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Fresh Fun for Spring

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Life has been exciting and busy these last few months. As many of you know we started off 2013 filming a new series for Treehouse TV. We’re thrilled to announce that the first three episodes started airing earlier this week! You can catch the videos daily at the end of some of Treehouse’s regularly scheduled programming. Three more new episodes will debut next week! Watch for the first airings of these at the following times:

Outer Space: April 22, 2013 – 7:23pm (EDT)
Helping Hands: April 25, 2013 – 6:23pm (EDT)
Muscles: April 26, 2013 – 6:53pm (EDT)

We love receiving your emails, tweets and Facebook posts about the first three episodes. Huge thanks to everyone for sharing in our excitement and celebrations. Please keep sending us your comments and feedback!

Bobs & LoLo on Treehouse TV

Bobs & LoLo’s new show on Treehouse TV!

We are also excited that Earth Day 2013 is just around the corner. Earth Day is a celebration of all the things we do in our daily lives to help nurture our beautiful planet, and it generally turns into a fabulous weekend of musical adventures for us too! We actually arrived on Vancouver Island yesterday and will begin a small mid-island tour tomorrow.

Our first stop is the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River (April 19) followed by the ADSS Auditorium in Port Alberni (April 21) and a day of community fun in Bamfield to wrap things up on Monday, April 22. Full details about all of these performances can be found on our Events Calendar!

A few more fun comments from us about Earth Day…

Our final announcement is about the Great Kids’ CBC Song Search that launched yesterday. We are thrilled to have one of our songs included in the amazing catalogue of featured Canadian writers/performers! The first round is all in your hands – the listeners. Please consider casting a vote for our song! You can vote daily until May 8. As a bonus, every time you vote you will be entered into a draw for some great prizes including a grand prize trip for your family to the Kids’ CBC Days in Toronto this summer (airfare, hotel & spending money included). We’d be grateful to anyone who can take a moment to vote…every day! :)

Please leave us a comment and let us know how you and your family are celebrating Earth Day this year. Hope to see some of you soon!

Bobs & LoLo

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New Adventures for a New Year!

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013

2013 has started off fast and furious in the Bobs & LoLo world. While things have been quiet on the live show front, we’ve been working hard on a new project for Treehouse TV. We are excited to announce that we have a brand new show premiering on the network this Spring. Stay tuned for more info soon!

Secret sneak peek of the new Bobs & LoLo show!

Live Shows

We are about to jump back into one of our favourite things about our ‘jobs’ – live shows! Things get started this weekend with a couple of family concerts on Vancouver Island including Parksville (Feb 2 – today!) and Victoria (Feb 3). Tickets are still available for both events (see links below).

Sunrise Preschool Fundraiser
February 2, 2013 – 1:30pm
Parksville Community & Convention Centre

Bobs & LoLo Nature Rocks – Victoria
February 3, 2013 – 3pm
James Bay Community School Centre

Bobs & LoLo – Nature Rocks!

We also have a number of shows coming up later this month including some fun around BC’s first Family Day weekend (Feb 9 – 11). And, we are super excited to announce a return trip to Ontario (Feb 16 – 18) with performances scheduled in Whitby, Guelph and London. All the details can be found on our Events Calendar or on our Facebook Page.

In the News

Tune in to CFAX 1070 today at 12:30pm (PST) as we chat with Shirley Broback about our latest musical adventures and upcoming projects. http://realparenting.ca/2013/01/world-renowned-author-dr-gabor-mate-bobs-lolo-kimberley-hopwood/

For BC residents, we also have a whirlwind media week ahead with appearances on Breakfast Television (Feb 4), CTV Morning News (Feb 6), CBC On the Coast (Feb 8) and Global Weekend Morning News (Feb 9). We’ll share reminders about days & times on Facebook and Twitter throughout the week.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at live shows soon! Happy 2013 everyone…it’s going to be a fun one!

Bobs & LoLo

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Live Online Concert Today!

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Today is the day! We are so excited about our first live broadcast and online ‘living room’ concert. This is one of our favourite Facebook Holiday Countdown celebrations! Many of you have been asking for specific details on how to watch. It’s actually as simple as turning on your TV…

Bringing the kiddie mosh to you!

