NEWS & SHOWS
A NEW YEAR AND NEW SHOWS
1 Jan 2009
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are now enjoying the new year and the rest of your school holidays. Well, we have plenty of shows coming up, so it's back to work for Gee Whiz Kidz. Moova has been practicing her new dance moves while she's been on holiday and is really excited about all of our upcoming shows so she can show you all her groovy moo-ves!
Why not come and check us out at one of these upcoming shows-
11 Jan 2009 - Kids Day Out 12pm - 4pm - Kyneton Race Club - Kyneton, Victoria
23 Jan 2009 - Music in the City 12pm - 2pm- Dandenong Plaza - Dandenong, Victoria
24 Jan 2009 - Mt Buller Kid's Weekend - Mt Buller , Victoria
08 Feb 2009 - St Kilda Festival 11.30am - St Kilda, Vic
13 Feb 2009 - Teddy Bears Picnic 6pm-8.30pm - Kerrabee Soundshell, Moama, NSW
01 Mar 2009 - Sydney Rd St Party 1.30pm & 4.30pm - KIDS STAGE, Cnr Sydney Rd/Phoenix St, Brunswick, Vic
7-9 Mar 2009 - Port Fairy Folk Festival - Port Fairy, Vic
It's a Gee Whiz Christmas
8 Dec 2008
It's that time of year again and Gee Whiz Kidz have been getting into the Christmas spirit performing at the Christmas Spectacular corporate family days over the past couple of weekends. We are pleased to announce that the one on this coming Saturday 13th December is open to the public. Tickets are $30 per person or $100 for a family, but this includes all fairground rides plus all day entertainment on the main stage including Dora the Explorer Live show, Singing Santa, the Absolutely 80s (band featuring singers from Uncanny X Men, Chantoozies and Kids in the Kitchen)......and of course, Gee Whiz Kidz. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com.au
GWK will also be spreading the Christmas cheer on Sunday 14th December at the Monash Carols by Candlelight. Childrens activites start at 4pm, with Gee Whiz kidz appearing as part of the pre show entertainment starting at 7pm. The main entertainment will kick off at 8pm and the night will conclude with a fireworks display around 10pm. The Monash Carols is a free event and is held at Jells Park, Wheelers Hill.
Gee Whiz Kidz look forward to seeing you at one of the shows very soon, and wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED
1 Nov 2008
12 Oct 2008 - Frankston Pets Day Out - Frankston, Victoria
19 Oct 2008 - Whitehorse Spring Festival - NUNAWADING, Victoria
8 Nov 2008 - PetStock Birthday Celebrations - Lilydale, Victoria
29 Nov 2008 - XMAS Party (Corporate Day) at Flemington, Vic
30 Nov 2008 - Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
1 Dec 2008 - Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
6 Dec 2008 - Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
7 Dec 2008 - Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
13 Dec 2008 - Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
14 Dec 2008 (morning/afternoon)- Christmas Spectacular (Corporate Day) at Moonee Valley - Moonee Ponds, Victoria
14 Dec 2008 (evening)- Monash Carols - Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, Victoria 7.15pm
11 Jan 2009 - Kids Day Out - Kyneton Race Club - Kyneton, Victoria
23 Jan 2009 - Music in the City - Dandenong Plaza - Dandenong, Victoria
24 Jan 2009 - Kid's Weekend - Mt Buller , Victoria
13 Feb 2009 - Teddy Bears Picnic 6pm-8.30pm - Kerrabee Soundshell, Moama, NSW
PETS DAY OUT
12 Oct 2008
A great day at Frankston Pet's Day Out!
GEE WHIZ KIDZ SPRING INTO SPRING
7 Oct 2008
Spring is in the air and Gee Whiz Kidz are raring to get back on stage to entertain you all again. We have shows on the next two coming Sundays, and would love to see all your smiling faces and dancing feet in the audience.
