STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Downtown recently announced that Kidz Bop, the popular children’s music group, will be performing at the 30th annual Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday, Nov. 19.
The kids who make up the group are currently on the Kidz Bop Never Stop Live Tour, the ultimate pop concert for kids (and the entire family), performing today’s biggest hits, live on stage. The group will travel to Wallingford, CT, after the parade for their concert at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre at 4 p.m.
Visit the Kidz Bop website for all tour dates and ticket information.
The Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular is one of the largest of its kind in the country, with more than 100,000 spectators annually. The parade is produced by Stamford Downtown Special Services District.
Planned highlights of the parade include 15 giant balloons including favorites Abby Cadabby, Daniel Tiger, Elmo, Mr. Potato Head, Oscar the Grouch, Peppa Pig, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more.
In addition to the procession’s signature balloons, the streets will be filled with music from the Saints Brigade Drum & Bugle Corp., the NYPD Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, high school marching bands from Stamford, Westhill, Trumbull, Uniondale, and Brentwood, and new to the parade this year Hartford’s Proud Drill Drum & Dance Corp. and the John F. Kennedy Marching Eagles from Waterbury.
There will be floats and dance groups; joining Kidz Bop will be Center Stage Dance Studio, City Center Dance Performing Company, Dance on the DL, Hoop Girls of Stamford, Ladies of Finesse Dance Company, Locust Performing Arts Center of Stamford, The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts and The Pulse Performing Arts Studio’s nova jazz.
Colin Cosell, Public Address announcer for the New York Mets and New York Riptide, will return as the parade’s emcee.
The parade is scheduled to begin at noon on Nov. 19 at the intersection of Summer Street at Hoyt Street and conclude on Atlantic Street, just a few short blocks from the Stamford Metro-North Railroad Station.
On the eve of the parade, those wishing for a behind-the-scenes look at how the parade’s giant helium balloons come to life are invited to attend the Point72 Giant Balloon Inflation Party.
This pre-parade event takes place on Nov. 18 from 3-6 p.m. at the intersection of Hoyt Street and Summer Street in Stamford Downtown, and will allow spectators an up-close-and-personal look at the balloons as they take to the sky in preparation for their flights above the streets of Stamford.
The party will offer music, clowns and cartoon characters, and a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Spectators will be treated to special performances by Circus Splendiferous and Locust Performing Arts Center of Stamford.
For more information, check out the Stamford Downtown website.