Charles, our Music Listings Editor, has culled all the music listings to tell you where to go hear the best music this weekend.  I always like Lloyd Miller and his intelligent and melodic songs (Knitting Factory) and who doesn’t love Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and their hip hop beat? They have 2 concerts this weekend- a free one at Queens Library and a ticketed one at Irving Plaza. One of my personal  favorite jazz singers, Carolyn Leonhart will be at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for Brooklyn’s Beat Concert. And, though I have never seen the The Rozz & Val Show, I have seen a clip and I think they have a cool concept down that’s totally smart. Of course, Gustafer Yellowgold is always on my list of “to-sees” and especially since the show is so close (Brooklyn Children’s Museum). Lastly, like Charles said: “I can’t think of a better way to enjoy Father’s day than to lie on a beautiful patch of grass listening to music and being fed strawberries and ice cream by my wife and kids.  It can all come true at this Father’s Day Sing-A-Long at Prospect Park!”

Friday June 18th

10am: Jon Samson & CoCreative Music
Jon Samson performs a kid-friendly concert in the park. Bring a blanket and a picnic.
Details: Cooper Park Sharon Street and Morgan Avenue Cost: Free 11:00 am: Weekly Sing-along with Lloyd Miller
Lloyd Miller from the Deedle Deedle Dees leads a sing along.
Details: Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St) Williamsburg, Brooklyn  Prices: $3

7:00 pm: Sunset Singing Circle with Terre Roche
Local singer and guitarist Terre Roche leads a sing-along on the Hudson River of classic folk songs.
Details: Robert F. Wagner Park Battery Pl (Battery Pl) 212-267-9700 Cost: Free

7:00 pm: The Alex Levin Trio’s All Ages Friday Show
Musicians under the age of 16 can join the band and jam on one or two tunes!  Babies, toddlers, kids welcome!
Details: Manhattan Youth Community Center, 120 Warren Street in Manhattan. Cost: Free

Saturday June 19th

10:00 am: House of Kids: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo brings kid-friendly hip hop with a message to the House of Kids concert series.
Details: The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza 17 Irving Place  Ages: 10 & under   Cost: $20

11:00 am: I Love Rock ‘n Roll featuring Starfish
Come rock out with the kids at the release of Putumayo Kids’ new album, Rock & Roll Playground.  Starfish, one of the many great artists on the CD compilation, will be providing the backbeat.
Details: Scholastic Store 557 Broadway (between Prince and Spring Sts)  Cost: Free  Email [email protected] to reserve tickets

1:00 pm: Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat Concert
As part of the museum’s Father’s Day and Junteenth Jazz Day celebration, listen to original compositions featuring the Helen Sung Group and vocalist Carolyn Leonhart.
Details: Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Ave (at St. Marks Ave)  Cost: Free with admission: $7.50, free for children under 1

2:00 pm: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Meet children’s hip-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and hear his new song made especially for the New York State Library Summer Reading Program, “Make Waves at Your Library.”
Details: Queens Library, Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Blvd (at 100th St) Corona, Queens  Cost: Free

3:00 pm: Brooklyn Kids Rock
Young rockers ages eight to 14 from Brooklyn Kids Rock, founded by local musician and music teacher Peira (Music for Aardvarks, PS 321, ArtsCetera), perform live at The Living Room.
Details: The Living Room 154 Ludlow Street   Cost: Adults $4; Children $3

3:30 pm: Musicworks Music and Move-It Children’s Concert
Musicworks aims to welcome all people into the world of jazz and improvised music through interactive performances like this one.
Details: Sowing Seeds   504 President St, Suite 2G (between Third and Fourth Aves)  Cost: Suggested donation: $15, kids $10

2:00pm – 4:00pm: Jeremy Muppet Movie Sing-Along Party
Come sing along to a screening of Jim Henson’s classic Muppet musical, The Muppet Movie. There will be many Muppet lovers in attendance…and coming together in song brings the Rainbow Connection to life. Starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo, and more. We’ll sing Moving Right Along, right along with those fuzzy guys.
Details: Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave.     Brooklyn, NY 11211, on the corner of Metropolitan and Havemeyer. Cost: Adults $4.00, Children $8.00 www.bkknittingfactory.com phone: 347.529.6696 subway directions: take the G or L subway to Metropolitan Ave – Lorimer St Station. Walk north on Union Ave toward Devoe St. Turn left at Metropolitan Ave. Destination is on the Right.

Sunday June 20th

12:00 pm: The Rozz & Val Show and Shine & The Moonbeams Family Matinee
These two energetic musical acts incorporate everything from pop to folk to soulful sing-alongs during their dance-worthy concerts. All ages.
Details: Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater 425 Lafayette St (between Astor Pl and E 4th St)  Cost: $15, $10 for kids under 12

1:00 pm: Thalia Spanish Theater Presents Free Outdoors Festival: Mestizo Dance Company
For the final event of this Spanish and Latin American celebration, experience Colombian Music and Dance selected from the company’s hit shows.
Details: Noonan Playground Greenpoint Ave (between 42nd and 43rd Sts)  Queens Cost: Free

1:00 pm: Gustafer Yellowgold
This inventive show melds cartoons featuring Gustafer Yellowgold, an alien from the sun, with live music by Morgan Taylor.  If you don’t know Gustafer check out some videos on You Tube.  He’s cute, the songs are smart and interesting, and each song reveals more about Gustafer and his curious customs.
Details: Brooklyn Children’s Museum 145 Brooklyn Ave (at St. Marks Ave)  Free with admission: $7.50, free for children under 1  Also show at 2:00 pm

3:00 pm: Father’s Day Sing-A-Long.
I can’t think of a better way to enjoy Father’s day than to lie on a beautiful patch of grass listening to music and being fed strawberries and ice cream by my wife and kids.  It can all come true at this Father’s Day Sing-A-Long at Prospect Park!
Details: Prospect Park, Lefferts Historic House Museum   Flatbush Ave (near Empire Blvd)  Cost: Free

5:00 pm: Drumming Circle & Family Dinner Party
City Treehouse hosts a family drumming session led by Brazilian percussionists and vocalists. Percussion instruments of all types are provided; participants are also welcome to bring their own.
Details: City Treehouse 129A W 20th Street Ground Floor  Cost: $30/child in advance; $35 at the door

(Many thanks to Go City Kids.com, TONY Kids, NY Metro Parents, and Mommy Poppins for listing info!)

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Our music reviewer and listings editor, Charles is part of the dynamic duo Fati & Charles, called Abbasubi. They perform songs for children in Spanish from their original CD, El Baile del Sombrero. Fati, originally from Argentina & Charles, a native of Brooklyn, live in Midwood, Brooklyn with their two children who they are raising bilingually and who were the inspiration for the CD.

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