This Sunday 12th October we will be playing at the Pet's Day Out in Frankston, Ballam Park (Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Karingal) at 12.00noon and 1.30pm. The Pet's Day Out is one of Victoria's largest pet events with many activities for the kids including free pony rides, snake & reptile displays, animal farm, cow milking workshops, face painting and art activites. There will also be an appearance by celebrity vet Dr Katrina Warren (Harry's Practice) who will host the Pets on Parade and discuss pet issues face-to-face with pet owners. So, bring your pet along to a great day for the whole family!
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On Sunday 19th October GWK will be perfoming at the Whitehorse Spring Festival, Civic Centre Lawn, 379 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading at 12.20pm and 1.45pm. There will be non-stop stage entertainment for all ages all day on 3 stages, including a dedicated Children's Stage where we will be playing. There will be plenty of other activities for the kids including puppet making workshops, amusement rides and a Mini-Miners Gold Mine. Hope to see you all there
....don't forget your dancing shoes!
MULGRAVE FUN DAY
31 May 2008
What a day to open the new community centre in Mulgrave. The weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky and plenty of people out and about enjoying the last day of Autumn. It was a great line up with other acts like Paul Jamieson, Magic Sally, clowns and plenty more. Moova danced up a storm as usual and so did all the kids.
SHOW UPDATE
Gee Whiz Kidz will be performing at Emerald Winterfest on Sunday July 27th at 11.45AM. It's always a great day out in the hills with plenty of entertainment and activities including a hold up of Puffing Billy!
We hope to see you there and don't forget your dancing shoes!
SHOWS JUST ANNOUNCED
1 May 2008
Come along and have a dance with Moova at one of these shows:
SAT MAY 10th 2.45pm & 4pm - KINGSTON HARVEST FESTIVAL - Roy Dore Reserve, Cnr Walkers & Dyson Roads, Carrum (Melway Ref 97 F8) - entry via Graham Road. *$2 gold coin entry*
SAT MAY 31st - MULGRAVE FUN DAY - Wellington Reserve, Mackie Road, Mulgrave *FREE EVENT*
Hope to see you all there!
MOOVA IN THE CITY!
21 Mar 2008
Wow! What a fantastic day. It was wonderful to see so many out in support of the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. We opened the stage for the Kids Day Out at Telstra Dome and there was plenty of other cool bands that followed us. Moova really enjoyed cutting loose in the city and was pretty starstruck by all the celebrities that she rubbed shoulders with backstage. Perhaps they were starstruck too, being alongside a bopping bovine!!!
CASEY KIDS CARNIVAL
15 Mar 2008
It was great to be back in Berwick for the Casey Kids Carnival. Just like last year it was another hot day but that didn't seem to put any families off coming along and joining in the festivities. The heat didn't seem to worry Moova and all her friends either, as they danced up a storm. Hope that we can be back again next year.
We have had some other great shows in the last couple of weeks. We had an awesome show at The Age Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock. Moova had lots of dancing friends there too, including a grooving mushroom! It was great to have such a big crowd and was especially cool to open for Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows. We had another stinkin' hot day at the Eildon Music Festival last weekend. We were all exhausted afterwards but it was great to play alongside bands like Daryl Braithwaite, Steve Eales band and our good friends Dave Walker and Blue Moon Lodge.
Shows in March 2008
9 Mar 2008
9 Mar 2008 Eildon Music Festival - Eildon - 1pm & 3.30pm
15 Mar 2008 Casey Kids Carnival - Homestead Rd, Berwick - 1.10pm
16 Mar 2008 Tricodes Race Day - Cranbourne Turf Club - 12pm till 4pm
21 Mar 2008 Good Friday Appeal - Telstra Dome - 10.30am
22 Mar 2008 Working Horse Festival - Churchill Island (off Phillip Island) - 12pm & 2pm
23 Mar 2008 Working Horse Festival - Churchill Island (off Phillip Island) - 12pm & 2pm
CD REVIEW IN MELBOURNE'S CHILD
28 Feb 2008
Check out the March edition of Melbourne's Child magazine. They gave our latest CD this great little review in their Sites & Sounds section:
"Everybody's Singing It" is the second album from Gee Whiz Kidz. This cleverly written and highly enjoyable album is full of distinctly Australian sounds, which help to create a unique and well-crafted album"
If you haven't heard it yet, or even got your own copy, we have it available on this website for purchase at only $9.99 + postage. Just head back to the home page, click on the CD cover and follow the links.
