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KIDS CONCERT SERIES presents

Future Hits

Songs For Learning

“My inner kid is sold, I listen to this a lot!” -Roctober Magazine

Future Hits' songs promote literacy alongside uptempo drumming. Come dance with this Chicago-based band, and maybe learn something too!

Matt Baron teamed up with Emma Hospelhorn (New Millennium Orchestra) and Ben Sutherland (Columbia College) to form Future Hits, harmonizing with elements Matt started using for teaching with at Chicago Public Schools. Future Hits recorded their debut album, Songs for Learning, with Mark Greenberg (Coctails, Wilco, Andrew Bird).

Check out Matt's recent interview with WBEZ HERE!

Tickets $10 advance, $12 door

Buy Tickets - Saturday, May 25 @ 10:00am

OR Order a VIK Pack (Very Important Kid), gaining you access to 4 of our 2013 Concerts for only $26

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KIDS CONCERT SERIES presents

THE DREAMTREE SHAKERS

“Call it poppy folk, folky pop, or indie alt country americana, Jeremy Babcock and gang lay down some righteous, jangly tunes, the kind of airy, loping rock and roll that America and Neil Young were so good at.” - Warren Truitt, Kids Music That Rocks

This kindie rock band great for kids & adults, incorporating lots of “creative movement” and puppetry to really create an amazing show experience. Your kids will find themselves both dancing with the performers as well as sit and watch in awe at the puppetry.

The Dreamtree Shakers currently have three albums, Dream and You Will See & Going On A Picnic, and the just-released Big Top Tent, all available at the Old Town School Music Store.

Check out the Dreamtree Shakers on Chic-A-Go-Go HERE, and meet the band through this exclusive interview with ChiIL Mama HERE!

Tickets $10 advance, $12 door

Buy Tickets - Saturday, June 22 @ 10:00am

OR Order a VIK Pack (Very Important Kid), gaining you access to 4 of our 2013 Concerts for only $26

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KIDS CONCERT SERIES presents

Mindy Hester & The Time Outs

Back By Popular Demand!

Rock is here to stay with Chicago kindie rock band Mindy Hester & The Time Outs! Their 2011 release, “Juice Box Hero” is a Kids Music Awards winning collection of kid-friendly rock parodies that has been praised as “ not anything that you’d expect, but it’ll have you giggling and reminiscing right up to the end!“ and “..even better than the originals!” Mindy and her band transform Neil Young, Guns & Roses, The Flaming Lips, The Clash and numerous other pivotal and iconic rock anthems and turn them into songs and new experiences that kids and parents LOVE! You can find “Juice Box Hero”, “Keep On Rockin’ In The Pre-School” as well as Mindy’s debut, “Box Of Sunshine” at itunes and www.cdbaby.com.

Mindy Hester: Guitar/Vocals

Chris Peterson: Bass

Colin Campbell: Drums

Tickets $10 advance, $12 door

Buy Tickets - Saturday, July 27 @ 10:00am

OR Order a VIK Pack (Very Important Kid), gaining you access to 4 of our 2013 Concerts for only $26

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KIDS CONCERT SERIES presents

Mr. Singer & The Sharp Cookies

Back by Rocking Kiddie Demand!

"A Different Kind of Kid Rock" -Chicago Tribune

Super-rockin', positive music at family friendly volumes. Hands-on hootenannies get everyone singing, dancing and jamming like full-fledged musicians. Playing everything from outstanding original songs to a trove of classic tunes bridging genres from swing to rock to samba.

Tickets $10 advance, $12 door

Buy Tickets - Saturday, August 17 @ 10:00am

OR Order a VIK Pack (Very Important Kid), gaining you access to 4 of our 2013 Concerts for only $26

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THE BOOGERS

"Great band, great tunes, one of the best kids' music albums of 2013" -About.com

"The aptly named BOOGERS perform their hard-driving, chord-driven rock n' roll for the youngsters in a style reminiscent of New York Punksters The Ramones. Of course, their songs are crafted with age-appropriate material. The only sedation going on here is an after-show nap." – Chicago Tribune

For them, it's not just about putting a different beat to the music — it's about interpreting the songs…adding new lyrics…whole new sections and melodies…to better communicate their implicit message and create something familiar to kids but completely original and fun. Visit their website and meet band members Crusty, Greenie, & Sticky HERE!

Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Buy Tickets - Saturday, October 12 @ 10:00am

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Parking: You’ll find plenty of easy, free parking in Wilmette’s Village Center. In addition to no time-limit, on-street parking in the evening, there are parking lots across from and behind the Wilmette Theatre. Also within a short walk are parking lots behind Village Hall and the Metra Commuter Lots that are free and available in the evenings and weekends.