Join us today, December 18, at 7pm (EST) for the musical adventures!

There was a bit of confusion on Facebook about the concert time, so to be super clear, the concert begins today at:

4pm – British Columbia & Yukon (PST)
5pm – Alberta & NWT (MST)
6pm – Saskatchewan, Manitoba & SW Ontario (CST)
7pm – Ontario & Quebec (EST)
8/9pm – Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI

Our apologies to families on the east coast as we realize the timing is late for some of you. Nunavut – you cross three time zones, so we hope you can figure it out based on the above. :) We will be recording the broadcast and reposting for those of you who can’t join us live.

Viewing Instructions:

1. Go to our Ustream Channel: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobs-lolo

2. Sing, dance and play!

3. For added fun you can sign into Ustream with your Facebook or Twitter accounts and join the live chat stream that will be running at the same time as the broadcast. We’ll try to chat with you between songs and fans can chat with each other while we sing!

See you soon!

Bobs & LoLo

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ShamROCK!

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
We are heading to the 2012 JUNO Awards in Ottawa at the end of March, and we’re rallying some hometown support to help us celebrate our nomination and raise some funds for our big trip to the nation’s Capital. It’s ShamROCK time!

Please help spread the word and join us for the festivities!

Special thanks to our sponsor – yoyomama – and all our ticketing partners!

Tickets can be purchased instore at Beansprouts, BC Playthings and Jack and Lola.

Online purchases can be made through Raspberry Kids at:
http://www.raspberrykids.com/new/bobs-lolo-shamrock-concert-tickets.html

$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Gaby Davis Foundation to support their efforts in providing resources and financial aid to children with cancer and their families.

See you at the ShamROCK!

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Name That Tune!

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

We are thrilled to announce that our latest release – Connecting the Dots – has been nominated for a 2012 Juno Award for Children’s Album of the Year! The Juno festivities will be held in Ottawa on March 26 – April 1. We hope to be able to attend the awards ceremony, and we will be sure to post some videos and pics from the trip here and on Facebook!

In the meantime, we thought it would be fun to host a musical contest to giveaway some CDs, Connecting the Dots t-shirts and stickers in celebration of our nomination. Check out the video below for all the details!

Contest Summary

1. Listen to the ‘amazing’ medley of songs performed in the video.
2. Write down the titles of the three songs featured.
3. Email us the names of the songs at info@bobsandlolo.com.

We will randomly select 2 names from all of the correct email submissions to receive the prize packages. Contest closes February 16, 2012 at 12pm (PST).

Good luck!!

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Holly-oliday Cheer!

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Well, another year has flown by, and once again we pause to reflect on how amazing and rewarding our lives truly are. We have dream ‘jobs’, and 2011 is another great example of what incredibly fun lives we live!

Highlights from the past year include the hundreds of live shows we shared in all over Canada, alongside the opportunity to introduce songs from our May 2011 release – Connecting the Dots – to families across the country! We also celebrated a SOCAN Music Award, Parents’ Choice Award and a Western Canadian Music Award nomination. Plus, the icing on the cake was definitely the addition of the youngest and sweetest member of the Bobs & LoLo family – 6 month old, Baby Anisa.

It has been an unforgettable year, and we are so excited to see what lies ahead in 2012!

Santa's Helpers

We wanted to wrap-up this year with an extra special project, and last month we wrote a song in celebration of the season. This is our first holiday tune, and we hope to add to the collection over the next year [wishing for a xmas album in 2012!]. We hope you enjoy this little musical treat from the B&L family to yours!

Bobs & LoLo – Jingle Jangle Holly Jolly Festive Time of Year

We will both be spending the rest of the month with our families on Vancouver Island, but we look forward to connecting with you again in the New Year.  Thank you so much for the continued support of our music and programming.

Happiest holiday wishes to all of you ! We can’t wait to share in many more musical adventures in 2012!

Bobs & LoLo

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Little Seed: What Will You Be?

Monday, August 29th, 2011

A girl!

