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Our Summer 2008 tour is in the planning stages; Subscribe to JAMARA-MAIL to be among the first to get announcements, news and special offers.
Past performers have included (Click on images to learn more):
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Special Guest: LAZYTOWN
Welcome to LazyTown! LazyTown is a cartoon world-come-to-life that may sound lazy, but in truth is action-packed and inspires kids to THINK (first), MOVE (more) & GO...farther.
LazyTown is populated by a colorful mix of comic characters that bring its stories to life. There's pink-haired Stephanie who moves to town and meets new pals Ziggy, Stingy, Trixie and Pixel. Together, their kid energy is hard to repress. However, all the playing, jumping and making noise is utterly unacceptable to Robbie Rotten, the town's laziest super villain citizen whose fondest desire is to keep LazyTown...LAZY!
Fortunately for everyone, LazyTown is under the watchful eye of Sportacus, a super-fit superhero, who runs, jumps and flips into LazyTown from his AirShip when "someone's in trouble" or to thwart one of Robbie's latest lazy schemes.
LazyTown is powered by a healthy "Let's Do It!" attitude motivated by its core belief is that kids can go anywhere they want in life. A healthy mind and body will help them get there — and it will help them go farther. (LazyTown, the television series, airs daily on Nick Jr. Check local listings.)
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Buck Howdy
It doesn't take kids more than a minute of listening to Buck Howdy, before they start giggling — and before long they're rockin' and rollin' on the floor with glee! Buck performs with a toothy grin and a mischievous wink and whether he's singing one of his original tunes, or leading the crowd in a rollicking "Hokey Pokey", everything he does is as tasty as a campfire S'more. His videos are a staple on NOGGIN and his latest release, GIDDYUP! (featuring a duet with Laurie Berkner) was named one of the top four kids music CDs of 2006 by the American Library Association. Both of his CDs have won multiple awards and his videos have won two Emmys. He has performed numerous times at the White House, the Grand Ole Opry and in concerts from coast to coast.
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Milkshake (selected dates)
Milkshake has been part of Jamarama Live! since the tour's inception. Led by singer Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl, whose songs for grown-ups have been featured in movies and prime-time television, and whose indie rock group Love Riot garnered critical praise during its 10-year run, Milkshake has won over preschoolers without compromising songcraft, stagecraft or their authentic rock & roll spirit.
From the release of their first CD Happy Songs (inspired by the birth of Lisa's daughter and Mikel's son), it was clear that Milkshake was an exciting departure from traditional kids' music. The band's songs were added to radio playlists across the country; a second CD, Bottle of Sunshine, earned raves from kids, parents and critics; Noggin enlisted Lisa and Mikel to film two videos for the premiere season of Jack's Big Music Show. 2006 got off to a busy start with the creation of three original songs and videos for PBS Kids' "Share the Earth Day" programming, new songs and videos for Discovery Kids' preschool hit ToddWorld, the west coast leg of Jamarama Live! and a just-completed 10-song-and-video project for fall PBS Kids preschool programming block. Milkshake's long-awaited third CD, PLAY!, will be released in November.
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Ralph Covert (selected dates)
Ralph's World is the musical place in the Disney universe where little guys and gals and their folks can rock rock rock and sing sing sing along, without overdosing on sucrose, which was created by indie rocker and songwriter Ralph Covert.
The leader of Chicago's top local pop-rockers of the last decade, The Bad Examples, takes the same high-energy and super-melodic approach to children's music — basically only the lyrics are changed for the ears of the innocent. His McCartney-esque style (both musically and his sense of charm) has won him hundreds of thousands of three-feet-and-under fans and their parents. The critical acclaim is universal from The New York Times to NPR to Parents Magazine naming his debut DVD as "Video Of The Year." His album Green Gorilla, Monster & Me (his sixth in the series), was nominated for a Grammy as "Best Musical Album For Children." A just-released collection called Welcome To Ralph's World includes many favorite songs plus his newest videos which combine live performance and Disney animation.
Ralph's World is, in Ralph's own words, "Me having fun, the kids having fun, parents having fun..."
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Farmer Jason
Make sure to get to the venue early to catch the special interactive lobby performance of internationally acclaimed Farmer Jason, the "identical twin brother" (wink wink) of alternative country legend Jason Ringenberg (Jason and the Scorchers). Farmer Jason's first CD "A Day at the Farmer With Farmer Jason" harvested wagonloads of rave reviews and awards such as FAMILY FUN magazine's "Top 5 CDs of the Year" list. He has performed his spontaneous high energy hootenannies all over the world, from north of the Artic Circle to south Australia. The JAMARAMA LIVE! Kisfest dates will debut songs from his newest Lionsgate/Kid Rhino CD, "Rockin' in the Forest With Farmer Jason." This pre-main stage event will start when the venues open their doors, so don't miss it!
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Mymo
He's silly and sneaky; hip and happy! It's Mymo - your My Gym friend! Mymo is happiest when he is with his friends, inspiring them to be their
very best and always tackle new challenges. Most importantly, he wants his friends not to be afraid, because with
Mymo you will always have a friend there to catch you!
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...and many more!
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