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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
AUCTION ALERT! This Sunday we're performing at the annual Windsor Federation of Musicians Local 566 Music Education Trust Fund event (Windsor Sportsmen's Club, 2-6:30pm, ticket link below). To raise funds, we're auctioning off Addi's gig-used tom heads! These were used with her first ever acoustic kit (remember the blue/green sparkle?) and then moved to her most recent kit, so you've definitely heard them in action! The top THREE bidders will receive ONE LTKA-autographed tom head (16" / 12" / 10" in order of highest bid amount), an Addi-autographed drum stick, personalized and LTKA-autographed photo postcard AND a LTKA t-shirt or hat, all shipped to you. To bid, simply send us a message through Facebook/Instagram or email ltkatips@gmail.com with your bid amount (bidding is in U.S. funds / we will provide daily updates regarding the top three bids / you may bid again based on the new highest bid / bidding closes Friday, September 27 at Noon EST / payment must be made through Square or PayPal, both of which accept credit cards, by Noon EST, Saturday September 28 / ALL proceeds after shipping expenses will be donated to the WFM Local 566 Music Education Trust Fund.) THANK YOU for your support of the fund! Last year, thanks to Frank in Wisconsin, we were thrilled to make an incredible $600 CDN donation and hope to exceed that this year! EVENT TICKET LINK: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2024-music-education-trust-funā¦ Looking forward to sharing the stage with Christian Vegh and the Joel Dupuis Band!
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A great Sunday afternoon in our hometown of Tecumseh, Ontario!!!
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Today's the day, Stroll the Street is the perfect way to start our summer tour. Finally, the Leave Those Kids Alone YOU TV Outside Broadcast Tour hits the road coming to your stage and your screens all summer long! So, how about we kick things off with a big announcement? MIDLAND, MICHIGAN! We'll see you June 8 (Downtown Commons), we'll see you August 2 (River Days Festival), and we'll see you JULY 4 at DOW DIAMOND to celebrate Independence Day!!!
You'll notice a few more dates blacked out in the schedule below... can't quite announce everything but there's more to come! Schedule can be found here: www.leavethosekidsaloneband.com/shows
Back in October, our fork in the road was a big one. We asked you to trust us, thinking that you'd likely see us in the spring while we went underground and retooled. But instead, we brought you along for the journey... streaming our rehearsals, performing virtual concerts live from our basement and ensured a live stream of every live performance since! We've learned 20+ songs, released "Everything and More" and sold out local venues. We know you've seen the growth. You've told us, you've encouraged us and now it's our turn to shine even brighter. It's an all-new energy and we can't wait to watch it grow all summer long.
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To all (almost) 12,000 of you... THANK YOU!
In the world of YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, your "applause" is measured in likes, comments and subscribes. One of the coolest parts about our audience is that not only do they fill our live venues in person, they fill our live streams too!!! We're absolutely committed to making sure that every single one of our public live performances are streamed live for that very reason. (Sure, bad cell service is likely to get us a few times here and there this summer, but even then, we'll be recording so that we can post later.)
Many of you have messaged us, graciously asking "how can we support the band?" or "We'd like to tip you!" First, please know that by merely tuning in and adding to our viewer count by 1... that is all we need to say thank you, "we're even." š Should you wish to click the like button, whoa... EVEN BETTER! š Click the follow or share button? GREAT! š„°
For those who may wish to contribute further, please consider becoming Patreon patrons at www.patreon.com/leavethosekidsalone Signing up is very easy! You can use your Google or Apple account, or just a regular email address. Through a monthly contribution, from as little $1.25 CDN (that's like .35 cents U.S. š¤£) or up to whatever you'd like, you'll help us with all of those intangibles that pop up for a travelling/streaming roadshow!
Many artists have created contribution tiers: special access or exclusive videos for this or that amount... but we don't want to do any of that. As mentioned, if you merely tune in, what more could we ask for?
But, if you'd like to say "I'm an official Leave Those Kids Alone Patreon patron!" we'd more than welcome you to join our Patreon TODAY with a monthly contribution that works for you. From Alex, Addi, Luca and Louis... THANK YOU!
AND, while we won't exclude access to just our patrons, we're certainly open to random draw giveaways to them!!! Signed photos, drum skins, t-shirts, picks, drumsticks and more! Stay tuned!
Once again, to all of you, and our 180k Facebook followers and 4k Instagram followers... THANK YOU!
Visit www.patreon.com/leavethosekidsalone today!
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Alex would like to introduce you to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee (and with your votes, soon to be inductee) Mr. Peter Frampton!!! āŖ@PeterFramptonMusicā¬ Some people wait their entire lives for an audience with the pope or to be knighted by the queen... Alex merely wanted an opportunity to tell his guitar hero that you, Mr. Peter Frampton, you are my #1, my strongest influence and if I was handed a guitar to perform one song over all others, it would be yours. And he told him just that.
It's an amazing small world story where his visit to our little city of Windsor, Ontario could make this happen. A huge, massive heartfelt thank you to Tonya Marriott, yes, that's "Humble Pie" Marriott. You and Peter have secured a place in Alex's heart forever.
VOTE FOR PETER EVERYDAY UNTIL APRIL 16th AT vote.rockhall.com/ !!!
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Check us out.... We're featured in The Drive Magazine! issuu.com/sabooster/docs/thedrive_154_digital/42 We know, we know... wut, READ?!? Wasn't that why YouTube was invented? š
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NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM LTKA!!! Available now on all streaming platforms!
