(May 28, 2008) Buena Vista Concerts and AEG Live announce the Disney Music Block Party tour, an engaging concert festival experience for kids and their families featuring favorite recording artists performing live on stage. Families can spend the afternoon exploring the festival grounds with fun-filled activity zones where kids can try out the latest toys at PLAYSKOOL’S Play Experience area, make their own music at NAMM’s Wanna Play? Musical Instrument area, move and shake on the dance floor, plus play games and watch Playhouse Disney programming in the Playhouse Disney tent and much more.

Participating artists on select dates will include They Might Be Giants, Imagination Movers, Barenaked Ladies, Dan Zanes, Ralph’s World, and Choo Choo Soul, plus special guest host Raven-Symone. Artist line-up varies by market; details are available on the tour website. The 23-date national tour embarks Friday, July 25 in Toms River, New Jersey and concludes in Long Island, New York on Sunday, August 24. Tickets for all dates go on sale starting Friday, May 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets and online via the tour website DisneyMusicBlockPartyTour.com.

Activity areas for the tour are as follows:

PLAYSKOOL Play Experience
PLAYSKOOL, a key sponsor of the tour, celebrates its 80th anniversary this year by providing children with the imaginative and engaging PLAYSKOOL Play Experience. From petting KOTA THE TRICERATOPS to playing shop keeper in the adorable CHERRY BLOSSOM MARKET, this amazing hands-on play environment is full of exciting new toys sure to delight kids and parents alike. Children can also showcase their creativity in a sit down environment with PLAY-DOH modeling compound, new CLIPO toys and NOODLEBORO games.

NAMM's Wanna Play? Musical Instrument Area
NAMM, the not-for-profit association of the international music products industry, will sponsor an interactive "Wanna Play?" music learning area where children can participate in an organized drum circle, an instrument petting zoo with musical instruments available for children to experiment and play, plus an interactive exhibit to experience and explore the evolution of music. In NAMM's Wanna Play? area, parents can also discover how playing musical instruments helps kids learn and grow as well as have fun.

Playhouse Disney
This tent will feature a screening area where kids can watch their favorite Playhouse Disney programs, Playhouse Disney activities and coloring area, pre-school games from Disney.com, plus photo opportunity stations -- an Imagination Movers green screen section and Handy Manny.

Dance Party
Interactive music-based dance activities to also include contests and giveaways.

The concert dates are as follows:
FRI 25-Jul Toms River, NJ Toms River HS North Campus
SAT 26-Jul Toms River, NJ Toms River HS North Campus
SUN 27-Jul Toms River, NJ Toms River HS North Campus
TUE 29-Jul Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
WED 30-Jul Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
FRI 1-Aug Philadelphia, PA Fairmount Park
SAT 2-Aug Philadelphia, PA Fairmount Park
SUN 3-Aug Philadelphia, PA Fairmount Park
TUE 5-Aug Hartford, CT Rentschler Field
WED 6-Aug Hartford, CT Rentschler Field
FRI 8-Aug Chicago, IL Toyota Park
SAT 9-Aug Chicago, IL Toyota Park
SUN 10-Aug Chicago, IL Toyota Park
TUE 12-Aug Columbus, OH Crew Stadium
WED 13-Aug Columbus, OH Crew Stadium
FRI 15-Aug Toronto, ON Downsview Park
SAT 16-Aug Toronto, ON Downsview Park
SUN 17-Aug Toronto, ON Downsview Park
TUE 19-Aug Detroit, MI Meadow Brook Music Festival
WED 20-Aug Detroit, MI Meadow Brook Music Festival
FRI 22-Aug Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot
SAT 23-Aug Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot
SUN 24-Aug Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot

Source: http://www.pr-inside.com/buena-vista...ve-r611580.htm

                        

We listen to the kids music station on Sirius all the time in the car, and we had been hearing songs from Barenaked Ladies mixed in with the normal songlist. It made sense when I saw that BNL are touring for a Disney-sponsored music festival. The CD came out recently and has a bunch of songs that parents might actually enjoy as well as the kids. The closest tour stop is about 3 hours away, so I don't know if we'll make it to this one. Might just have to enjoy the songs on the radio.

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Yup....I'm about to post about a new Playhouse Disney CD and there are some interesting choices for performers on it as well.

I guess that being in South Florida...we aren't going to catch this tour, huh?

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Even too far for those of us in Central Florida. Guess they feel we have the real thing right here so we don't need it. Then again, they do shows sponsored by Disney in Downtown Orlando in the summer.

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WOW this is great finally something that they are doing that I want to go to and actually can.

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Disney Music Block Party Tour
The Disney Music Block Party Tour starts July 25 in Toms River, New Jersey, and will continue with 2- and 3-night performances in US cities in the Northeast as well as a stop in Toronto. Performers include Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, Imagination Movers, Dan Zanes, Ralph's World and Choo Choo Soul in some locations. Disney star Raven-Symone will be the special guest host. Artist lineups will vary by city.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

In addition to live music, the festival will include activity zones where kids can try out the latest Playskool toys, make their own music, move and shake on the dance floor, and watch Playhouse Disney programs. For more information, visit the tour's official web site.

Most of the entertainers taking part in the tour are also featured on the Disney Music Block Party CD.

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Great info Lindsy...thanks!

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Kristen

                        

I'll merge this info with the former thread that we had on this subject.

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