Dino O’Dell, the musical alter ego of Kansas City native Kevin Dolan, has been entertaining children all around the metro with his lively original kids’ tunes for a while now. You may have been able to catch a Dino O’Dell show over the summer – it seemed like he was EVERYWHERE! And for good reason. Dino can really entertain a discerning crowd of munchkins.
Dino plays solo shows but also occasionally takes the stage with his band, the Veloci-Rappers. It was with the band that Dino released his first CD, Dino O’Dell and the Veloci-Rappers. More recently, he released a solo CD called Itty Bitty Monsters. Both CDs are great fun. How can songs like “Swimmin’ with Piranha” and “Smoochin’ with a Giant Squid” be anything but silly and entertaining? And I dare any parent out there to NOT tap their toes to the very sweet, acoustic “I’ve Got A Friend.” Wrap things up with covers of the traditional “The More We Get Together” and “The Wheels on the Bus” and you’ve got a totally solid kids’ CD.
You can check Dino out LIVE around town too – his website always has an up-to-date schedule.
Upcoming shows include:
- October 20 – Halloween show at the Lee’s Summit branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, 7pm
- October 25 – Mystique Pumpkin Festival, Englewood Shopping District, Independence, MO, 4:30pm and 5:30pm
- October 31 – Papa Keno’s Pizzaria, downtown Overland Park, 5pm to 7pm (with the Veloci-Rappers) – wear your costume!
- November 2 – Kansas City Home Show, Bartle Hall Convention Center, KCMO – 3pm
- November 6 – Pottery Barn Kids, Country Club Plaza, KCMO – 10am and 11am
