KIDS’ TV SENSATION AND INDIE DARLINGS
YO GABBA GABBA!
RETURN TO THE STAGE IN AUSTRALIA THIS JUNE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday 29 March, 2011
Chugg Entertainment, Entertainment Store Group, Lunatic Entertainment and S2BN Entertainment are thrilled to
announce that the live stage version of the hit American children’s television series, Yo Gabba Gabba! created by
Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, will be
returning to the east coast of Australia in June this year. DJ Lance Rock and his swag of friends; the characters from
the hit TV series – Brobee the little green one, Foofa the pink flower bubble, Muno the red Cyclops, Plex the magic
robot, and Toodee the blue cat-dragon, will be bursting onto the stage for a live performance; in a cheerful, brightly
coloured show filled with music, dance and songs about everything from food to sharing.
The tour begins in Sydney where Yo Gabba Gabba! will feature as part of the Vivid Live festival – celebrating Sydney as the creative hub of the Asia Pacific with large scale light installations and projections, music performances and collaborations, creative ideas, discussion and debate. In its third year running, the 2011 event is being curated by music impresario Stephen ‘Pav’ Pavlovic – of Modular fame – and Yo Gabba Gabba’s inclusion on the impressive line-up for this year is surefire indication of the show’s dynamic and broad appeal. DJLance Rock and friends will be turning the Sydney Opera House into an iridescent spectrum of music and dance in multiple shows across Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June, before they head north for further performances on Tuesday 7 June at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. The tour will then hit Melbourne for more shows on Saturday 11 June at The Palais Theatre.
Yo Gabba Gabba! is a wild kaleidoscope of colour and music that has become a worldwide phenomenon amongst preschoolers, parents and young adults alike. Yo Gabba Gabba! is a show that reaches well beyond its target preschool audience and the show’s music is a large part of the reason. Unlike most other preschool programming, Yo Gabba Gabba! has a cool factor that gives it broad demographic appeal and also exposes the tots to some pretty great tunes.
The five characters magically come to life when DJ Lance Rock removes them from his boombox. Together they
highlight life lessons young fans can relate to like sharing, being a good friend, trying your best and being polite. DJ
Lance Rock’s style sets the tone for the show, making it the kids show most accessible to the post-hip hop generation as well as incorporating a smattering of kid-friendly indie alt-rock. Amassing a league of followers, the hit TV show has garnered a veritable Who’s Who of celebrity and musical special guests including Jack Black, Chromeo, Devo, skating legend Tony Hawk, The Killers, Biz Markie, Mates of State, MGMT, Mark Mothersbaugh, Of Montreal, The Roots,The Shins, Sugarland, The Ting Tings, Weezer and Elijah Wood to name but a few.
The first Australian live concert tour of Yo Gabba Gabba! took place in May 2009. DJ Lance Rock and the Gabba
gang performed with special guests including members of Spiderbait, Sneaky Sound System and Powderfinger. This
June, audiences can be assured that a there’ll be special guests a-plenty to join DJ Lance Rock live on stage.
In October 2010, fresh off a triumphant sold-out live tour debut of the US, a headlining performance at The White
House, a critically-acclaimed, chart-topping album, and an appearance at Coachella that garnered rave reviews from
spectators and media alike, DJ Lance Rock and his friends brought their fans Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s A Party In My City, which played sold-out shows to 60 cities across North America, including multiple shows at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in New York to a swag of enthusiastic fans.
For more information go to:
www.yogabbagabba.com
www.chuggentertainment.com
For tour information contact Jules Flakelar at Chugg Entertainment
jules@chuggentertainment.com or 02 9361 2200
About W!LDBRAINEntertainment:
Wildbrain Entertainment is an award-winning entertainment company and one of the world’s foremost producers of
animation. The studio develops television, motion pictures, short-form programming, commercial content and
consumer products. Their exceptional slate of programming includes the critically acclaimed television series Yo Gabba
Gabba! (Nickelodeon) and live touring show, Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! There’s A Party in My City; The Ricky Gervais Show
(HBO); Higglytown Heroes (Disney); Bubble Guppies (Nick Jr.); The Hard Times of RJ Berger (MTV), Peanuts (Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown) and Team Smithereen, the short-form stunt puppet show from Dan Clark. Wildbrain has received Clios, Addys, BDA Awards and Annies for their commercial work, reinvigorating classic brands for leading companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Honda, Kraft and Nike. Wildbrain Entertainment is based in Los Angeles, CA and is owned by DHX Media Ltd., a TSX-listed public company.
About YO GABBA GABBA!:
YO GABBA GABBA! premiered in the U.S. on Nickelodeon in 2007 and on Australia’s ABC 1 in 2008 and currently
ranks as one of the most popular series on television with broad appeal among preschoolers, parents, teens and
adults. The award-winning series is created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment. Jon Berrett and Michael Polis are executive producers. The live show, YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY!, is produced by S2BN, in association with The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment. YOGABBA GABBA! was voted as one of the best new shows on television by TIME
magazine when the show premiered. Rolling Stone voted YO GABBA GABBA! one of the top 50 reasons to watch
television. Entertainment Weekly says YO GABBA GABBA! is one of the hippest shows on television and currently ranks among the Top 10. YO GABBA GABBA! won a BAFTA Award in 2008, was awarded the “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Television” Award by the Television Critics Association and is a two-time Emmy nominee. Its companion website, www.yogabbagabba.com, won a Kidscreen Award.
YO GABBA GABBA! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series and the live show stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colourful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. Today’s most popular names in movies, television, music and sports flock to the groundbreaking series, including series regulars Biz Markie and Mark Mothersbaugh, and guest stars such as Erykah Badu, Jack Black, Anthony Bourdain, Devo, Rachel Dratch, Rob Dyrdek, Flaming Lips, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, The Killers, Angela Kinsey,Solange Knowles, Jack McBrayer, MGMT, Mos Def, The Roots, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, The Shins, Sarah Silverman, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Elijah Wood and Weird Al Yankovic, among others. Additional celebrity guests performed during the U.S. live tour, including Devenda Banhart, Cold War Kids, Matt Costa, DMC(Run DMC), Snoop Dogg, Dave Grohl, Jon Heder, Talib Kweli, Mix Master Mike, Nicole Richie, Kid Sister, Keri Russell and more, while Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Jason Bateman, Travis Barker,Brendan Fraser, Heidi Klum, Chris Noth, Gwen Stefani, Brooke Shields, Dennis Quaid and many others attended with their families.
YO GABBA GABBA! is now in its third season and is seen on Nick Jr. and ABC 3 in Australia. The series airs in several other major international territories, including the USA, Canada, Israel, Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK.
