Getty Center, Central Garden
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, California
Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30,
2009
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: FREE
A FREE outdoor music series for families. Enjoy the best of children’s music in the great outdoors at Garden Concerts for Kids, offering three weekends of kid-tastic, sing-along fun in the Central Garden. Make it an afternoon—come early to browse the galleries, wander the gardens, and enjoy a picnic
on the grass.
Get on your wheels and head to the Getty for three weekends of free
kids’ music!
Recess Monkey
August 15 & 16
Find out why this tree-swinging trio of teachers-turned-rockers has the
world going ape for their music!
Vocalist/guitarist Andrew “Drew” Holloway, drummer/percussionist Daron
“The Dancing Bear” Henry, and bassist/pianist Jack “No Nickname” Forman
honed their craft playing for the toughest critics in the
biz—kindergartners. Their smooth, upbeat rock-pop sound, evoking
the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds, appeals to kids without
driving parents nuts.
The teacherly trio strikes a balance between goofy and cerebral,
offering tunes about topics both light (putting on socks) and heavy
(dealing with frustration). Expect more fun than a barrel of monkeys at
their interactive, sing-along performances.
Trout Fishing in America
August 22 & 23
The acoustic duo Trout Fishing in America possesses the uncanny ability
to create a full-bodied ensemble sound using only guitar and bass.
Perfectly paired musicians Keith Grimwood (standing 5′1″) and Ezra Idlet
(standing 6′9″) blend folk and pop with reggae, Latin, blues, jazz, and
classical to tell imaginative and heartfelt stories about the delights
and dilemmas of growing up.
Back by popular demand at Garden Concerts for Kids, the charismatic duo
engage all ages with their wit and musicianship, creating “music for
people who take their fun seriously.”
Justin Roberts
August 29 & 30
One of the all-stars of the indie family music scene, Justin Roberts
and his bandmates—the Not Ready for Naptime Trio—dish out
intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents.
He’s so good, he’s back at the Getty Center for his second encore!
Roberts’ catchy and sophisticated songs, and his ability to play in a
wide variety of styles, has earned him comparisons to artists like Paul
Simon and Elvis Costello. So get ready to sing along to catchy tunes
about bullies, butterflies, brontosauruses, and more!
