KIDS & FAMILIES

Ben Rudnick and Friends are getting set to celebrate their Tenth Anniversary! Joining them will be special guests, old friends and the Tuba Tune Horn Section. Get your tickets, mark you calendar, this is going to be a blast! Multiple award winners in family music, Ben Rudnick & Friends was born out of the recording "Emily Songs," originally a knock-off project for Ben's daughter's birthday party. Followed by "Fun and Games," "Blast Off," and "Grace's Bell" the band further defined their adventurous, high-energy blend of happy, upbeat acoustic music. Delivering interpretations of favorite, classic songs combined with get-up-and-dance original tunes turned out to be a winner. All four recordings won the coveted Parents' Choice Award, among many others including a John Lennon Songwriting Award. With the release of "A Frog Named Sam" the band continues its streak of excellence, receiving their fifth Parents' Choice Award. Playing a wide range of venues, from town festivals and theaters to large public concerts, the band comprises Ben Rudnick (guitar), John Zevos (mandolin), Arnie Ashford (bass) and Jared Steer (percussion). Smoothly slipping in and out of musical genres from bluegrass to swing, rock and folk to jazz, Ben Rudnick and Friends are guaranteed to entertain young and old alike. Fun for all! Additional information is available at www.benrudnick.com.