YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! RETURNS TO OVER 50 CITIES
IN NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL
Hip Hop Legend Biz Markie and Razzle Dazzle Gabba!-Favorite Leslie Hall Join DJ Lance Rock and the Colorful Cast of Characters on Stage for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: It’s Time to Dance! Presented by Kia Motors
Los Angeles, CA (May 24, 2011) — On the heels of receiving two Daytime Emmy nominations, a season 4 pick up from Nickelodeon and phenomenal ticket sales for their upcoming live tour in Australia, Yo Gabba Gabba! announced they will rock the preschool and young adult set in over 50 cities across North America in 2011 when today’s hottest live show returns this fall. Enthusiastic fans of all ages have the opportunity to see the characters come to life on stage for a live show experience like no other. Kia Motors America will reprise their role as presenting sponsor of the tour. The tour will kick off in Minneapolis at the State Theatre on Thursday, September 15 and will wrap on Sunday, December 11 in Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Citi® is the official credit card of the tour. Visit www.YoGabbaGabbaLive.com for complete tour, ticket and VIP package information.
YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: It’s Time to Dance! Presented by Kia Motors promises to be a memorable experience, featuring a mix of classic Yo Gabba Gabba! favorites, as well as new songs and new performances. The state-of-the-art, high-energy production features DJ Lance Rock, Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex and Toodee, and a mix of music, animation, games, singing and dancing.
Yo Gabba Gabba! is one of the most popular series on television worldwide and on stage, with broad appeal among preschoolers, their indie-rock loving parents, teens and young adults. The award-winning series, created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment. S2BN Entertainment, in association with The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, produces the live show. Kia Motors America began their relationship with Yo Gabba Gabba! when they kicked off 2010 with the biggest vehicle launch in company history for the Sorento mid-size crossover. The auto-maker’s “Joyride Dream” advertising campaign included the company's first-ever Super Bowl ad, which featured Muno. Building on the momentum of the Kia Motors Sorento “Joyride Dream” campaign, Kia Motors was named the title sponsor of the fall 2010 tour of YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY!.
Kia Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY took place in over 60 cities in the U.S. in 2010. The 2010 live show played to over 300,000 fans in sold out theatres in all major cities, including Radio City Music Hall in New York and NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The live show featured celebrity guest performers, including The Aquabats, Devendra Banhart, Black Kids, Zac Brown, Cold War Kids, Matt Costa, DMC (Run DMC), Drive By Truckers, Dave Grohl, John Heder, Kid Koala, Mates of State, Jack McBrayer, Mix Master Mike, Moby, Ozomatli, Shaggy, Snoop Dogg, Shooter Jennings, Steel Train, Talib Kweli, Nicole Richie, Kid Sister, Keri Russell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jason Reitman and more.
YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! is proud to support Baby Buggy and their work across the country. For more information, please visit: www.babybuggy.org.
Revolution Foods and Plum Organics are the official suppliers of snacks for the YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! VIP party experience.
Tour dates for YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! It’s Time to Dance! Presented by Kia Motors:
| Thursday, September 15, 2011 | Minneapolis | State Theatre |
| Friday, September 16, 2011 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theatre |
| Saturday, September 17, 2011 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre |
| Sunday, September 18, 2011 | Indianapolis | Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University |
| Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | Cincinnati | Aronoff Center for the Arts |
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 | Toronto | Sony Centre |
| Friday, September 23, 2011 | Detroit | Fox Theatre |
| Saturday, September 24, 2011 | Chicago | Rosemont Theatre |
| Sunday, September 25, 2011 | Chicago | Rosemont Theatre |
| Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | Akron | Akron Civic Theatre |
| Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | Roanoke | Roanoke Performing Arts Theater |
| Friday, September 30, 2011 | Fairfax, VA | Patriot Center |
| Saturday, October 1, 2011 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Sunday, October 2, 2011 | Boston | Agganis Arena at BU |
| Tuesday, October 4, 2011 | Buffalo | UB Center for the Arts |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2011 | Albany | Palace Theatre |
| Friday, October 7, 2011 | Philadelphia | Tower Theatre |
| Saturday, October 8, 2011 | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center |
| Sunday, October 9, 2011 | Hershey | Hershey Theatre |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2011 | New Brunswick | State Theatre |
| Wednesday, October 12, 2011 | New Brunswick | State Theatre |
| Friday, October 14, 2011 | New York | Beacon Theatre |
| Saturday, October 15, 2011 | New York | Beacon Theatre |
| Sunday, October 16, 2011 | New York | Beacon Theatre |
| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | Scranton, PA | Scranton Cultural Center |
| Wednesday, October 19, 2011 | Norfolk | Chrysler Hall |
| Friday, October 21, 2011 | Charleston, WV | Municipal Auditorium |