MAROONDAH FESTIVAL - HOT, HOT, HOT!!!
18 Feb 2008
It sure was hot yesterday at the Maroondah Festival in Croydon. It was a great turn out and lucky that Kids Korner was in the shade of all those pine trees otherwise we might have melted on stage. I hope nobody got sun burnt!
UPCOMING SHOWS
22 Jan 2008
26 Jan 2008 Mt Buller Kid’s Weekend - 5pm
9 Feb 2008 Dandenong Plaza - 12pm
17 Feb 2008 Maroondah Festival Kids Korner - Croydon - 12.30pm & 2.40pm
23 Feb 2008 Pako Festa - Geelong - 12.30pm
24 Feb 2008 The Age Harvest Picnic - Hanging Rock - 9.30am & 10.30am
9 Mar 2008 Eildon Music Festival - Eildon - 1pm & 3.30pm
15 Mar 2008 Casey Kids Carnival - Homestead Rd, Berwick - 1.10pm
16 Mar 2008 Tricodes Race Day - Cranbourne Turf Club - 12pm till 4pm
21 Mar 2008 Good Friday Appeal - Telstra Dome - 10.30am
22 Mar 2008 Working Horse Festival - Churchill Island (off Phillip Island) - 12pm & 2pm
23 Mar 2008 Working Horse Festival - Churchill Island (off Phillip Island) - 12pm & 2pm
Wagga Wagga Market Place
20 Jan 2008
A big thanks to Wagga Wagga for helping us put on some great shows. We had plenty of people come out and see us and Moova was absolutely delighted that she had so many people to dance with. It was our second time up there and it was great to see so many familiar faces from last year. We can't wait to do it again next year.
KYNETON RACES KIDS DAY OUT
13 Jan 2008
Moova showing everyone the dance moves!
UNION PICNIC DAY
3 Dec 2007
Gee Whiz Kidz had a ball today at Moonee Valley. It was great to meet so many new faces. We even got to hang out back stage with Singing Santa. Moova made sure she gave him her Christmas wish list!
Hope all of you Gee Whiz Kidz have a great Christmas. Don't forget we are kicking off our shows again on January 4th at Dandenong Plaza at 12.30pm, hope to see you all there.
... and don't forget your dancing shoes!
Children's Week Launch at Melbourne Zoo
21 Oct 2007
Melbourne Zoo was awesome! We made a lot of new friends and really enjoyed seeing all the animals although most of them seemed to be asleep... I think it was a bit too hot for them and they preferred hiding away in the shade to keep cool. The heat didn't stop Moova though, she was dancing like crazy with her friend Groova, as were all the kids.
We also had a great time over the previous weekends in Birregurra, Maldon and at the Royal Geelong Show. We are now looking forward to a well deserved break until we go to Ballarat.
Come and check us out and have a dance with Moova and Groova at one of our upcoming shows:
Ballarat Show - Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November
Lilydale Show - Saturday 17th November
Manna Gum Festival (Greensborough) - Saturday 24th November
Hope to see you there and don't forget your dancing shoes!!!
YARRAWONGA SHOW
7 Oct 2007
We had a great day at the Yarrawonga Show yesterday. It was a beautiful sunny day and we made lots of new friends. Moova really had a great time dancing with everyone that came along and was very exhausted when she got back to the paddock. We all love the town of Yarrawonga and are looking forward to getting back there again soon.
So next week we are off to the Birregurra Weekend Festival on Saturday and then we will be heading up to the Maldon Show on Sunday. If you are near to either of these areas we would love to see you there.
Don't forget your dancing shoes!
