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Kids Corner Music Festival returns to Union Transfer on 2/17

Julie Miller — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:30:53 +0000

WXPN’s award-winning Kids Corner radio show kicks off its 25th Anniversary with a special Kids Corner Music Festival at Union Transfer on February 17th. In addition to live music provided by The Not-Its! and Big Bang Boom, this event will feature a brief kid’s press conference, giving future journalists from local elementary and middle schools the opportunity to ask host Kathy O’Connell questions about Kids Corner’s storied history. Frequenters of Kids Corner Music Festivals will be happy to hear that The Balloon Man will again be on site to create free balloon shapes for concert-goers. Tickets and information for the Festival can be found here. Below, watch the video for “First Kid in Outer Space” from The Not-Its!.

The Kids Corner Music Festival is heading to Central Pennsylvania tomorrow!

Julie Miller — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:39:38 +0000

The folks over at Kids Corner are packing up the show this weekend and bringing it to Central Pennsylvania! Hosted by Kathy O’Connell, the Kids Corner Music Festival will take over the brand-new Charles R. and Anita B. Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center at Millersville University tomorrow, November 17th, for a day filled with family fun and great kids music from Steven Courtney + the Suitcase Musicians and The Diggity Dudes.

Seasoned Kids Corner Festival attendees will know to look for the balloon stand, where you can pick up a free balloon twist courtesy of Kids Corner and XPN. Millersville students will also be running a “musical petting zoo” where you and your family can learn all about musical instruments and even create your own!

Since its start in March of 2011, the Kids Corner Music Festival has celebrated family entertainment in Philadelphia and Wilmington and brightened the day of over 2,000 fans. To welcome the Festival to Central Pennsylvania, Kids Corner is very excited to offer free tickets to XPN Members in conjunction with a grant from the Lancaster County Community Foundation. Members can claim their tickets through today, November 16th, here. Non-members may purchase a discount introductory membership to WXPN, which will include four free tickets, or purchase regularly-priced tickets for $8 here.

Doors for the Kids Corner Music Festival will open at 10:30 a.m.; Steven Courtney + the Suitcase Musicians will take the stage at 11:00 a.m followed by The Diggity Dudes at 12:00 p.m. Venue information and directions can be found here and free parking will be available. Below check out some videos from the Festival bands.

Tickets to the Kids Corner Music Festival (March 10th at Union Transfer) now available

The Key — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:41 +0000

From the Kids Corner folks:

“In March 2011 the Kids Corner Music Festivalmade its debut at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. We presented some of the newest sounds on Kids Corner to a sold-out room and had a blast with families from all across our listening area!

The response was so strong that we hosted a second Kids Corner Music Festival in November, taking it to Delaware and World Cafe Live at The Queen in Wilmington. Over 800 people joined us for some great new music for families!

After that, we knew it was time to look to the future — and we began planning the 2012 Kids Corner Music Festival series! It starts with our next festival, Saturday March 10 at Philly’s newest music hall, Union Transfer!”

Performing acts include Rolie Polie Guacamole, The Fuzzy Lemons, and Roy Handy And The Moonshot. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; tickets are $8 and can be purchased here.