Wanda Hartman's Blog: Mommy Daughter Night Out: KIDZ BOP Life of the Party Tour

I received press passes to facilitate this review.

KIDZBOP Tour Entrance

Bear turns 4 next week (waaahh!). We threw her a Frozen party this past weekend and she had 4 of her little friends come to her party. Watching them giggle and play made my heart melt. While bittersweet, to watch her grow up before my eyes is truly a blessing.

She’s really into pop music lately (“Mommy goes to work, work, work, work, work…” is her personal spin on Rihanna’s song), so I knew she would FLIP at a real pop concert. Many pop singers/groups aren’t really G-rated, so when I heard the KIDZ BOP The Life of the Party Tour was coming to town, I jumped at the chance to go.

I first introduced Bear to KIDZ BOP last year with KIDZ BOP 27 (they’re onto 32 now). I liked the album for their G-rated version of mainstream hits, but what I didn’t realize until I saw them live is that these kids are incredibly talented. They sing LIVE while dancing (and their dancing is crisp) – they are like mini Justin Timberlake-caliber. Seriously impressive.

KIDZ BOP Tour

I thoroughly enjoyed the 1 hour and 25 minutes of live music “sung by kids for kids.” The songs they sang were actually more palatable versions of the hits Cake by the Ocean, Sorry, and One Call Away. It took Bear a while to warm up and get comfortable with all the other screaming children, but by the second to last song, she was singing along and dancing in her seat. I captured this selfie of us (I had to share even though the quality is terrible) and you can see the pure joy on her face.

KIDZBOP Selfie

We had a great time just the two of us. While we love being with daddy and brother, I love having mommy daughter time together. I see so much of me in her. It’s hard to remember a time without responsibilities, so it’s refreshing seeing the world through her eyes.

Jacobs Pavillion KIDZ BOP

You can see the KIDZ BOP Kids – Ashlynn Chong, Sela Hack, Matt Martinez and Grant Knoche – live through mid-December. For a full list of upcoming shows, visit kidzbop.com/tour.

MORE KIDZ BOP FUN

KIDZ BOP is partnering with Crazy 8 as they search for one lucky kid to star in a KIDZ BOP music video! Now through August 31, parents or legal guardians of children ages 14 and under can enter their child in the KIDZ BOP + Crazy 8 Talent Search online, or visit one of the live audition stops at malls throughout the country. For online entries, just upload a 60-second video of you kiddo’s talent to YouTube.com and then visit http://ift.tt/2aMfCG2 to submit you URL. Live auditions will be held on the following dates at the below shopping locations, from 11 am – 8 pm:

August 6: West Town Mall, Knoxville, TN
August 13: Brea Mall, Brea, CA
August 20: Ingram Park Mall, San Antonio, TX

Kidz Bop Talent Search Crazy 8

To give kids even more ways to rock the party in style, Crazy 8 will be introducing the first-ever KIDZ BOP fashion collection, designed by Crazy 8 and inspired by the unique style personalities of each of the KIDZ BOP Kids Matt, Grant, Sela and Ashlynn this November!