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We know you head to Beat Kitchen to enjoy the likes of artists like Plane, New Duncan Imperials and Deadstring Brothers. Be prepared for your toddler to start dragging you back out when they hear about the “Concerts for Kids” shows on Sunday afternoons … at the same Beat Kitchen where you were rockin’ the night before.
Once a month, Beat Kitchen opens up its concert space for local talent that caters to the younger crowd. With your $5 at the door (we didn’t have to pay for our toddler), you get close to an hour of great kids’ music, a complementary juice box and a slice of pizza. What else do you need?
Karen Banks-Lubicz recently packed the house for her Halloween concert. Karen, a teacher at the Wiggleworms program at Old Town School of Folk Music, is a regular at festivals around Chicago. Last weekend, she was joined with a band that included her husband and Shana Harvey, another favorite from Old Town. We are always impressed with her rich vocals and ability to create kids’ music that isn’t cloying. Kids in costume boogied to her Halloween adaptations, including the “Hooky Spooky”, a ghoulish take on the “Hokey Pokey”.
Little Miss Ann, famous for tunes with titles like “Edamame,” is another Wiggleworms instructor and the Concert for Kids’ next act on November 18. Banks-Lubicz will be back on the Beat Kitchen stage on December 2, and Stacey Buehler will perform on January 13. All upcoming shows are at noon.
Beat Kitchen is at 2100 W. Belmont. Check out their concerts for adults on their website.
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cute. how was the turnout?
Kids trickled in throughout-- I'd say, 20-30 families?
it's good to see places like the beat kitchen do stuff for families.
i wonder if places like the innter town pub did the same they would have better PR with their neighbors.
Though that place is a little dingy.
Matty....,shut up. Please shut up.Don't tamper with our informal détente!
Little Miss Ann is awesome. So are the others, but seriously: Little Miss Ann is awesome.
Wait, wait. Matty, have you ever been to Inner Town? It is the definition of a place NOT to bring your baby.
I consider ITP my second home, so please don't take this as a disparaging comment. But dear lord, don't bring your baby to Inner Town.
of course i've been to inner town. hence my dingey comment.
yeah, no place for babies. just saying, a little community involvement goes a long way.
It’s clear that after the vicious No Baby On Board Wars that tossed the Chicagoist community into chaos and darkness, Miss Shapiro did a good job of finding a line of demarcation and staying behind it. Which has allowed Baby on Board to thrive unmolested in its own baby on board zone for the past at least five weeks and our
tribe of warrior drinkers not to fear of baby encroachment into our holly temples.
Its clear Matty is just trying to be an Agent provocateur!
I was there on Sunday, not as crowded as usual. They really do get that place cleaned up when they know the kids will be coming. I do like the series, gives a parent some place to go for an hour or so when it's cold out (and there are not too many good choices) and you can even suck down a couple of brews while the kids dance and jump around.
Parents, take back your live music venues!
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
The New Guest Number 2,! WTF! You're ruining my
Henry Kissingeresque "Baby on Board Containment Policy"! Don't say another word, before the Baby on Board Dominos fall.
O.K folks move on to another post, nothing to see here, please move on!