Ralph's World to Play House of Blues, Fillmore

Barney never had it so good. This winter, popular indie-rocking, parent-friendly kiddie music superstar Ralph’s World will criss-cross the United States on a tour of House of Blues venues and other locales usually frequented by fans who, well, don’t bring their parents along in tow.

The sixteen-date tour solidifies the popularity of Ralph’s World among both kids and parents, which had been spreading faster than the flu at a preschool since the release of Ralph’s first album, 2004’s The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro. After the release of his 2005 album, the Grammy-nominated Green Gorilla Monster & Me, Ralph sold out show at Chicago’s 8,000-seat Ravinia Theatre and the New York Times pegged him as the Elvis of kids’ music— a tough act to follow. But with 2006’s combo CD/DVD release of Welcome to Ralph’s World, a six-song music and video retrospective of his heretofore vibrant career, Ralph seems poised to welcome even more fans into his “world.”

Ralph Covert, the man behind the music, will perform such favorites as the punky “I Don’t Wanna” and the power-pop imbued “Dance Around” on the following tour stops:

February:
3 - Anaheim, CA, House of Blues
4 - San Francisco, CA, Fillmore
10 - San Diego, CA, House of Blues
11 - Portland, OR, Aladdin Theatre
17 - West Hollywood, CA, House of Blues
18 - Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
24 - Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues
25 - Boulder, CO, Boulder Theater

March:
3 - Chicago, IL, House of Blues
4 - Somerville, MA, Somerville Theatre
10 - Cleveland, OH, House of Blues
11 - Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of Living Arts
17 - Lake Buena Vista, Florida, House of Blues - Orlando
18 - Atlanta, GA, Variety Playhouse
24 - New Orleans, LA, House of Blues - Music Hall
25 - St. Louis, MO, The Pageant

Check out the official Ralph’s World website, RalphsWorld.com. Learn more about Ralph himself and his work with the Chicago-area band The Bad Examples at RalphCovert.com or The Bad Examples' home page. To hear an interview with Ralph, check out this post at Cool Tunes For Kids blog, run by fellow kids' musician Eric Herman. On MySpace? Add Ralph as a friend!

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