Kidza rock yet again at the annual 3 day summer music festival, Kidzapalooza, in Chicago at Grant Park Aug. 7, 8 and 9.  

This year’s festival debuts several new events, including skateboarding and comedy workshops, and reinstates stalwart activities like hip hop and breakdancing. 

To hear about this unbelievably fun, hands-on multi-palooza music experience, MommaJam turned to Kidzapalooza co-founder Tor Hyams.  Tune into the podcast above to get buzz on the show and a full listing of the cool musical acts you’ll see.  For more information, go to Kidzapalooza.com.

If you’ve been following Kidzapalooza or always wished you were there, you can now buy the first-ever Kidzapalooza Vol. 1 music CD, which features some of the songs sung by the family acts and indie superstars at the event.  And, bonus: at the end of this podcast, you hear “In the Details” by Lisa Loeb, which is a track on this new CD available on Amazon.com, iTunes and bricks and mortar CD stores nationwide for about $11.  

Tor also gives an update on his ultra-creative music CD, World of Happiness, which is available with more songs and an activity book through Amazon.com for about $24.  World of Happiness blends colorful, sometimes wacky voices and characters with messages that kids embrace and will want to listen to again and again.  Celebrities you’ll recognize, like Lisa Loeb, Samuel L. Jackson, and Debbie Harry, sing the songs that make kids laugh and smile. 

Tor Hyams is a joy, and this podcast is packed with kidz stuff with an edge.  Life with kids is an adventure, and it’s much more memorable with music. 

Thanks for listening to MommaJam.  Rock on!