UPCOMING SHOWS
4 Oct 2007
25 Sep 2007 Royal Melbourne Show - 10am
6 Oct 2007 Yarrawonga Show
13 Oct 2007 Birregurra Weekend Festival - 2pm & 3pm
14 Oct 2007 Maldon Show
18 Oct 2007 Royal Geelong Show
19 Oct 2007 Royal Geelong Show
20 Oct 2007 Royal Geelong Show
21 Oct 2007 Royal Geelong Show - 10am
21 Oct 2007 Children’s Week Launch at Melbourne Zoo - 2.30pm
9 Nov 2007 Ballarat Show - 11.15am & 1.30pm
10 Nov 2007 Ballarat Show - 10.30am & 12.30pm
17 Nov 2007 PETstock - Lilydale Show
24 Nov 2007 Manna Gum Festival
3 Dec 2007 ETU Picnic Day
4 Jan 2008 Dandenong Plaza
16 Jan 2008 Wagga Wagga Market Place - 11am & 1pm
17 Jan 2008 Wagga Wagga Market Place - 11am & 1pm
18 Jan 2008 Wagga Wagga Market Place - 11am & 1pm
19 Jan 2008 Wagga Wagga Market Place - 11am & 1pm
9 Feb 2008 Dandenong Plaza
ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW
25 Sep 2007
Gee Whiz Kidz performs at the 2007 Royal Melbourne Show
Wow! What a big stage. We had a great time today performing at the Royal Melbourne Show. Moova even got to meet Humphrey B. Bear who was on stage after us, she was very excited about it. We had a great crowd and lots of people danced with Moova especially for the last song "Hairy Legs". It was a fantastic day and we hope to be back again next year.
NEW SONGS
20 May 2007
G'day
We have finally finished recording our new CD and it sounds great. There will be seven songs in total and if you have been to any of our more recent shows you will most likely recognise a few. It was great fun to record and we especially enjoyed having some friends help out on a few tracks (thanks to Jaslyn, Tim, Fletcher, Georgia, Madi, Jordyn, CC, Kate and Benjamin, that's them in the photo with Damo and Shano). It shouldn't be too long before it is available to buy, in the meantime you can hear a couple of samples if you go to www.myspace.com/geewhizkidz. Hairy Legs, the song featuring Greg Arnold (Things of Stone and Wood) and all of the kids, is one of the songs that we have put on our myspace site, so go and check it out.
We are looking forward to playing at Jasper's Birthday in June and we also have shows booked for later in the year including the Royal Geelong Show, Ballarat Show and the Birregurra Weekend Festival.
Hope to see you all there with your dancing shoes on...
GWK
EASTER IN YARRAM
8 Apr 2007
Happy Easter Everyone,
We had a great day in Yarram yesterday at the Tarra Festival. Thanks to everyone that came along. It was a beautiful sunny day and it was great to see everyone out on the lawn dancing. Yarram has a wonderful community spirit and it was great to see all the kids getting involved in the festival especially for the street parade.
We hope to be back again next year, bye for now.
GWK
A FULL WEEKEND
25 Mar 2007
Hi Everyone,
We had a great weekend playing at Billanook College and also at The Basin Music Festival. Although on Saturday it was very windy and a bit rainy, Damo's guitar nearly blew away. We are looking forward to going back there soon to do some recording with the school choir for our next CD.
It was a beautiful day on Sunday though at The Basin. The sun was shining and there were plenty of people out and about and lots of great music. We had so much fun.
We also had a great time playing at the Casey Kids Carnival earlier in the month. Moo-va the dancing cow did plenty of dancing and got everyone moo-ving! We also enjoyed seeing Fred Penner who was playing there. He is all the way from Canada and plays some great kids' tunes.
Gee whiz March was a busy month!
We are off to Yarram over Easter to play at the Tarra Festival on Saturday 7th April. So, if you are in the area come on down to the primary school at 12 noon for a dance.
Don't forget your dancing shoes.....
GWK
UPCOMING SHOWS
16 Feb 2007
COME AND CHECK GEE WHIZ KIDZ OUT:
SAT. 3RD MARCH 3:30 pm - CASEY KIDS CARNIVAL - The Old Cheese Factory, Homestead Rd, Berwick
SAT. 24TH MARCH 1:30pm - OPEN HOUSE AT BILLANOOK COLLEGE - Cardigan Rd, Mooroolbark
SUN. 25TH MARCH 1:00pm - THE BASIN MUSIC FESTIVAL - Boronia Rd, The Basin
SAT. 7TH APRIL 12.00pm - TARRA FESTIVAL - Yarram
DON'T FORGET YOUR DANCING SHOES
Jaslyn's Birthday
25 Jan 2007
We had a great day last weekend playing at Jaslyn's birthday party. It was very hot and very humid but we all danced and had fun anyway. Jaslyn drew a great picture of us... check it out!
