Kiddie Rocker Justin Roberts Returns to RAM, Oct. 2

This Saturday, October 2^nd, the Riverside Arts Market welcomes back Justin Roberts, one of the country’s most popular children’s entertainers and a true “all star” of the Indie family music scene. Called ‘Pure Fun’ by Entertainment Weekly, and “The Paul McCartney of kids’ music,” by USA Today, Justin’s music has clever lyrics and a rocking, zany sensibility that ensures his songs appeal to both kids and adults. Reviewing Justin’s newest CD, Jungle Gym, National Public Radio notes: “Roberts continues to craft masterpieces in miniature, equivalent to A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh.” 

Last year, Justin Roberts’s RAM concert was one of the highlights of the market’s inaugural season, attracting enormous pint-sized crowds that formed the equivalent of a kiddie mosh-pit. Market-goers saw firsthand why People Magazine calls Roberts, “On your feet fun and laugh-out-loud funny!”  This year's concert starts at 12 noon.  See you under the bridge! 

The Sonic Equivalent of A.A. Milne

We've been huge fans of Justin Roberts's music since he led a chorus of dancing kiddies in the pre-school equivalent of an indie mosh pit at the Riverside Arts Market last year. It was the most exuberant fun we had at RAM all year--and that's saying something!

Today marks the release of Roberts's newest album, Jungle Gym, and we just have to give the man some props (although we had to get in line behind the New York Times). From this charming music video for Obsessed by Trucks to the unbelievably catchy Pop Fly, Roberts's music is warm, often wry, always imaginative and consistently smart. He's the sonic equivalent of A.A. Milne (wish we could claim credit for the catchy phrase, but that goes to NPR's All Things Considered, which gave Jungle Gym a rave review today). If Riverside's alt-indie pre-teens had a troubadour, it would be Justin Roberts. Check him out.

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