Contest: Win Baby Loves Disco Scottsdale Tickets

BLD logo.jpg I've talked about this before, but Baby Loves Disco is, like, the coolest playdate ever. A snack layout to impress every kid, awesome chillout rooms, a well-stocked dancefloor -- even if your kid doesn't like to dance, they'll have fun at one of these events. And if they (and you) do like to dance, so much the better. Well, the next Baby Loves Disco event in Arizona is Saturday, February 24th, from 2 - 5 PM, and our family -- all four of us -- is going to be there. The fine moms and dads in charge have given me a couple family packs to give away for the Arizona event. That's right, two lucky families will get to attend gratis with a family pack (two adults, up to three kids). How can you win? Simple -- just leave me a comment in this post telling me which song (kid-friendly or not) gets your kid(s) moving to the beat. (You'll need to leave an e-mail address, but that's accessible only by me, and I'll never use it except to notify you if you're a winner.) I'll randomly select two winners. The deadline for entries is Saturday, Feb. 10th, 8 PM MST. Please note that kids need to be between the ages of 6 months and 7 years in order to attend. And if you're in other parts of the country, don't you fret -- I might just have some tickets for you in the future, too... In the meantime, you can order tickets for all events here.

And the Winner of the Gwendolyn CD and DVD is...

Boy, did we ever have a lot of interest in our contest to win a copy of Get Up & Dance! the latest album from the faboo LA troupe Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang, plus a copy of their Live in Grandma's Living Room DVD. Pigtails aplenty, that's for sure. Our winner, picked at random, is... "DL," who says that "We think Gwendolyn's ponytails are the 'swing-iest' ponytails we've ever seen (courtesy of Rachel, 3 yrs) and they are 'just like mine and Emily's!'" Congratulations to DL, and many thanks to Gwendolyn for sharing her new CD (and her DVD) with the readers here!

We Have Ourselves A Ralph's World Winner!

I've randomly selected a winner from all our fine applicants in the Ralph's World contest, and that winner is Lynn, who in her entry said:
My dream would be to see Ralph in San Francisco at the Fillmore because, well, just because it would be almost historic. But since we are actually lucky enough to be here in Ralph's home town of Chicago our real pick is the House of Blues in Chicago. It's impossible to choose just 3 songs, but here goes: 1. Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum because the kids have such a blast dancing to it; 2. Riding With No Hands because it captures both childhood and parenthood so well; and 3. Honey for the Bears because it is just fun.
I hope Ralph is taking notes for his March 3rd show in Chicago... Many, many thanks to all the entrants. Even if you didn't win (heck, even if you did win, Lynn), you can order tickets for the tour by clicking on the link below. rw_437x60.jpg Thanks again to Ralph for the tickets!

Contest: Win Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang CD & DVD!

GTGPhoto.jpgThe latest album from Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang, Get Up & Dance!, was released last week, and we've got a copy with your name on it. Well, technically speaking, it doesn't really have your name on it. I mean, that would imply that the fix is in for this contest and that every single reader is a winner, which isn't true. Oh, I mean, you're all winners in the very global sense of being worthwhile people. But in another, more real sense, one of you (whose name, I would re-emphasize, is not yet known to me) is a winner, and the rest of you, while not exactly losers, are non-winners. Winning-challenged. Left holding a bag devoid of winning. But, yes, thanks to Gwendolyn herself, not only do we have a copy of the new album, we also have a copy of their live concert DVD, Live in Grandma's Living Room. We're giving this combo away to one lucky reader. (If you're not familiar with the GTG music, get yourself on over to their music page and click on any one of their three albums to listen to streaming samples. You want to enter.) What do you need to do? Post in the comments the name of the hairdo Gwendolyn wears and your favorite person (real or fictional) who also sports a similar hairdo. I will randomly select one winner from all entries. All entries are due by 8 PM MST Tuesday, January 30. Good luck! (Photo courtesy Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang)

Contest: Win Ralph's World / House of Blues Tour Tickets

Sure, you've had your chance to win tickets for the upcoming Ralph's World tour of House of Blues venues across the United States. But you haven't had a chance to provide Ralph suggestions as to what he should play during this, the first tour of a kids music artist in House of Blues venues (including San Francisco's Fillmore and Portland's Aladdin Theatre). Kinda cool, no? So, here are the rules. By 8 PM MST Thursday, January 25, in the comments below list which city you'd like to see Ralph's World in and the three songs your family would like to see the band play. (If you want to explain why, go ahead!) The winner will be picked at random and notified at the e-mail address you provide when you make the comment. The winner will receive 4 tickets to the concert of his or her choice on the tour below. Four tickets! Sweet! If you don't win (or even if you do), you can get more info on the tour and order tickets by clicking on the link below. rw_437x60.jpg 2/3/2007 House of Blues Anaheim, CA 2/4/2007 Fillmore San Francisco,CA 2/10/2007 House of Blues San Diego, CA 2/11/2007 Aladdin Theatre Portland,OR 2/17/2007 House of Blues West Hollywood,CA 2/18/2007 Moore Theatre Seattle,WA 2/24/2007 House of Blues Las Vegas,NV 2/25/2007 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO 3/3/2007 House of Blues Chicago, IL 3/4/2007 Somerville Theatre Somerville,MA 3/10/2007 House of Blues Cleveland,OH 3/11/2007 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia,PA 3/17/2007 House of Blues - Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FL 3/18/2007 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA 3/24/2007 House of Blues - Music Hall New Orleans,LA 3/25/2007 The Pageant St. Louis, MO