Free BrittKids Koncerts
BrittKids Koncerts create a fun and casual setting for local families to introduce their children to music, dance, and the visual arts. These free performances, especially designed for children under age 10, help our next generation of artists learn about the performing arts in a way that is both entertaining and educational. Early exposure to live performance increases a child’s interest in artistic activities, such as learning an instrument, singing, dancing, painting, or participating in a theater program.
For more information about the BrittKids Koncerts program, contact Kay Hilton, Director of Education & Engagement at education@brittfest.org.
BrittKids Koncert Series Lineup for 2023
We hope you enjoyed our amazing lineup of GRAMMY-award-winning and nominated artists from around the country. Check back in May of 2024 to see who will appear in the next BrittKids Koncert Series!
Silent Movement International “Scout’s Silent Robot Dance Party”
Location: Lithia Park Bandshell (Ashland)
(June 15) - Back by popular demand, SMI creates a fully interactive event which includes: three-channel wireless headphones so the audience can hear music created by the kids on electronic sound stations, a DJ mixing popular tunes for kids, and a storyteller for toddlers and kids who need a lower stimulus activity. The event also includes Bubble Trouble, creating big soap bubbles in the dance area.
Kelli Welli
Location: Britt Performance Garden (Britt Hill - Jacksonville)
(June 20) - Kelli Welli is an award-winning songwriting whose songs and lullabies weave wonderful tales, celebrate love, nature, and honor all the details that come with raising amazing little people. Based in Portland, Kelli is a board member of the Portland Songwriters Association, a member of the Recording Academy, Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI) among others. She has an ongoing series of videos for younger kids and has created her own coloring sheets and craft activities for her audiences.
Nanny Nikki
Location: Pear Blossom Park (Medford)
(June 27) – BrittKids are already fans of Nanny Nikki, through our partnership videos and her performance in last season’s BrittKids Koncerts with Red Yarn. This season, she will bring her solo show to the series. In Chicago, Nanny Nikki is highly sought after for her exceptional, high-energy, interactive performances in both live and virtual settings.
Gabriel Globus-Hoenich & Bryan Jeffs
Location: Lithia Park Bandshell (Ashland)
(July 6) – Gabriel has been an important part of the development of the BrittKids Koncert series, co-creating and appearing in his own original BrittKids Koncerts programs every season since its inception in 2015. A graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music, Gabriel is an accomplished percussionist, a gifted teacher, and an inspired composer/arranger. Gabriel’s Koncerts feature a variety of percussion instruments and include rhythms and techniques that are accessible to all ages.
Smith & Yarn
Location: Pear Blossom Park (Medford)
Smith & Yarn (July 13) – We are delighted to welcome Smith & Yarn back to our series, after their joyful Britt Education last season. Aaron Nigel Smith is a GRAMMY® nominated producer, teaching artist and nonprofit leader. He starred in the PBS kids show Between the Lions, runs an international music education program called 1 World Chorus, and co-produced All One Tribe, an album of 25 Black family music artists that was nominated for a GRAMMY®. Red Yarn, aka Andy Furgeson, is an award-winning Texas-born family folk-rocker and puppeteer with seven albums, several video series, and extensive national touring under his belt. Based in Portland, he has built a devoted following there which extends throughout the United States.
Little Miss Ann
Location: Britt Performance Garden (Britt Hill - Jacksonville)
(July 20) - Ann Torralba is an award-winning Chicago children’s musician, a former Chicago Public School teacher, an instructor at Chicago’s iconic Old Town School of Folk Music, a mom, and a first-generation Filipina American. She has made seven family music albums which include genres such as: indie, folk, rock, punk, country, and bluegrass. Ann sings and plays guitar, ukulele, flutes, and percussion on her albums. She has received wonderful accolades for her albums such as the NAAPA award and the Parent's Choice Award, and has written and collaborated on songs that highlight her Filipina American culture.
