you can find venue info, as well as purchase tickets) Tuesday, December 2 Davis, CA [...]