Be sure to catch some of the local groups in live shows (keep an eye out on Berkeley Parents Network for upcoming shows), check out your local library to borrow CD’s or tune into Pandora for kids music.
Our Favorite Local Bay Area Artists:
Asheba http://www.asheba.net/
The Sippy Cups http://www.thesippycups.com
Francis England http://francesengland.com/
Banana Slug String Band (ok, santa cruz) http://www.
Others We Adore At Our House:
Laurie Berkner http://twotomatoes.com
They Might Be Giants http://www.theymightbegiants.
Trout Fishing In America http://www.troutmusic.com/
Tom Chapin http://www.tomchapin.com/
Jose-Luis Orozco (spanish) http://www.joseluisorozco.com/
Alain Le Lait (french) http://www.yadeeda.com
Compilations:
For The Kids
Mother Goose Rocks
Lullaby, A Collection
The Planet Sleeps
Mother Earth Lullaby
Putumayo Kids (large selection)
Broadway shows, classical, drumming, jazz, rock, etc.
Local Bay Area Places To See Kids Music and Family Dance: All of these offer kids concerts sometime during the year.
Ashkenaz (for music and Sunday mid day Soul Sanctuary all ages dance) http://www.ashkenaz.com/
Ecstatic Dance Sunday mornings in Oakland is family friendly! There are ear plugs available at the venue, or bring headphones. It really depends on who is DJ-ing.
http://ecstaticdance.com/new-to-ecstatic-dance/
Starry Plough http://www.starryploughpub.com
La Pena http://www.lapena.org/
Freight and Salvage http://www.freightandsalvage.
The Park Chalet at Ocean Beach, SF during the summer months.