Attention breeders (and those who do not hate kids):
Unlike a certain horrible sugary chocolate dairy beverage with a similar name, You Who is actually good for kids. This new “monthly children’s variety rock show” curated by Chris Funk (Decemberists) and his partner Seann McKeel (former booker at Nocturnal) is a welcome relief from Raffi—and whatever Baby Loves Disco is—as it strives to entertain both ‘lil kiddies and their parents during the cold winter months with a two-part performance. The youngsters will appreciate the opening “interactive dance parties with giant barn owls, magic, stories, skits, sing a longs, cartoons, artists, puppets,” while their parents will enjoy special musical guests like the Decemberists, Quasi, and some very special performers that I am not at liberty to share here. Also, it should be noted that the bands will be performing normal sets, not kiddie songs. (Although the thought of Quasi’s Sam Coomes singing “The Wheels on the Bus” is oddly appealing.)
You Who takes place at the Kennedy School every last Sunday of the month, but their kickoff show is a Saturday (October 24th) and here are the details:
JOIN US FOR OUR INAGURAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME BASH!!!! October’s show includes musical guests The Decemberists, stand up comedy by The Phantom Hillbilly, cartoons by Hooliganship/Cartoon Exprez, DJ stylings of Rev. Shines of The Lifesavas, skits and sing-a-longs by The Cardboard Songsters, and a beauty salon where kid’s are the stylists and then go on parade! Kids and parents are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes. Show hosted by Eric Stern of The Vagabond Opera.
The shows are all-ages (of course), start at the ungodly/kid-friendly hour of 1pm, and will set you back $10 for adults, $5 for those 2-12, and free for those under two years of age. And just because they love to rub it in how fertile they are, adults not accompanied by a kid have to pay $15. Can someone let me borrow their kid for the day? I promise to probably return them in one piece.
End Hits: The Boiler Room Bar is open at 1pm too, right? If you need me that’s where I’ll be during the puppet show.
What? Is this Portland’s response to the amazing Yo Gabba Gabba!?
This is similar to Rock ‘n Romp, which a friend of mine started in DC and has branched out to various cities.
http://www.myspace.com/rocknromp
Any word on how to get tickets? Ticketmaster had this listed last week – they said that sales would start on Sunday at 10am. Then on Sunday they listed the event as being unavailable. The person that we called at Kennedy School said that she didn’t know about the event and that it was a hoax or something.
Weird.
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This is what the press release said: “Tickets at all McMenamins’ ticket outlets and Black Wagon.” I believe Black Wagon is at 3964 N. Mississippi Ave, maybe they have them.
Just found this thread. We will have tickets here at Black Wagon in the next few days but they haven’t been delivered to us yet. I’ll post another comment here when they’re ready to sell. As Ezra mentioned, we’re at 3964 N Mississippi — next door to Video Verite, across from Gravy, diagonally across the intersection from the Fresh Pot. Stop in and see us!