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Absolutely the best option in family entertainment... Looking forward to a repeat performance. - Yvonne G. / Boulder Music Festival
The Rockin' Revue came out to Howard County (MD) for our annual Music Festival and we can't wait to have them back! Jokes, Music, Puppets and most importantly... great guys! - Michael M. / Hadassah Magazine
Discography
"Great Songs For Great Kids" (Jon Nelson)
"Celebrate Kids" (Natl. Distributed Compilation)
"Moment Magazine" (Natl. Distributed Compilation)
"Jon Nelson... Songwriter" (Adult Contemporary CD)
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Bio
RECENT SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES IN:
AUSTIN, TX
BALTIMORE, MD
BOSTON, MA
BUFFALO, NY
COLUMBUS, OH
DETROIT, MI
FULTON, MD
HOUSTON, TX
JACKSONVILLE, FL
MIAMI, FL
NEW YORK, NY
PHILADELPHIA, PA
PROVIDENCE, RI
SEATTLE, WA
WASHINGTON, DC
WELLESLEY, MA
Jon Nelson's first performance for kids was over 12 years ago... His good friend Kristine asked him to sing in herclassroom and Jon was happy to help her out. He knew a couple of Sesame Street songs and could handle the lyrics to "B-I-N-G-O", but he needed more of a repertoire for this debut children's gig. He sat down and wrote some songs that he thought the kids would like. When the day of the sing along came, Kristine's kindergarten had a great time, and Jon had an even greater time. After that, he received his Masters in Education, kept writing fun & educational children's music, and sang with kids at any pre-school, day care, or birthday party he could find. He found out that writing & playing music for young children was both challenging and extremely rewarding.
Now, over 800 performances later...
Jon Nelson,s Rockin Kids Revue has become a mainstay in quality children's entertainment. The bands hilarious, rip roaring, hand clapping, foot stomping, fun and interactive concerts have been a consistent hit across the nation.
Combining high energy, hilarious, crowd pleasing shows that are rooted in rock & roll with puppets, colorful hats, jokes, magic and juggling this band appeals to not only young children, but their parents too!
Jon Nelson's fresh, exciting and innovative original songs have appeared on several nationally distributed compilation CDs and his music is heard on radio rotations in the United States and abroad. In 1998, his original song "Can You Feel It" charted in several European markets. His original children's CD, "Nelsongs; Great Songs for Great Kids", is a consistent seller from coast to coast.
Jon Nelson's unique performances for kids and their families are rooted in his love of rock & roll and his sincere desire to help teach our children through fun and interactive music.
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