Joe Kye
Location: Pear Blossom Park (Medford)
(August 3) – Born in Korea and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Portland-based composer, violinist-looper and vocalist Joe Kye uses innovative digital effects and looping to create songs that groove, uplift and empower his young listeners. Drawing upon his migrant upbringing, Joe blends inde-rock, jazz, classical and pop to create a unique sound. Joe is passionate about giving a voice to underrepresented children and presenting all families with a fun, educational resource to talk about inclusivity and equity.
The Lucky Band
Location: Pear Blossom Park (Medford)
(August 9) - Husband and wife duo, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, have solidified their place in children’s music with four Latin GRAMMY nominations, two wins, six EMMY Nominations and one win for their work on the EMMY award-winning PBS show “Lishy Lou and Lucky Too”. The songs on their eleven acclaimed and award-winning recordings offer a musical and topical range aimed at exploring all of the wonder and joy of a young person’s life. In 2012, the band released A Potluck, which earned a Parents’ Choice Gold Award, a NAPPA Award, among others.
Silent Movement International “Scout’s Silent Robot Dance Party”
Location: Pear Blossom Park (Medford)
(August 16) - Back by popular demand, SMI creates a fully interactive event which includes: three-channel wireless headphones so the audience can hear music created by the kids on electronic sound stations, a DJ mixing popular tunes for kids, and a storyteller for toddlers and kids who need a lower stimulus activity. The event also includes Bubble Trouble, creating big soap bubbles in the dance area.
Your BrittKid can Earn BrittKids Klub Rewards at Home!
A) Download and complete three activity or coloring sheets from BrittKidsKlub.org to receive a special prize.
B) Complete two ‘Creative Projects’ involving BrittKids friends (see ideas below, or come up with your own) in addition to the download tasks and receive a super prize.
C) Confirm your BrittKid’s completed tasks on the back of their BKK Member card and present at the Britt office in downtown Medford this fall to claim prizes (check website or call for current hours).
For extra fun, share your at-home projects with us via e-mail: Scout@BrittFest.org. We will post the best submissions every week on the BrittKids Klub Facebook page to inspire the rest of the BrittKids community!
• Popsicle Stick Figures
Create a stage for your favorite BrittKids Buddies cutouts with popsicle sticks and put on a show!
• Stuffies
Gather some felt or other fabric, draw out your favorite BrittKids Buddies, then have your parent help you carefully cut out around the character and a backing piece. Then sew the two sides together, fill with stuffing to create fun carry-along stuffies for your next adventure! Try out some embroidery for extra details!
• Draw or Paint a Picture
Draw or paint your favorite BrittKids Buddy in a scene of your choice. Be it a high-flying adventure, making music with their friends, or exploring nature!
• Make your own musical instrument
Make your own BrittKids musical instrument using household items. Make a shaker, a drum or a stringed instrument, using your imagination and household finds.
• Scout (Scout & Friends inspired) Song
Come up with a song that features one or all of your favorite BrittKids friends and sing it for us!
• Scout (Scout & Friends inspired) Dance Routine
Feeling the rhythm of a BrittKids song? Act out your BrittKids song or adventure through interpretive dance, film it and share with us!
• Scout (Scout & Friends inspired) Sonic Scavenger Hunt (Percussive, Instrumental)
Too shy to sing? That’s OK – what sounds can you find around your house or your neighborhood? Find amazing sounds, make some music and share it with us. Bang on some pots and pans, use BrittKids your recorder, Scout egg shaker, a piano, uke or any handy musical instrument to make some music celebrating your love of the BrittKids Klub!
Drumtastic Beats
Gabriel Globus-Hoenich & Bryan Jeffs
The very popular Drumtastic Beats program with Gabe and Bryan is back again this summer. Come and learn fun and easy drumming techniques in the great outdoors.
FREE EVENTS
All ages are welcome!
2023 BrittKids Koncert Season Sponsor:
The Sam & Hannelore Enfield Stage in the Britt Performance Garden
