DAN ZANES “LITTLE NUT TREE” “Wonder Wheel” is the quintessential Dan Zanes song; as jubilant as a campfire sing-along, as memorable as an up-too-late Friday night with great friends, and loaded with imagery so specific in its 1st person experience yet also with an open slot for your own memories […]
My latest for Time Out New York Kids Magazine highlights seven of the finest concerts for kids and their grown-ups in New York City this Fall. Which concerts should you snag tickets to in September, October and November? Allow me to assist. Enjoy the Fall Kid’s Concert Preview in the […]
A Dan Zanes & Friends concert is always a high-quality event and today’s outdoor amusement park setting did nothing but aid the insta-party vibe Zanes goes for and achieves at a remarkable rate. Like the 2nd Justin Roberts show we saw at Sesame Place last month, the 11:30am Zanes set […]
Sesame Place and it’s corporate sponsors obviously have cavernously deep pockets and puts that cash to (mostly) good use when scheduling it’s annual kid’s concert series. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the theme park’s 2011 concert lineup: Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players make […]
It won’t be released until closer to the end of summer, but exciting details are emerging about Dan Zanes’ forthcoming family album. After a series of themed, concept albums (Spanish-language, Broadway, Gospel), the Zanes train is going to pull into a familiar station and I expect many a family to […]
Earlier today under a sky that resembled the bottom of my charcoal grill, OWTK got a soggy sneak peek at X-tink-shun, the latest and greatest Philly Zoo exhibit opening to the public this Saturday April 9th 2011, and a 2-song live set from Dan Zanes. The collaboration with The Jim […]
Elena Moon Park of Dan Zanes and Friends has a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her debut solo album of reinterpreted folk and children’s songs from Korea, Japan and China. This will be a personal album that honors her roots and will likely feature friend Dan Zanes. Check out […]
MOONA LUNA “BRINCA JUMP!” “Brinca Jump!”, the standout track from Moona Luna’s debut kid’s CD “Pinata Party!”, drops you smack dab into the center of a open air city street party. And wouldn’t you know it, Dan Zanes is there! The sound of laughing children, a steady backbeat and a […]