Happy birthday Jaslyn, hope you had a great birthday.
WAGGA ROCKS!
8 Jan 2007
G'day everyone. We had a great trip to Wagga Wagga and met plenty of people. We played 6 shows at Wagga Wagga Marketplace and it was great to see so many people come along and join in the fun. We also had an acoustic afternoon at ABC Learning Centre, we had a great time.
Moo-va the Dancing Cow was a real hit with the crowds and even learnt a few new dance moo-ves herself, she said she can't wait until our next show and was so excited to get her picture in the local newspaper. I went out to the paddock today to feed her and she had all of the sheep dancing! It was quite a sight to see.
So now it's back into the studio for us. We are in the process of recording some new groovy tunes and hope to get them finished soon. Our friend Greg Arnold (Things of Stone and Wood) is going to be our special guest to sing one of the songs which is about a hairy spider who has trouble dancing. You may have heard it if you have been to any of of our recent shows.
Anyway, that's it from us for now. I guess we should say a big THANK YOU to all the people of Wagga Wagga for being so accommodating and friendly. We can't wait to get back there one day.
See Ya!
GWK
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
1 Jan 2007
G'day and Happy New Year to all of you Gee Whiz Kidz out there.
Well it's a new year and the bus is packed and ready to head to Wagga Wagga for our first shows in 2007. We will be playing at the Wagga Wagga Marketplace on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of January, with performances at 11am and 1pm each day. Our new friend Moo-va the Cow will be there too and she loves to dance, so come along and show her your groovy moo-ves.
We are looking forward to making new friends in Wagga Wagga and can't wait to meet you all.
Don't forget your dancing shoes...
Fun in Fitzroy
12 Nov 2006
Hi Everybody
We had an awesome show at PETstock in Lilydale, it was so much fun. They had a reptile enclosure and people were allowed to hold some of them. Check out the photo of us, it was a bit scary!
We have got another show on Sunday 12th November at North Fitzroy Primary School's Fete, Cnr Best St & Alfred Cr, North Fitzroy. We will be playing at 12pm. There are lots of other bands playing throughout the day aswell that will appeal to children and parents alike. There will be plenty of other activities too that are sure to make it a fun day out.
We hope to see you all there... don't forget your dancing shoes.
Gee Whiz Kidz
Upcoming Show in Lilydale
7 Oct 2006
We are very excited to be able to announce our next show which wil be held on Saturday 7th October at PETstock in Lilydale.
The show will be part of the Grand Opening of the new PETstock, which is a friendly one stop pet supplies store. There will be plenty of fun stuff for kids to do including face painting, a reptile show and a petting zoo. You can even bring your dog along if you would like to enter him or her into the cutest dog competition. There will be big prizes to be won, so get that pooch pampered!
We will be playing some of our old favourite tunes and a few brand new ones too. Pecky the Dancing Cockatoo will be there and will also be joined by PETstock's own Gazza the Galah, won't they have a fun day together!
So come down to PETstock at 3/445-449 Maroondah Hwy, Lilydale and join in a fun family day out.
Don't forget your dancing shoes!
A GREAT FIRST SHOW
31 Jul 2006
G'day everybody!
We had our first show at Narre Warren Library yesterday and it was great fun. We made lots of new friends and hope to see them all again soon. It was fantastic to see so many people turn up with their dancing shoes on. Pecky the Dancing Cockatoo was very tired after the show, he didn't stop dancing the whole time... he even fell asleep in the car on the way home.
Did you come along to the show? If you did we would love to hear from you. Why don't you send us an email and tell us what you thought about the concert. Our email address is info@geewhizkidz.com.au
We hope to see you at a Gee Whiz Kidz concert soon. Keep checking back here to find out where we will be performing next.
Take care everyone,
Shano and Damo
