The Official Blog of Bobs & LoLo

Yesterday we had an opportunity to hit the air waves with Stephen Quinn, host of CBC’s On the Coast. We were invited into the studio with the hope that we could help Stephen prepare to lead the national anthem at Nat Bailey Stadium on September 4th. The result? A lot of laughs, a bit of goofing around and very little performance instruction! Honestly, the only real take home messages from the interview were:

1. Bananas are great to help settle nerves - according to Bobs!
2. More cowbell is never a bad thing - even in the national anthem!

Take a listen to hear what else we had to say!

http://www.cbc.ca/onthecoast/media/20090903bobslolo.ram

If you’re having problems streaming the interview, please try downloading Real Player (free!) here.

Although, we had a good time during yesterday’s CBC shenanigans, the summer fun doesn’t end there. We have a fantastic weekend of live performances ahead! Join us for our final show dates at the PNE Fair September 5, 6 & 7. Stage times are at 3:30pm on the Global BC Amphitheatre. Shows are included with gate admission. For more information, please visit www.pne.ca.

Our first day at the PNE - great crowds & weather!

 
Day three - Mario Vaira joined us on guitar!

We’ll also be onstage on Sunday, September 6th for the Party at the Pier in North Vancouver. Join us at 12pm for some musical celebrations at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue . FREE admission!

All events are RAIN or shine…hope to see you soon!

Bobs & Lolo

It is hard to believe that we’re in the final weeks of summer already!? With all the fun adventures of the last few months, we will definitely have a hard time saying goodbye to summer ‘09. Speaking of fun, we’d like to send out a quick note of thanks to all of the families who joined us at the Harmony Arts Festival and the 50th Anniversary Celebrations for the Vancouver Maritime Museum as well as Kidtopia’s Grand Opening in Surrey and most recently, the fabulous Kids’ Day at Filberg Park in beautiful Comox, BC.

We hope some of you will be able to join us for one of our upcoming performances to help us wrap-up the summer season on a high note! There are still a few tickets available for tomorrow’s show at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre. This little performance theatre is the perfect venue for your tiny dancers! We’re thrilled that the Delta Arts Council has invited us to share in their special Family Series this year. Be sure to buy your tickets in advance - tickets are only $8 or 3 for $20 when pre-purchased ($12 at the door). Please call 604-943-9787 for more info!

We are also super excited to jump into our show dates at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) next week! We’ll be performing 6 dates on the Global BC Amphitheatre as part of the family-focused KC’s Concert Series. We feel honoured to be sharing the stage with the likes of the Doodlebops, Playhouse Disney’s Choo-Choo Soul and Johnny & The Sprites. Find us onstage at 3:30pm on August 26 & 27 and September 1, 5, 6 & 7. For more information, please click here.

In addition to a fun-filled performance schedule, we’ve also had a few other exciting projects in the works these last couple weeks. Those of you following our updates on Twitter or Facebook will already be in the loop on the next bit of news, but we’re very happy to announce that we finally have a new tour vehicle! We’ve been dreaming for years about upgrading our 1997 Geo Tracker and with the development of our new stage show this past spring, a new vehicle actually became a true necessity when we could no longer fit all of our props and gear into the little Tracker. Although, we’ll miss our first B&L-mobile (for purely sentimental reasons!), we are thrilled to be the new owners of…wait for it…yes - a minivan!

We’re hoping to get some graphics on the van in the next few weeks, so be sure to give us a little wave or a honk if you see us in your neighbourhood!

Bobs & Lolo