Yo Gabba Gabba! There's a Party in My City! PhiladelphiaTicket Giveaway

Congratulations to our winner, Heather of Girl Gone Mom, selected randomly via random.org (1-52>28-your following on Twitter entry was the winner).

Have you heard the giddy screams of toddlers and pre-schoolers everywhere? Ok, probably not...but in a real life scene perfectly mirroring the "Have you Heard About Hugo and Kim?" scene from Bye Bye Birdie - I saw the blogger forum pages take off like wildfire at the announcement that Yo Gabba Gabba! was about to tour...and maybe to a city near you. Of course, I added fuel to the fire with my not so tech-savvy friends. I ran from cube to cube to proclaim the news to my fellow mommy co-workers (we'll ignore the fact that the dads and parents of teenagers were either rolling their eyes or laughing at me). I phoned and e-mailed my family and friends until my fingers needed rest. This is the concert event of the summer. (Ahem...I will even be ending my Aerosmith concert weekend early to get back in time for Yo Gabba Gabba!) This, my friends, is dedication. Or fanaticism.

It's funny really, my introduction to Yo Gabba Gabba! was via a conversation with my sister after her vacation in the late summer of 2007. In her recap, she stopped to exclaim, "And have you seen that crazy new show that's on? As soon as I saw it I made the kids turn it off...it's awful." Her kids had found it on the hotel tv while away. Intrigued as to what had caused such a stir, I tuned in myself...and laughed - because I loved it. I loved the lessons. I loved that the characters used proper speech and did more than blink. And I love the music. The songs throughout the show, the focus on teaching about instruments, and guest musicians. Loved it! (And I think she realized it was pretty great along the way, too).

If you or your youngun's are fellow fanatics - you may want to check if Yo Gabba Gabba will be visiting a city near you.

But - if you are one of the very fortunate who live in the Delaware Valley - or a roadie who plans to follow the tour from city to city, I am happy to announce that they will be performing at the Mann Music Center on August 29th:

Fresh off a triumphant sold-out tour debut, a headlining performance at The White House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from spectators and media alike, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of YO GABBA GABBA! are heading back on the road with YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! to play to enthusiastic fans in Philadelphia. Today’s hottest live show for families will be at the Mann Center on August 29^th for two shows.  YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! is produced by S2BN Entertainment in association with Wildbrain Entertainment and The Magic Store and promoted by AEG Live & The Mann Center.

Champions on the stage and in the community, the Gabba Gang will partner with Habitat for Humanity to further their homebuilding efforts in Philadelphia.  In addition, $1 from every ticket sold for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! in Philadelphia will be donated to the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate.

Tickets are on sale now. VIP packages with premium tickets and meet and greets will also be available. For complete tour, ticket information and VIP packages, visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com. Children under one year of age will be admitted free to sit on a parent’s lap.  

Enter for a chance to win 2 FREE tickets to the 8/29 Mann Music Center 5:30pm performance
(This is a Sunday night):

*Simply leave me a comment to let me know you're interested.

*5 more entries for followers of this review site.

*Extra entries for following @yogabbagabba on Twitter and/or likeing Yo Gabba Gabba on Facebook.

*Feel free to tweet this giveaway as much as you'd like for extra entries. Tweet must include @JulieBouf and a link to this post.

If you have a non-reply google account or don't have a google account - include some way for me to contact you in your comment (e-mail address, twitter handle, etc...if I don't already know you personally).Please leave a separate comment for each entry type.

This giveaway will close on July 30, 2010.

I was provided concert tickets for my family and 2 tickets to giveaway.

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Recess Monkey - The Final Funktier CD Giveaway

Congratulations to our winner, Sandy, selected randomly via random.org (1-22>17).

 Do you have a math and science whiz on your hands? Does your little one dream about space? Is the term goofball used a lot at your house? Does your kid dig a cool jive? I might have to recommend Recess Monkey's "The Final Funktier" to them.

Katie loves getting new music as much as I do and was thrilled to listen to "The Final Funktier" as soon as we received our preview copy. Unfortunately, we didn't get to listen to the whole CD for quite a while - because she loved the first song so much that she played it over and over again for several dance sessions. Finally, I popped it into the car CD player and we giggled and bopped our way through the entire CD.

Since this was our first experience hearing Recess Monkey, I'm not sure if the band 'o teachers' various CD's have a similar sound or the space age sound quality was especially produced for this science and space themed project. But it was cool. To quote my 5yo. Personally, I thought it was funky. Hmm, music derived to suit title or title just particularly harmonious? After we listened to it the entire car ride to our friends' house, Katie was eager to share the music with her friend on the next leg of our trip.

Recess Monkey will be performing in the Philly area on July 18th. Part of the WXPN XPoNential Festival, on the Camden Waterfront, Recess Monkey will perform at 3pm. (After our good friend Joanie Leeds). I am extremely bummed that I won't be able to attend the festival, but I am thrilled to be able to offer a reader their own copy of "The Final Funktier."

To enter:

*Simply leave me a comment to let me know you're interested.

*5 more entries for followers of this review site.

*Give me some comment love on my main blog, and I'll throw in an extra entry for each comment.

*Feel free to tweet this giveaway as much as you'd like for extra entries. Tweet must include @JulieBouf and a link to this post.

This giveaway will close on July 9, 2010.

If you have a non-reply google account or don't have a google account - include some way for me to contact you in your comment (e-mail address, twitter handle, etc...if I don't already know you personally).

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