Calendar of Events for Father Goose
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Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009. Time: 10:00AM.

Venue: The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
17 Irving Place
New York, New York, USA
Zip Code: 10003

Box Office: 212-777-6800

Link: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/412993

Details: A Live Nation Concert — House of Kids. $20 for adults.


Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009. Time: 4:00PM.

Venue: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
New York, New York, USA
Zip Code: 10025-6990

Box Office: 212-864-5400

Link: http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/6109-super-duper-just-kidding-extravaganza

Details: Symphony Space presents a very special JUST KIDDING ALL-STAR VARIETY SHOW . . . just for you! Grab your tickets and let’s party! Refreshments, goody bags, and FUN FOR ALL! The Super Duper Just Kidding Extravaganza will be featuring Dan Zanes, Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street), Sandra Boynton, Gustafer Yellowgold, and Father Goose. $45 Adult/$25 Kids (premium seating), $25/$15 (standard seating).


Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009. Time: 1:00PM.

Venue: Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts at the Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Zip Code: 33132

Box Office: 305-949-6722

Link: http://www.arshtcenter.org/perform

Details: FREE!

Come join the King of the Dance Party, as he takes you on a musical journey with his energetic blend of reggae, rap, folktales, funk, and calypso which promises to have the entire family dancing, featuring some of the chart-topping songs from his album “It’s a Bam Bam Diddly” as well as some old favorites from the Dan Zanes and Friends albums.


Date: Monday, December 1, 2008. Time: 7:00PM (doors open at 6:00PM) (The entire Winter’s Eve celebration starts at 5:30PM).

Venue: Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square (at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets
New York, New York, USA

Box Office: 212-581-3774

Link: http://www.winterseve.org/we08kids.html

Details: Father Goose: Childrens' Dance Party

Join Father Goose for a family-friendly reggae musical act. As the understated persona of Rankin Don takes the stage and morphs into the charismatic Father Goose, children and their parents will be grooving to his music.

Winter’s Eve buzzes with music, activities and FREE entertainment for children of all ages! Be sure to bring the whole family to one of the following locations for a memorable experience!


Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008. Time: 11:30AM.

Venue: World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Zip Code: 07079

Box Office: 215-222-1400

Link: http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2753

Details: Radio Disney welcomes Father Goose to Dodge Caravan Peanut Butter and Jams. Tickets: Prices include processing fee – Adults: $10; Children (ages 1-12): $7; Free for children under the age of one! Save $2 off each adult ticket when you purchase with CASH at our box office BEFORE day of show!


Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008. Time: 3:00PM.

Venue: South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Zip Code: 07079

Box Office: 973-313-ARTS (2787)

Link: http://www.sopacnow.org/

Details: Tickets: $19


Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008. Time: 11:00AM.

Venue: Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
New York, New York, USA
Zip Code: 10025-6990

Box Office: 212-864-5400

Link: https://www.symphonyspace.org/09_subscriptions

Details: Tickets: Day of Show $27; Advance $25; Day of Show Children $17; Advance Children $15; Members $20; Just Kidding Club $10


Date: Sunday, August 17, 2008. Time: 6:30PM.

Venue: Levitt Pavilion – MacArthur Park
Directions given at the Web link below.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Zip Code: 90057

Link: http://www.levittpavilionlosangeles.org

Details: Come dance and sing along to zany interpretations of nursery rhymes performed as a combination of reggae, rap, and calypso.


Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008. Time: 12PM – 7PM (Father Goose will appear between 2PM – 5PM).

Venue: Dance Theatre of Harlem 35th Annual Street Festival
West 152nd Street between Amsterdam and Convent/St. Nicholas Avenues
New York, New York, USA

Link: http://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/events.html

Details: Renowned guest artists! Dance Theatre Harlem Ensemble. Students from the Dance Theatre of Harlem School. “Harlem’s Got Talent” Competition Showcase. Arts & Crafts, Food, Vendors, and Entertainment.

Free and open to the public.


Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008. Time: TBD.

Venue: Prospect Park (at the Bandshell)
Prospect Park West, Flatbush, Parkside, Ocean Avenues
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Link: http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/142763

Details: FREE! Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival at the Bandshell


Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008. Time: 11:00AM to 12:30PM.

Venue: Lincoln Center
Damrosch Park (62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues).
New York, New York, USA

Link: http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=17511

Details: Time travel through Jamaica’s music history as fan favorite Father Goose, a.k.a. Rankin Don, brings his rocking Caribbean flavor to an all-ages dance party.

Kids’ Day runs from 11:00am – 12:30pm. $5 per person, kids and adults; children under 5 are free.

Dance instructor: Jojo7
DJ: Mr. Vacation

Bags and purses are not allowed on the dance floor. All bags and purses must be checked at the bag check in Damrosch Park.
Note: There is a $3 fee for the bag check.


Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008. Time: 11:00AM – 12:00 Noon.

Venue: MASS MoCa
87 Marshall Street
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Zip Code: 01247

Box Office: 413.MoCA.111 (413.662.2111)

Link: http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=376

Details: $5 per person. Come early: Lickety Split serves snacks, and ice cream before and during the show or visit Café Latino on the MASS MoCA campus. There are also many great restaurants in North Adams that are within walking distance of the campus.


Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008. Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM.

Venue: Madison Square Park
Broadway to Madison Avenue, East 23rd to East 26th Streets
New York, New York, USA

Link: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/park_info_pages/park_info.php?propID=M052

Details: FREE!


Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008. Time: 12 noon – 4:00PM.

Venue: 2008 XMKiDS Traveling Road Show at the Sylvan Theater
15th Street and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC, USA
Zip Code: 20001

Details: XM, WAL-MART and the Children’s Miracle Network invite you to a one-of-a-kind family concert event to celebrate the conclusion of the 2008 XMKiDS Traveling RoadShow to benefit your local Children’s Hospital. It’s a FREE concert event that includes family-friendly performances by The Jimmies, Rhythm Child, Meredith Brooks and Lisa Loeb, and XMKiDS will broadcast the show live from the National Mall in Downtown Washington, DC! (It’s on the Sylvan Theater stage at the base of the Washington Monument).

The show starts at 12PM ET and will conclude at 4PM — bring a blanket, a picnic and the whole family to enjoy a Saturday afternoon in our nation’s capital!


Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008. Time: TBD.

Venue: Rotary Club Community Outreach Programs


Date: Friday, May 16, 2008. Time: 7:30PM.

Venue: Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Academy of Music
260 South Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts, Suite 901
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Zip Code: 19102

Box Office: 215-893-1999

Link: http://www.kimmelcenter.org/

Details: Appearing with Dan Zanes


Date: Friday, May 9, 2008. Time: 6:30PM – 7:30PM.

Venue: Farmingdale State College (a Campus of The State University of New York)
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York, USA
Zip Code: 11735-1021

Box Office: 631-420-2000

Link: http://calendar.farmingdale.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.pl

Details: Charitable event for The Children’s Center at Farmingdale


Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008. Time: Noon Eastern, 9:00am Pacific.

Venue: Father Goose in The Rumpus Room on XM Satellite Radio (xmkids [XM Channel 116])

Link: http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=116


Date: Saturday, March 8, 2008. Time: 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern, 6:00am and 2:00pm Pacific.

Venue: Father Goose in The Rumpus Room on XM Satellite Radio (xmkids [XM Channel 116])

Link: http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=116


Date: Friday, March 7, 2008. Time: 11:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Pacific.

Venue: Father Goose in The Rumpus Room on XM Satellite Radio (xmkids [XM Channel 116])

Link: http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=116