We apologize for the delay on posting news about LoLo’s beautiful baby girl. We actually got back onstage 13 days after the little one arrived (crazy!), and once again, it has been a whirlwind summer of musical adventures…only made better by the addition of Anisa!

Wide-eyed wonder at 8 days old!

LoLo and her hubby welcomed Anisa into the world on June 18th at 11:24am. Anisa arrived in perfect health weighing 7lbs 3oz, and the new family of three was settling into home by 7pm the same day!

The new family of three!

Our appreciation to everyone who passed on their well wishes to the new momma, and a special thanks to all who entered a guess in the baby pool. There was a tie for the winning guess, and rather than do a random draw for a winner, both entrants will be receiving a Bobs & LoLo SUPER BUNDLE!

Congratulations to Jessica (Facebook) for her guess of a baby girl born on June 18th at 10:35pm weighing 7lbs 4oz, and Sydelle (Blog) for her guess of a baby girl born on June 18th at 4:33pm weighing 7lbs 1oz!

You will both be receiving a direct message in order to get your mailing info and requested t-shirt size.

Anisa has shared in nearly 30 performances in her short 10 weeks, and while she’s slept through most of them, she’s proven to a mini-superstar time and time again.

Anisa and her entourage - Edmonton bound!

If you would like to read more about LoLo’s adventures as a first-time momma, check out her featured article, Musical Adventures into Motherhood, in the new edition of Birth of a Mother Magazine (pg. 16). The publication can be downloaded for free via the link above.

Congrats again to Jessica and Sydelle for their winning guesses in the baby pool. Anisa has been an amazing (and adorable!) addition to the B&L family, and we are all excited to see this wee one go, go, grow!

Bobs & LoLo

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Connecting the Dots

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Happy Earth Day! We are excited to be celebrating with a beautiful, sunny day at home in Vancouver, BC. While we do believe that every day should be ‘earth day’, having the official date fall on Good Friday this year makes it even easier to plan some special activities with the family. Maybe you’re involved in a neighbourhood clean-up, a community tree-planting event or are simply enjoying some time in the great outdoors? Please leave a comment sharing how your are spending Earth Day with your family – we’d love to hear from you!

We are thrilled to have a new soundtrack for our Earth Day celebrations this year. Connecting the Dots – our new album – arrived yesterday! We are so happy with the final product, and as with our first three albums, we have packaged the CD in an eco-friendly fashion including recycled paper materials, a cornstarch disc tray and vegetable-based inks.

Connecting the Dots (2011)

Connecting the Dots features 14 original songs aimed at inspiring kids to observe, explore and CONNECT with the world around them. The stories and ideas shared in each song show that connections exist between different things – from how sharing a smile is an easy way to brighten someone’s day, to what makes a tree a perfect home for a silly squirrel, to simply recognizing that we each have our own special ‘beat’ that makes us all unique.

In celebration of Earth Day we wanted to share a few ‘sneak preview’ songs from the album. Below is the title track – Connecting the Dots. You can also find 4 more songs featured on the music player at www.bobsandlolo.com/music. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

Bobs & LoLo – Connecting The Dots, Album: (2011)

Pre-orders for the new album are now available on our website and through the new Store on our Facebook page. The CDs will be released into retail stores on May 17, and pre-orders will be shipped just prior. We are extra excited to announce that we have created some new B&L t-shirts…yay! It has been a couple years since our last batch! These are only available online in special bundle packages with the new album along with an autographed photo for your little superfan!

Connecting the Dots!

We are hosting a few CD Release Family Concerts in the upcoming weeks although these are all taking place somewhat close to home given the anticipated June arrival of Baby LoLo. Special advance copies of the new album will be available for purchase at the live events!

Upcoming Shows:

Surrey, BC – April 30
Early Years Festival

Victoria, BC – May 1
Isabelle Reader Theatre

Port Moody, BC – May 7
Fingerling Festival

Nanaimo, BC – May 8
Malaspina Theatre (VIU)

Vancouver, BC – May 14
Roundhouse Community Centre

Ticket info and additional details for each event can be found on our Events Calendar or in the event listings on our Facebook page.

Looking forward to seeing some of you soon. Happy Earth Day!

