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A world of Wiggles
A world of Wiggles
Sing, dance and journey with the Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Wags the Dog at 1st Mariner Arena tomorrow. The Wiggles' new show, "Racing to the Rainbow Live!," features lots of fun tunes, educational messages and interactive activities. Audience members are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Wiggles character or to bring a rose for Dorothy the Dinosaur or a bone for Wags the Dog. The Wiggles and the Wiggly Dancers will make their way through the audience to collect the items.
What do you call four men wearing brightly colored skivvies who sing and dance and pal around with a pirate, a dog and a dancing dinosaur?
If you are a parent with young children, you would know immediately that those dynamic dudes are none other than Anthony, Murray, Jeff and Sam of The Wiggles, the world's No. 1 preschool band, and the biggest thing to come out of Australia since kangaroos, koalas and Olivia Newton-John.
They are ubiquitous, to say the least.
Each year, The Wiggles perform more than 200 shows across four continents and appear twice daily on the Disney Channel. They sell millions of albums and DVDs and are a major force in children's entertainment.
The Wiggles have always been a touring band, which has kept them in constant contact with their fans — fans who love to sing and dance in the aisles while the friendly foursome rocks out onstage to hits such as "Hot Potato" and "Monkey Dance."
Evansville will get a taste of The Wiggles when they bring their "Racing to the Rainbow Live!" tour to Roberts Stadium for two performances on Tuesday.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Moran (the yellow Wiggle), and I must admit that he was everything you would hope a Wiggle would be — charming, enthusiastic and a delightful conversationalist. He has performed with The Wiggles for almost 10 years and recently replaced Greg Page (the original yellow Wiggle) who had to leave the group due to a medical condition.
I'll be frank: I'm a fan. And, as a parent, I appreciate the fact that when Sam, Anthony, Murray and Jeff take the stage, they bring with them a background in early childhood education as well as years of training in both vocal and instrumental music.
The Wiggles also have an international flavor about them, and, since they are not tied to a particular genre, they are able to expose children to a variety of songs and sounds.
Sam describes the Wiggly World as "all-inclusive" and finds that preschoolers are "very receptive" to the multicultural influences in their music.
He thinks the combination of reality and fantasy is appealing to young children and that The Wiggles are more interactive than other forms of children's entertainment.
Sam explained that the song-writing process is a collaborative effort.
He said the group not only enjoys working together, but are "good friends off the road," too.
Sam promises "Racing to the Rainbow Live!" is a show filled with the wiggly excitement of new songs, costumes and sets, but that fans can expect to sing along to their old favorites, as well.
Chicca Brougham can be reached via e-mail at chicca_brougham@hotmail.com
Kids can't wait to see Wiggles
Kids can't wait to see Wiggles
The Wiggles shows in November then to have fun with the block party.
"There was a good line," said Kayla Ott, the center's marketing manager. "Ticket sales are going very well."
Staff were giving out Wiggles CDs, T-shirts and other memorabilia to children as they romped in the jumphouse, hit the dunk tank target to send someone crashing into the water and colored pictures of the Australian singing group.
In another step to help usher in the popular four-man group, Marble Slab is hosting a Wiggle Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, from noon until 2 p.m. There will be another opportunity for children to color a picture and win prizes.
"Kids can come dressed as their favorite Wiggle," Ott said.
Since 1991, The Wiggles have appeared in television series and in concerts singing children's songs. Their tour "Racing to the Rainbow Live!" will feature not only The Wiggles but their friends Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and the Wiggly Dancers.
The Wiggles will perform two shows Monday, Nov. 12, one at 3 p.m. and the other at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $30 and $37 and can be purchased by visiting the box office Monday through Friday, visiting www.uscatix.com or calling (866) 722-8877.
Tickets for the Steven Curtis Champman concert and Tyler Perry's "What's Done in the Dark" are also on sale now.
The Wiggles - Early History
Anthony Field and Jeff Fatt had been members of the Cockroaches, a popular pub rock band which had scored a number of Top 40 hits in Australia during the 1980s.
After the Cockroaches disbanded in 1988, Field enrolled at the Institute of Early Childhood Studies at Macquarie University in Sydney. One of only a few male students in the program, Field soon met two of the other men: Greg Page and Murray Cook, both former musicians.[2] Cook was the guitarist in a minor Sydney pop band, Bang Shang a Lang, while also working as a clerk at the Australian Taxation Office.[3].
