Brainy Tunes

I’m a big fan of Ira music too, both for kiddos and adults. I wasn’t worried about content when I took my young teenagers to his «adult» shows at a couple of coffee shops. He doesn’t twerk or anything! Those performances are just not geared specifically for the little ones. Some songs were PG at most.
Around Halloween, Ira offers a spooky sing-​along show for «kids of all ages.» In the one I saw, the focus was still on the youngsters – all of them – who were invited up front to take part. Nobody who wanted to participate got left out, but shy kids who didn’t want to participate were not coerced. Having been and had a shy one, I really appreciated that.
Now that my daughters are older teenagers, I’ve passed the CDs for children on to neighbors. But I kept the others for myself.

I discovered Ira’s music accidentally when I saw his CD’s displayed in a most unlikely place, the local pet food store. What great music. The songs are creative and educational and most of all — fun! It turns out that he has fans across a wide spectrum. My husband and I have attended one of his evening concerts for the adult crowd at Café Bizarre. He is quite talented.
Imagine how happy we were that he was available to play for our son’s 5^th birthday party. Ira managed to get the kids out of the trampoline and singing. It was a fun time for all. Our favorites are: Pepe Pinto, Dinosaurs in Downtown, Kindness, Teasing Bird & for older kids (we had a mix) Very Strange Neighbor & Haunting School.
Someone else suggested the kids hear the music in advance & I think that is a very good idea. It makes the experience more fun. I like «All the Colors of the Rainbow» CD the best. He brings instruments and puppets for the young kids.

I have brought Ira in to perform for a number of parties. He’s brilliant at pulling out just what is called for in a given situation, and has a seemingly unending repertoire. My 10 year old (and therefore I too) have learned the Very Strange Neighbor song word for word. My 6 year old still sings one of the songs he performed at her 5^th birthday party. I’ve got news for you: He’s just as amazing for an all adult crowd. Highly, highly recommended. You can’t go wrong.

Ira had competitive pricing, easy and prompt communication, and he was great at our son’s 1^st year birthday party. He involved all the kids, and some brave ones sang into the microphone. Many kids did not even get up, so engaged in his performance. His songs are great, my kids are great fans, always asking to listen to his music. Highly recommend!

We had Ira as the main entertainment for my daughter’s 7^th birthday party. He was very easy to schedule with extremely competitive pricing. The party was a huge hit with the kids. Advice would be to make sure your kids know some of his songs ahead of time, so that it’s more fun to sing along with him at the party, though this is not necessary since Ira teaches the lyrics as he sings. Ira gets the kids involved with the singing and puppets, and other «props», even got some of the kids to do duets with him! including the birthday girl! The parents had so much fun too that most stayed for the whole party, rather than drop off/​pick up. We had a lot of sing alongs, dancing, and playing — than you Ira for a memorable birthday party!
We bought and handed out his one of his latest CDs as a the party favor. Both kids and parents were happy about that take-​home. His songs are extremely creative, easy to sing along with, fun and funny, and educational. What more can a parent ask for? I highly recommend Ira.

We had Ira’s performance at my daughter’s first birthday. It was one of the best shows ever. His lyrics are very clever, catchy, so wholesome and informative — they appeal to a child and adult. His show is full of puppets and sing-​alongs and is quite high-​energy. Do get the the drummer — it really enhances the show. It has been 3 years and we still listen to his songs pretty much every week. Do check out Teasing Bird, Molly the Moose, 93 million miles and the whole set.

We had Ira perform at our daughters 2^nd birth day. It was a bit early for her but the adults and the bigger kids enjoyed it. The songs are funny, very imaginative and creative. Colorful stories and pleasant sound. I have few of his CD’s and been listening to them myself.

We had Ira perform at my daughter’s fourth birthday and it was awesome!
The kids were singing and dancing all night long! My daughter still constantly asks me to put on the «Guitar Guy CD», and loves the songs «Pepe Pinto» and «Teasing Bird»…I have recommended Ira to all my friends and also my Music Together families… you won’t find better!

Ira is awesome! We had Ira at my daughter’s 4^th birthday and he entertained the socks off of those little princesses. What is great that his music appeals to both kids and adults and the stories he tells have really positive and thoughtful messages.

We had Brainy Tunes Ira perform at my 4 year old’s birthday party and it was a big hit! He got all the kids giggling and dancing. The songs are hilarious and all the parents enjoyed it too. He did interactive songs and got the kids up to the microphone too.
Ira was really great to have. He had good communication, timely and all ready to go when we asked. And the price was a bargain for live entertainment that really made my daughters party memorable.