Yo Gabba Gabba!

We attended the March 17th 11 am show for Yo Gabba Gabba's tour "There's a party in my City". I knew before getting to the Elgin theatre that this would be a huge deal for my daughter and her cousin but had no idea the mommies would also enjoy it.
The vibe in the theatre was almost euphoric for the sub 6 yr. old crowd as we shuffled past the busy merchandise concession to find our seats. Our kids were handed a pair of black rimmed paper glasses reminiscent of the style Dj Lance Rock wears. The girls immediately put them on and started to giggled and dance in their place. I felt like I was at a rock concert.

The lights dimmed and the stage came alive with a montage of video images and out walked the popular DJ Lance Rock onto the screen in his signature orange jumpsuit, fun fur hat and of course those black rimmed glasses. He placed his giant boom box down and said the namesake words: "YO Gabba Gabba" then he climbed out of the video onto the stage and introduce the cuddly creatures who perform the catchy songs that teach kids to eat different foods and that mistakes are part of growing up. Plex, a yellow robot, Muno, a cyclops, Brobee, a short two tone green fuzzy dude with long arms, Foofa, a combination cat/dragon and the sweet voiced pink flower thingy Toodee all groove to the hip hop beats that make this a different type of kids entertainment, a way to allow parents who grew up with the original Electric company and seventies esthetic to actually relate to this new/old style of cool for kids.

There was a special appearance by rapper Biz Markie who taught the audience the beat of the day and a performance by a surfer/ska band called the Aquabats.
 
Move over Barney, Yo Gabba Gabba is a hit!
 
(*Review by a Parent Club winner who wanted to share their Yo Gabba Gabba experience with the club.)