Bobs & LoLo

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Bobs & LoLo Go Western For 2010 Stampede

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Vancouver based children’s entertainers take their award-winning music on the road for a run of 32 shows at one of Canada’s largest outdoor events!
 
Bobs & LoLo hit the stage daily at this year’s world-renowned Calgary Stampede. With a well- established fan base in their home province of BC and growing national adoration, Robyn Hardy (Bobs) and Lorraine Pond (LoLo) are looking forward to sharing their live programming with families in Alberta next month. Their extensive touring to date and regular spots on the national children’s network, Treehouse TV, is sure to have preschoolers, with parents in tow, lining up to see the live show.

What do the performers have to say?

Bobs: “We’re super excited to perform at the Calgary Stampede! We’ve had such a great year already with our recent JUNO nomination and the whole Treehouse thing…getting such a large contract for the second year in a row with the Stampede really validates how far we’ve come in the last few years.”
 
LoLo: “Yeehaw! I can’t wait to unleash my inner cowgirl! We’re looking forward to all of the fun that goes along with sharing in a big event like this, although I think the main focus for Bobs and I will be staying healthy and rested so that we can survive performing 3+ shows per day for 10 days straight!”

Bobs & LoLo Go Western!
 
Bobs & LoLo will be performing on the Buckaroos Stage at the Calgary Stampede from July 9 – 18 with shows daily at 1:30pm, 4pm & 6pm. Additional shows are scheduled for the Kids’ Days, July 11 & 14 at 11am. All Bobs & Lolo shows are FREE with general admission to Stampede Park.  

About Bobs & LoLo
Bobs & LoLo use music, movement and make-believe to share stories and experiences that both entertain and educate, while ultimately teaching children to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet. Their programming places an emphasis on celebrating the values of healthy-living and aims to inspire young audiences with an awareness and appreciation for the world around them. Catch Bobs & LoLo live this summer or watch for their regular appearances on the national children’s television network, Treehouse TV.

For interviews with Bobs & LoLo please contact:
Christy Allan
christy@expandgroup.ca

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Bobs and LoLo at the Junos

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Celebrations beginning in Newfoundland this week will mark the 39th anniversary of the JUNO Awards and a new career milestone for independent children’s entertainers and educators, Bobs & LoLo.

Bobs & LoLo are honoured to be nominated for 2010 Children’s Album of the Year. The award for this category will be presented at a gala dinner event in St. John’s, NL on Saturday, April 17th.

Bobs & LoLo will be travelling across the country from Vancouver, BC to attend the gala and share in a number of the JUNO Award festivities including an opportunity to walk the red carpet prior to the April 18th CTV broadcast event!

Bobs & LoLo will personally be posting stories and photos from their 2010 JUNO adventures on their blog throughout the week. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates.

In addition, Bobs & LoLo are looking forward to sharing some of their music and programming during JUNO Week at two special events created specifically for children and families.

April 15, 2010 – MusiCounts Presentation

Over 350 elementary students from Larkhall Academy will celebrate a $10,000 MusiCounts instrument grant for the school’s music program with a performance by 2010 JUNO Award nominated children’s performers, Bobs & LoLo.
 
MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), is helping to keep music alive in schools across Canada. MusiCounts includes Band Aid musical instrument grants, the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, Scholarships and other initiatives. Since 1997, over $3 and a half million has been donated impacting 214 post-secondary music program graduates and over 250,000 individual students, their schools and communities, from coast to coast.
 
Bobs & LoLo are thrilled to kick-off their visit to St. John’s with a special performance for students who will directly benefit from these funds.

April 17, 2010 – Kids’ Jam for Janeway
 
Bobs & LoLo, Charlie Hope, The Bee’s Knees and The Kerplunks, all 2010 JUNO Award nominees for Children’s Album of the Year, will perform at Kids’ Jam for Janeway, a free concert to benefit the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre. The concert is sponsored by Kids Music Connection, an initiative to support music and the arts in the lives of children.

The Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre is Newfoundland and Labrador’s only hospital specializing in pediatric health care and serves thousands of children and families each year.

For more information about the event and free advance ticket reservations, please visit www.kidsjam.ca.
 
Kids' Jam Poster

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