10 Local Kids Bands Every NYC Parent Should Know

In 2013, there’s no shortage of great kid’s music being made in the city and so this list could easily be twice or three times as long! That said, here are, unequivocally, the 10 local kindie bands and artists you as a parent need to know about right this minute. All of them have new(ish) albums out now or a CD soon to be released, and each perform live in the city regularly.

Shine & the Moonbeams

When: Sat., May. 17, 2 p.m.

Where: Weeksville Heritage Center, 1698 Bergen St., Bed-Stuy

Cost: Free

The impressive Carnegie Kids series will get more soulful this month when the city's own Shine & the Moonbeams take the stage with powerful R&B songs about the joys and struggles of everyday family life: friendship, bullies, embracing your uniqueness and finding your place in the world. If you haven't seen Shawana Kemp & Co. live yet, now is your chance before the summer heat comes and the summer crowds gather for the city's brilliant outdoor concert-in-the-parks series.

Get Shine & the Moonbeams concert details here.
This powerful R&B outfit has been turning heads and dropping jaws with their intense yet joyful live show since emerging on the scene two years ago. With their self-titled debut album finally out, vocalist Shawana Kemp and Company are poised to cement their place in the upper echelon of family music, both in NYC and nationally.