Laurie Berkner-Rock 'Til You Drop Tour

Children’s music superstar and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner is coming to the Citi Shubert Theatre on November 8 at 11AM. Laurie is having a busy year, with both solo and Laurie Berkner Band concerts and the October release of her ninth album, a compilation of greatest hits titled The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection (Two Tomatoes Records/Razor & Tie).

Says Laurie, “As soon as I released The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band, I couldn’t wait for my next compilation to come out, because there were so many songs that I felt should have been included on that album! Now that The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection is finally here, I’m thrilled that it will not only include those hits, but also songs I’ve written since then that have already become classics. With a total of 22 favorite songs, this really is the ‘Ultimate’ collection!”

Laurie Berkner’s upcoming concerts will showcase many songs from The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection plus an array of other fan favorites, such as “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz),” “Victor Vito,” and “We Are The Dinosaurs.” This year’s festive holiday shows will also highlight traditional and original songs of the season, including “Jingle Bells,” “Santa’s Coming to My House Tonight,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and “Candle Chase.”

Dubbed “one of the hippest children’s artists” by FamilyFun Magazine, Laurie Berkner’s original songs, albums, DVDs, music videos, and books leave no doubt: Laurie is the uncrowned queen of children’s music and the power behind the progressive “kindie rock” movement.

Laurie Berkner was the first artist to ever appear in music videos on Nick Jr. and was featured in nearly all of the episodes of the channel’s Jack’s Big Music Show. She currently stars in the animated musical short-form series Sing It, Laurie! on the Sprout preschool channel (owned by NBC) and makes regular appearances on Sprout’s Sunny Side Up Show.

A former preschool music teacher by day and indie rocker by night, Laurie Berkner started selling her music over ten years ago out of her living room on her own label, Two Tomatoes Records. The Laurie Berkner Band has received tremendous critical acclaim. Time Magazine lauded Laurie as “a kind of sippy-cup Sheryl Crow…Berkner inhabits a kid’s curious perspective in her lyrics and pens folk-pop melodies that bear repeated – very repeated – listenings.” The Wall Street Journal called Laurie “one of the most popular children’s performers in America … Her music is distinctive because it speaks to kids without talking down to them, charming youngsters without boring grown-ups.”

The Laurie Berkner Band features: Laurie Berkner, vocals/guitar; Susie Lampert, keyboards; Brady Rymer, bass; and Bobby Golden, drums/percussion.

VIP tickets are available for $103.75 each which include a Meet & Greet and photo opportunity.

Tickets: $29.75 - $103.75

To purchase tickets visit http://www.citicenter.org/berkner/