Community Corner

Yosi in Concert

The idol of the 2-8 year old set, Yosi Levin, stopped by Holmdel on his tour of the libraries for a free concert.

Yosi Levin is a silly, funny, childrens' singer who can use his guitar to get a room full of youngsters jumping. 

"They know I'm for real," said the performer, looking relaxed in his stage garb: sandals, plaid shorts and t-shirt. "I think they think I'm somewhere between a friend and a father." 

At the Holmdel Community Center the other day, in a concert sponsored by the county library, Yosi's 25 little fans couldn't stay seated "criss-cross applesauce" for long. As he sang to them they bounced and danced and swooped and ran in circles. And that's just the way he likes it. 

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The popular performer has been singing to children for 14 years. He does 400 shows a year. Some concerts attract 20 kids, others 500.  

For this former punk rocker who likes to give a little alternative-music edge to his brand, kids' music is the bomb. "I don't want to do adult music," he said. "Childrens' music is as expansive as you want it to be. It can have punk, it can be ballads, rock opera, Cajun, polka." 

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Are there any limits? "Yeah, heavy metal. Hard metal is too much, too scary," he said, laughing. 

Catch Yosi’s “Friends Around the World” concert at the following Monmouth County Library concerts coming up. The concerts are a kickoff to the library's Children’s Summer Reading Club:


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

WEST LONG BRANCH LIBRARY at 1 p.m.*

95 Poplar Avenue, West Long Branch

732-222-5993

*Tickets are required; call the library for details.

 

EASTERN BRANCH LIBRARY at 3:30 p.m.*

1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury

732-683-8980

Oceanport Branch families are welcome!

*Tickets are required; call the library for details.

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS LIBRARY at 1 p.m.

To be held at the Masonic Lodge, 14 E. Garfield Ave,

Atlantic Highlands

732-291-1956

 

HAZLET LIBRARY at 3:30 pm*

251 Middle Road, Hazlet

732-264-7164

*Tickets are required; call library for details.

 

WALL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY at 6:30 pm

2700 Allaire Road, Wall

732-449-8877

 

FRIDAY, JULY 1

COLTS NECK LIBRARY at 3:30 pm

1 Winthrop Drive, Colts Neck

732-431-5656


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