Kids'/Family Powerhouse Band Josh & the Jamtones Coming to Natick This October

The ultra-powered, wildly eclectic musical explosion known as Josh & the Jamtones will bring their infectiously energetic, all-ages dance party jam to The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17.

Josh & the Jamtones' show is firmly rooted in ska, a perfect stylistic fit for kids with its high energy and frenetic pace. The band seamlessly blends other genres into their concerts, including reggae, punk, and New Orleans-style street music, to create a truly one-of-a-kind live sound. Add a healthy serving of absurdist, off-the-cuff banter from frontman Josh Shriber and drummer Pat Hanlin, and you have a recipe for pure family music goodness. Everything is interactive; this band has no problem engaging a crowd of kids regardless of age or attention span.

Josh & the Jamtones has been making music and lots of laughs for kids and families since early 2012, crisscrossing the country, playing hundreds of shows and sharing the stage with massive bands like The Wiggles, Yo Gabba Gabba, and The Fresh Beat Band. The Jamtones have performed at loads of major festivals with mega-acts like the Dave Matthews Band, Hall & Oates, and The Roots.

Josh Shriber has built a reputation as a leading authority on family music. His tremendously popular music school, Jammin' With You!, offers classes in young musicianship, parent/toddler programs, and classes that focus on theatre in its Wellesley, Massachusetts-based Program and Performance Center, as well as providing high quality, in-home music lessons throughout the greater Boston area. Nearly a thousand families enroll at Jammin' With You! each year.

Josh & the Jamtones' recently released, third kids'/family album, ROCKSTEADY, is chock full of frenetic, danceable reggae/ska jams and features special guests Jesse Peter Wagner (lead singer with legendary "dirty reggae" ska band The Aggrolites), Grammy-nominated Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and Father Goose (featured on the Grammy-winning Dan Zanes family albums).

Previous Josh & the Jamtones releases include Bear Hunt: The Movie! (2014) and the albums Bear Hunt! (2013) and JUMP UP! (2012). The song "Fill It Up" from Bear Hunt! won the 2015 American Songwriting Award in the Children's Songs category, and three other Josh & the Jamtones songs were also honored this year by the American Songwriting Awards.

Josh & the Jamtones recordings and videos are available on the Josh & the Jamtones website HERE, as well as at CDBaby, Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, and other online retailers.

WHAT: An Ultra-Powered Family Dance Party Jam with Josh & the Jamtones

WHEN: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015. (Doors open at 10:30 a.m.)

WHERE: The Center for the Arts in Natick (TCAN), 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA 01760

WHO'S INVITED: People with kids, kids, kids at heart, regular people

ADMISSION: $8 in advance. $10 at the door.

INFORMATION: Call 508-647-0097 or visit the TCAN website HERE.

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