The group initially teamed up to produce a music performance project for their studies, but they soon began working towards the goal of being children entertainers, using the concepts of early childhood education they learned in school. Recognizing the need for quality children's music, they produced their first (self-titled) album in 1991.[2]
Needing a keyboardist, Field asked his old bandmate, Jeff Fatt, to help out. (Fatt's reply was "Sure, but how long will it take...."[4]). The group received songwriting help from John Field, Anthony's brother and former bandmate, as they reworked a few of the old Cockroaches tunes into children's songs. For example, "Do the Monkey" was originally a Cockroaches song with different lyrics.[5] Another Cockroaches song, "Get Ready To Wiggle", inspired the new band's name.[2]
The band also received keyboards and songwriting assistance from fellow Macquarie student Phillip Wilcher, whose departure from the group shortly before their international fame has earned him comparisons to Pete Best, the "fifth Beatle."[6]
Who Are the Wiggles?
According to Wikipedia:
The Wiggles is an Australian band. Since its formation in 1991, the group has achieved worldwide success with its children's albums, videos, television series and concert appearances.
According to Business Review Weekly magazine, The Wiggles were Australia's highest grossing entertainers for the year 2005, earning more than AC/DC and Nicole Kidman combined.[1]
The Wiggles - Racing to the Rainbow Live - New Presale Password
Well Wiggles Fans, it's time to dance, because the presale password for The Wiggles live IS DANCE - Get your tickets to these shows now!
| Thu, 10/25/07 03:00 PM | The Wiggles Live! Racing to the Rainbow! Tsongas Arena - Lowell | Find Tickets |
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| Sun, 10/28/07 02:00 PM | THE WIGGLES LIVE! RACING TO THE RAINBOW! Rogers Centre - Toronto | Find Tickets |
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| Sat, 11/03/07 01:30 PM | The Wiggles Live! Racing To the Rainbow! Milwaukee Theatre - Wisconsin Center District - Milwaukee | Find Tickets |
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| Tue, 08/21/07 03:00 PM | Roberts Stadium Evansville, IN | The Wiggles | Find Tickets » |
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The password for this Wiggles Show is WAGS!
Pop Go The Wiggles Show! - December 2007
POP GO THE WIGGLES! - DECEMBER 2007
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 2nd JULY 2007 – 9:00 AM
It’s that time again, when THE WIGGLES take their big show around Australia to celebrate another successful year of wiggling around the world, releasing three new DVDs (Wiggle Dancing, Getting Strong and Pop Go The Wiggles!)
Celebrating The Wiggles 16th year, POP GO THE WIGGLES! big show will see Anthony, Jeff, Murray, Sam and all their Wiggly friends performing in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and for the first time in many years, they will be bringing the show to Canberra!
2007 has been another fantastic year for The Wiggles, having toured the US three times, a sell out tour of the UK as well as the mid year shows in Sydney and Melbourne which are always a favourite with everyone! Not only have The Wiggles released new CDs and DVDs, Dorothy The Dinosaur released her first CD and DVD (Dorothy The Dinosaur), so it’s been a busy year at the HOT POTATOES Recording and Stage studios in Sydney as well!
A new theme park, WHITE WATER WORLD on the Gold Coast (Next to Dream World, the home of Wiggles World) saw the launch of WIGGLE BAY as well as three fantastic Wiggly theme parks at Six Flags Theme Parks at New Jersey, New England and Chicago in the USA!
‘POP GO THE WIGGLES! will see The Wiggles and all their Wiggly friends, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy The Dinosaur, Henry The Octopus, Wags The Dog with The Wiggly Dancers zig zag across Australia playing in most capital cities.
The Wiggles will perform songs from their upcoming latest release, POP GO THE WIGGLES [out in August], plus all the favourites such as Rock A Bye Your Bear, Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car, Monkey Dance, Can You Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist, their version of Leo Sayer’s hit You Make Me Feel Like Dancing and many more.
POP GO THE WIGGLES!
TICKET INFORMATION
Adults at Childrens prices (children under 12 months are free without a seat)
Strictly Limited HOT POTATO SEATS - $30.00
All other seats $25.00
(fees may apply)
The Wiggles Presale Password - Always Wiggles Presale Information
The Wiggles are a group of Entertainers for children. They are quite entertaining as some of the videos on this blog will show you. The wiggles tour around the world, entertaining children with their costumes, music, games and fun.
Would you like to be a Wiggles Fan Club member? Their Fan-Club is a good way to get presale information and wiggles pre-sale passwords. Click here to join.
Want to watch the wiggles? Here is one of the Wiggles videos from Youtube:
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