| Saturday, October 22, 2011 | Richmond | Landmark Theater |
| Sunday, October 23, 2011 | Greensboro | War Memorial Auditorium |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | North Charleston, SC | North Charleston Performing Arts Center |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Columbia, SC | Township Auditorium |
| Friday, October 28, 2011 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium |
| Saturday, October 29, 2011 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium |
| Sunday, October 30, 2011 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2011 | Raleigh | Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre |
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre |
| Saturday, November 5, 2011 | Tulsa | BOK Center |
| Sunday, November 6, 2011 | Kansas City | Music Hall |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | Denver | 1st Bank Center |
| Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | Salt Lake City | Kingsbury Hall |
| Friday, November 11, 2011 | Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| Saturday, November 12, 2011 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre |
| Sunday, November 13, 2011 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | Sacramento | Memorial Auditorium |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | Reno | Reno Events Center |
| Friday, November 18, 2011 | Fresno | Save Mart Center |
| Saturday, November 19, 2011 | San Jose | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| Sunday, November 20, 2011 | San Diego | San Diego Civic Theatre |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Theater |
| Friday, November 25, 2011 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre |
| Saturday, November 26, 2011 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre |
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 | Las Vegas | Orleans Arena |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2011 | El Paso | Abraham Chavez Theatre |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | San Antonio | Lila Cockrell Theatre |
| Friday, December 2, 2011 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theatre |
| Saturday, December 3, 2011 | Dallas | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| Sunday, December 4, 2011 | Austin | Cedar Park Center |
| Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | New Orleans | Mahalia Jackson Theatre |
| Wednesday, December 7, 2011 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center |
| Friday, December 9, 2011 | St. Petersburg, FL | Mahaffey Theater |
| Saturday, December 10, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale | Broward Center |
| Sunday, December 11, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale | Broward Center |
Dates, venues and ticket prices are subject to change.
About YO GABBA GABBA!:
YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. The live tour launched with a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and an appearance at The White House. YO GABBA GABBA! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series and the live show stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to the groundbreaking series, including series regulars Biz Markie and Mark Mothersbaugh, and guest stars such as Fred Armisen, Erykah Badu, Jack Black, Anthony Bourdain, Devo, Rachel Dratch, Rob Dyrdek, Flaming Lips, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, The Killers, Angela Kinsey, Solange Knowles, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mos Def, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Sarah Silverman, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Elijah Wood and Weird Al Yankovic, among others.
YO GABBA GABBA! apparel, CDs, DVDs, books and other merchandise are sold in stores nationwide in the U.S. The series, now in production on its fourth season, airs on Nickelodeon in the U.S., with encore episodes airing daily on Nick Jr. The series also airs in several major international territories, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.K. Visit www.yogabbagabba.com.
YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in August, 2007 and currently ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and adults. The live tour launched with a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and an appearance at The White House. YO GABBA GABBA! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series and the live show stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to the groundbreaking series, including series regulars Biz Markie and Mark Mothersbaugh, and guest stars such as Fred Armisen, Erykah Badu, Jack Black, Anthony Bourdain, Devo, Rachel Dratch, Rob Dyrdek, Flaming Lips, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, The Killers, Angela Kinsey, Solange Knowles, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mos Def, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Sarah Silverman, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Elijah Wood and Weird Al Yankovic, among others.
YO GABBA GABBA! apparel, CDs, DVDs, books and other merchandise are sold in stores nationwide in the U.S. The series, now in production on its fourth season, airs on Nickelodeon in the U.S., with encore episodes airing daily on Nick Jr. The series also airs in several major international territories, including Australia, Canada, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa and the U.K. Visit www.yogabbagabba.com.
I will be seeing the Yo Gabba Gabba show with my family in exchange for this post. No other compensation will be received. All opinions expressed within are 100% my own.
1 comments:
Have a blast!! Biz Markie was my fave part of the show. I wish they were going to be in my area this year!!
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