Spring Has Sprung For Lard Dog & The Band Of Shy

With the days getting longer, Lard Dog & The Band of Shy are gaining momentum as they prepare to dazzle audiences in New York City and around the country with their quirky lyrics and infectious tunes. With new bookings at notable venues and fresh chart topping tunes, the Belopians are prepared to blast into the warmer months to entertain the families of this great nation with fervor and frivolity.

PEOPLES IMPROV THEATER SPRING RUN- AUTISM FRIENDLY SHOW + A GROW UPS ONLY SHOW!Lard Dog and his 6-piece Band of Shy have set up shop for a continued run at Peoples Improv Theater. After a successful series in March, Life's A Real Dream will run for another 7 weeks May 6th through June 10th with another "Grown Ups only" show on May 19th and a special Autism- friendly show on the May 20th. Full schedule available at https://thepit-nyc.com/lard-dog/.

SUMMER SHOWS!! LOLLAPALOOZA, WOLFTRAP & SUMMER ON THE HUDSONOn July 27th Lard will be taking the show out into the NYC sunlight as part of the Summer on the Hudson series. The band then hits the road with the giant pretzel to perform at the glorious Wolftrap Theater in the Woods in Vienna, Virginia on August 1 and then heads to Chicago for the one and only world famous Lollapalooza on August 3 & 4.

SONG OF THE MONTH PROJECTWith 4 songs already circulating the galaxy, the popular 2017 Song of the Month Project continues. Lard Dog has been in the studio rocking some fresh foot stomping beats that will continue to roll out over the coming months. Stay tuned in for a new song to be released every month this year. January marked the first release in the project with the single "I Like" that landed in the #1 spot on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live's "13 under 13 countdown" and spent 12 consecutive weeks on the countdown, It seems indeed that the people quite like, "I like".

Check out the April song of the month, "Don't Let The Boogah Bug You Out!"
"Don't Let The Boogah Bug You Out!" Public Link (For Sharing): http://www.houseoflard.com/song-of-the-month.htmlSee The Brand New Video For "I Like"! https://youtu.be/e4M9_zxlRgwFull Playlist for Lard Dog & The Band of Shy's 2017 Song of the Month Project: https://soundcloud.com/larddog/sets/song-of-the-month-by-lard-dog

Lard Dog & The Band of Shy burst onto the New York entertainment scene in 2015 with an off-Broadway theatre run called, "Life's A Real Dream". With their quirky lyrics and infectious tunes the band has drawn comparisons to Devo, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pee Wee Herman, and the B52's. Lard Dog has longstanding roots in New York, performing everywhere from CBGB's Gallery and Fez Under Time Café to Joe's Pub and Symphony Space. In 2017 the band landed the #1 chart-topping song on Sirius XM Kids Place live with their single, "I Like." Life's A Real Dream is an all-ages musical extravaganza that promotes positive messages of creativity, acceptance, and frivolity - with massive amounts of absurdism thrown in.

Lard Dog and his 6-piece Band of Shy invite you to their unique audio-visual universe, complete with catchy songs, multi-media graphics, and interactive props - including a pretzel toss. Come play along and slurp the noodle of life - for Life's A Real Dream!Three frequently asked questions about this act: 1) Who is Lard Dog? He's the alter ego (who hails from Planet Belopio) of multi-media artist Steven Erdman (who hails from New York City and upstate New York). 2) What's "LARD" stand for? It's an acronym for Life's A Real Dream. 3) What's "DOG" have to do with it? Absolutely nothing!

www.LifesARealDream.com