At least one certain CoS writer loved the first volume of Yo Gabba Gabba! Music Is… Awesome! Now, after the announcement of a 60-city tour, said carefree spirit and others like him will once again get to experience Yo Gabba Gabba! and its nurturing of inner child and actual children everywhere with the August 31st release of Music Is… Awesome! Volume 2. Take that, adulthood.
While not as flashy as the original (which featured tracks like Of Montreal’s “Brush Brush Brush” or The Shins’ “It’s OK, Tray Again”) and with far more filler tracks by the show, it doesn’t mean the album doesn’t deserve a special place in your five year old’s CD collection (alongside perhaps old school Raffi or The Wiggles ). With tracks by Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Apples in Stereo, and even MGMT, there’s enough good stuff for even the most hardened adult to enjoy. Not convinced? Enjoy Weezer’s “All My Friends Are Insects” below via Hypetrak.com.
Check out the whole tracklist below, plus tour dates, which also feature the fresh-from-the-studio The Salteens. Music Is… Awesome! Volume 2 hits stores August 31st via Filter U.S.
Music Is… Awesome! Volume 2 Tracklist:
01. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Name Game
02. Weezer – All My Friends Are Insects
03. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Freeze Tag
04. Hot Hot Heat – Time To Go Outdoors
05. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Hold Still
06. Data Rock – Smile For The Camera
07. Yo Gabba Gabba! – All My Friends Are Different
08. MGMT – Art Is Everywhere
09. Yo Gabba Gabba! – I Love Bugs
10. The Aquabats – Pool party
11. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Big Or Small
12. Solange – Momma Loves Baby
13. Yo Gabba Gabba! – High Five
14. Jimmy Eat World – Beautiful Day
15. Yo Gabba Gabba! – We Can Use Our Imagination
16. Apples In Stereo – That’s My Family
17. Yo Gabba Gabba! – I’m A Robot
18. Ting Tings – Happy Birthday
19. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Don’t Be Afraid/It’s OK
20. Yo Gabba Gabba! – Goodbye Song (ft. Jack Black)
Yo Gabba Gabba! 2010 Tour Dates
08/27 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods
08/28 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts
08/31 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilio
09/02 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
09/03 – Buffalo, NY @ Artpark
09/04 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
09/05 – Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts
09/08 – Edmonton, AL @ Northern Jubilee
09/09 – Calgary, AL @ Southern Jubilee
09/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/14 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
09/15 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre Theatre
09/18 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre
09/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
09/21 – Rochester, NY @ Auditorium Theatre
09/22 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Theatre
09/24 – Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium
09/25 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
09/26 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
09/28 – Providence, RI @ Providence PAC
09/29 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
09/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
10/02 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/03 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
10/05 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Theater
10/06 – Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare
10/08 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/09 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/10 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/11 – Louisville, KY @ The Palace Theatre
10/13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
10/15 -Richmond, VA @ Landmark Theater
10/16 – Greensboro, NC @ War Memorial Auditorium
10/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
10/19 – Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
10/20 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center
10/21 – Nashville, TN @ Jackson Hall – Tennessee PAC
10/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
10/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
10/27 – Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theatre at Times Union Center
10/29 – Kissimmee, FL @ Silver Spurs Arena
10/30 – Tampa, FL St. @ Pete Times Forum
10/31 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
11/02 – Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium
11/03 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre
11/05 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
11/06 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland
11/07 – Denver, CO @ 1st Bank Center
11/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The E Center
11/12 – Spokane, WA @ INB Performing Arts Center
11/13 – Seattle, WA @ Tacoma Dome
11/14 -Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
11/15 – Eugene, OR @ Hult Center
11/18 – Sacramento, CA @ Memorial Auditorium
11/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
11/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theater
11/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theater
11/28 – San Diego, CA @ San Diego Sports Arena
12/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
12/05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
12/07 – El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theater
12/09 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
12/10 – Houston, TX @ Hobby Center
12/11 – Austin, TX @ Cedar Park Center
12/12 – Dallas, TX Dr @ Pepper Arena
