Laurie Berkner

“The Adele of the preschool crowd” (New York Times) returns to Ravinia this summer, promising a joyful afternoon of family-friendly hits! With a catalog of favorites like “We Are the Dinosaurs” and “The Goldfish,” Laurie has earned a dedicated following, creating songs that kids love and parents actually enjoy hearing on repeat. Her high-energy performances turn every concert into an interactive, feel-good celebration—one that will have the whole family singing and dancing and clapping along.

Laurie’s journey from rock bands to beloved children’s artist was unexpected, but she quickly found that writing music for kids unlocked a whole new level of creativity. “The more I started working on material for children, the more I realized that it opened up creativity in me that I never knew I had,” she says.

A pioneer of the “kindie” rock movement, Laurie’s music is anything but ordinary—it’s “kids’-music alchemy at its finest” (Entertainment Weekly). Get ready to sing, dance, and play along as The Laurie Berkner Band transforms the stage into a musical wonderland filled with laughter, imagination, and nonstop fun!