We were very lucky to have had our good friends from Umi Shoes join us at the Paramount Theater Austin, TX show this past weekend. Umi Shoes has been helping us with shoe donations for Soles4Souls at our Birthday Party Concerts this year.
They brought along a photographer to document some of the fun of the concert, and since we don't often post live picture, we thought it would be fun to do a photo blog from the show.
The theater marquee
Our set
Everyone is invited to wear a birthday hat!
And a party outfit! Rock on, ladies!
The audience getting pumped
Let the concert begin!
Bobby has a dog on his head (and he's very excited about it)
The kiddie moshpit begins to form...
The band takes their bows
Some of our friends from Umi
WOW! Awesome t-shirts... good job, rock stars!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are THRILLED to announce that our brand new mobile app is now available for the Android! (the app will be available on Apple mobile devices - iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad - shortly).
The Laurie Berkner Band app lets you bring the LBB with you anywhere you go!
Listen to your favorite songs, get tour information, buy tickets, get exclusive offers, be eligible for presale tickets, watch videos, look at photos, talk to fans, leave messages for the band, and much, much more!
International fan? With the app, you can now listen to LBB music in places where it was never available before!
Download it by going to the Android Marketplace on your mobile device and searching for "Laurie Berkner", "Laurie Berkner Band", or "LaurieBBand"
Do you know about StumbleUpon?
If not, prepare to be amazed...
StumbleUpon (or Stumble, as many people call it), is a browser tool that allows you to find really cool websites within your interests. We love it for SO many reasons, and we think you will, too.
In order to get it (it's free), just do a quick search for "StumbleUpon". Download it - it only takes a few seconds - and fill out the "interests" form.
These are some topics you can choose from in the "Home/Living" category
You can customize the form to fit your interests - and your whole family's! Be sure to check the "For Kids" box! (You can find games, music, crafts, recipes, fun sites, other kids' artists, etc.)
Once you've chosen your topics, you'll see that the "Stumble" button and toolbar has appeared in your browser:
You can tell Stumble what you like and don't like by clicking on the "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" - it will keep a record of this and begin to give you more pages that fit your interests as you continue to Stumble!
Try Stumbling with all your topics (the default setting) for a little while. Caution: it's a little addictive! You will find everything from tips to videos and pictures to articles and craft ideas - all within your personal interests! Katie at the office no longer even watches TV - when she wants downtime, she just Stumbles!!
Now, here's the coolest part - let's say you want to find a great activity for a rainy day with the family, but the Laurie Berkner Band blog doesn't have any good ideas ;) - simply change your settings from the toolbar by clicking on the "All" drop-down menu between "I like it!" and "Share" - and Stumble through "crafts", "For Kids", "Recipes", "Parenting" etc.
**The "Parenting" category has a lot of great parenting blogs with tons of VERY cool ideas and tips to keep the little ones busy!
The menu will change to now say "For Kids" (or whatever you choose). You will find all kinds of cool sites for your children!
Looking for a great recipe for dinner? Simply Stumble through "Recipes". Or, you can go to your personal StumbleUpon page and change your settings so they only highlight "Recipes", and "Weight Loss"; "Recipes" and "Family"; "Recipes" and "Fitness" or whatever your food interests might be!
Sick or sleepy kid? Try Stumbling "Children's Books" (under Media)
Want some advice on your newborn? Click on "Babies" and "Pregnancy/Birth". How about just some good tips for Parenting? You got it - click on "Parenting"!
The thing we love most about this service is that you can Stumble with your kids by changing the settings to be kid-friendly, and at nap/bedtime, you can change the settings to fit grown-up interests!
Just remember, the internet has a little bit of everything, so be sure the settings are back to kid-appropriate when your child wants to partake in more awesome Stumbling!
Some great Stumble topics for the whole family:
"Family", "Food/Cooking", "For Kids", "Home Improvement", "Kids", "Parenting", "Crafts", "Puzzles", "Cartoons", "Children's Books", "Animals", "Nature", "Dogs", "Cats", "Environment", and whatever sports you might be interested in!
Happy Stumbling :)
For kids' music cd
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