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Leave Those Kids Alone is proud to announce a new and exciting way to connect and perform for our fans and supporters, no matter where you are AROUND THE WORLD! The YOU TV TOUR is launched! Put simply, we will take advantage of our multi-camera studio shoot space, direct from the mixing board mastered audio and live streaming capabilities to offer our performances via private stream to YOU! Private parties...YES! Birthdays, family get-togethers... YES! Scheduled weekly entertainment for your venue... YES! This isn't just a video stream, this is an audio and video connected environment where the band can see and hear our audience (YOU!) while performing! Contact Leave Those Kids Alone TODAY through Facebook messenger or via email at ltkatips@gmail.com to discuss your event!
Here's the long story... First, please note that this will NOT impact our on-going rehearsal streams or live streams of public performances! They will continue, openly accessible to all, and it goes without saying... FREE!!! We LOVE the fact that so many people tune in from around the world. If anything, the streams will only improve through our newly-secured multicamera technology! And of course, we're still going near and far this spring/summer for in-person LIVE performances!
If you've caught a recent rehearsal stream, three cameras are able to output a variety of different shot configurations and layouts. For the YOU TV Tour, we're going to setup in a more traditional stage layout and use camera operators for even better shots that will certainly have you and your audience feeling like you are right in the room with Addi, Alex, Luca and Louis!
We are often approached regarding events in far away places. Travel gets expensive quick, and when flying is involved, production that has to be rented also gets expensive very quickly. In many cases, the budget, time commitment and band availability (they are still in school after all) makes many of the requests impossible. We're humbled and grateful that people watch us and think 'how can I get them for MY event!' Couple that with stories about HOW people are enjoying our streams. We're amazed to learn that sometimes, it's not just on the 4" display of a smartphone or even their computer monitor, but rather cast to big screen TVs, home theatre systems... or even huge projection screens with band or D.J. sound systems!!! (We even took over ALL the TVs in a bar one night in St. Louis! Dance floor was rocking!)
Essentially, with the HD video feed and mastered audio coming directly off the board, when output to a medium to large-scale sound system, it really is as close to what we'd produce if we were live AT that venue. Those who are enjoying it in these settings are hearing and feeling it just like we were in the room!
So, earlier this week in conversation about just this sort of long-distance travel inquiry, we started talking about 'what if we were there even if we weren't THERE'. You might be thinking, 'why wouldn't I just watch a video?' Personal and direct connection to YOU! We're going to take the extra step to connect... We want to hear you (hopefully applause! lol) between songs. Through (again..) the magic of technology, audio from your venue will be piped back to the kids, straight to their in-ear monitors! Call out a song, they'll hear you! And where possible, through a simple webcam at your venue, we'll also have a video feed beamed back to us so that we can see the dance floor or just the smiling faces! These bookings would be for private streams: a one-to-one connection with the host client and venue.
So, the YOU TV Tour is launched!!! If it sounds like something you're willing to entertain, let's discuss. We will work with you to ensure that the technical aspects are tested well in advance, and certainly, the earlybirds will get the worm when it comes to the best possible price.
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No live stream this week... BUT, for a very good reason!!! We couldn't have you listening in on unreleased, NEW, ORIGINAL music now could we?!? We'll be taping our episode of āŖ@yourtvwindsorā¬'s "Meet The Music" this Wednesday night! The episode won't air until February, but we'll try to give you some "behind the scenes" video clips and pictures as it's happening. We promise we'll have the first of many singles by Alex, Louis, Luca and Addi released well before then. We are absolutely committed to original music to demonstrate our abilities as songwriters! (As we're often reminded), playing covers certainly entertains audiences but original music that we've written and can call our own... THAT is the ticket to ultimate stardom. No one was more frustrated than us that we didn't perform our originals in the past as much as we would have liked... As promised on our rehearsal stream a few weeks back, that will no longer be the case. If we're performing, you're going to hear songs written by Alex, Louis, Luca and Addi. #goodladyrecords
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We wish to announce that as of October 15, 2023, Timothy Hole is no longer a member of Leave Those Kids Alone. We wish Tim the best in all his future endeavours, musical and otherwise. The memories and experiences that weāve shared with Timothy and his mom Chris will always be cherished and a part of Leave Those Kids Aloneās history and story. While the nature of our relationship will change, Timothy and Chris will always be considered our friends.
Leave Those Kids Alone will continue to perform, post videos and write music as we close out 2023 while looking forward to another busy and successful year in 2024.
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Leave Those Kids Alone features talented teenagers performing note-for-note renditions of classic rock favourites. āHey teacher!ā This aināt no noisey garage band, these kids are alright!
Audiences from across Ontario, the U.S. midwest and a worldwide online audience love hearing LTKAās renditions of Styx, Frampton, The Beatles and so many more chart-topping hitmakers. If youāve played it on vinyl or heard it on the radio, Leave Those Kids Alone will make it rockā¦ LIVE!
Formed in 2018, the band has performed over 300 shows and are no strangers to events with 5,000+ people in attendance who canāt believe their eyes or their ears!
Based in Windsor-Essex, Ontario (born and raised in āSouth Detroit!ā), LTKA is a go-to act for family-friendly festivals, summer concerts, public events, corporate engagements and even weddings!
Brother-sister duo of Alex (guitar) and Addi (drums) are paired with Luca (bass) and Louis (keyboards).