How great is it to walk into a performance greeted by this??? My friends at Rainbow's Reach made me feel super special yesterday!
"Hilariously entertaining for both children and adults."
- Rock 'N' Rattle
"Hilarious and talented."
- SILive.com
"The talented and very funny pied piper of kidsville"
- The Liberation Artist
Music With Patrick: seriously silly musical fun for children and the grown-ups who love them.
Welcome!
New Dorp Family Fun Festival
The weather started out dodgy but fortunately Mr. Sun came out and blessed us with some rays, so the New Dorp Family Fun Festival turned into one heckuva great time! Here are some snaps to prove it.
The Easter Bunny Rocks!
I tell ya, there's nothing more fun than being the live soundtrack at the SI Zoo's Breakfast and Lunch with the Easter Bunny! What an awesome time.
Spring is Coming!!!
In direct contrast to House Stark of Game of Thrones fame, on Saturday, February 2nd, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early Spring, to much fanfare and rejoicing. The Rock-A-Silly Band provided the soundtrack to the festivities, and we even got to hang with congressman Max Rose and Deputy Borough President Ed Burke, who as peppered his speech with some of the corniest - and, let's face it - funniest jokes this side of the Mississippi. Thanks, Chuck, for the hopeful forecast!
Watch the new video "Staten Island Chuck" by the Rock-A-Silly Band
We Made the News!
A Celebrity in the House
This week the inimitable Staten Island Chuck - aka my daughter - made an appearance at Rainbow's Reach, an after school program I play at each week. He was a huge hit and loved meeting all the children. Can't wait for Groundhog Day!
Happy New Year
Once again had the pleasure of performing for families at the Staten Island Children's Museum's annual New Year's Eve (Day) Party. Simply put, there is no better way to celebrate the passing of the old and the coming of the new than by sharing music and laughter with lots of smiling faces and happy families. Looking forward to even more silly musical fun in 2019!
Ho Ho Holy Santa Claus, Bat Man!
It's not every day you meet a celebrity. Don't know about you, but you can keep Kanye, Kim and Kate: I'm sticking with the Man in Red: Señor Claus. So happy to have secured me place on the Nice List by playing a charity show for immigrant children and their families at an event sponsored by Los Promotores and the Staten Island Giving Circle. Talk about fun!
Mazel Tov!
Uncle Mikey and I recently had the honor of playing at our buddy Dylan's Bar Mitzvah/birthday party, and what a party it was! He was surrounded by so many loving, supportive people, and he's an inspiration to us all. All the best to Mr. Dylan!
Mr. Patrick's Little Reindeer
Chopper is such a good pup that he doesn't even mind wearing antlers and doing his best reindeer impression. That holiday spirit is in the air!
Black Friday Show
You know you're partying when you have not one but THREE sharks in your posse! Even Kanye can't boast about that! The annual Black Friday show at the Greenbelt Nature Center was one heckuva a good time for all present. What a great way to burn off those extra Thanksgiving calories!
#SharkInDaHouse
That pesky shark keeps showing up at events everywhere this Halloween season. People are wondering if he'll continue to make his sharky presence known around town once the holiday ends, but as of now he has no comment. What he does know is that he is having one heckuva fun time entertaining families!
Autism Speaks Walk
Little known shark fact: they support people with autism and their families. So happy to join my friends at Rainbow's Reach at last weeks Autism Speaks walk. (Though maybe it should be a swim next time. Just sayin....)
Spooktacular 2018
Move over Baby Shark! It's The RASB!! The Staten Island Zoo's Spooktacular is by far one of the Rock-A-Silly Band's best shows of the year. The event has everything: big crowds of families, crazy costumes and two nights of three-and-a-half hour shows that allow us to flex our musical and humorous muscles. 
Blast Off: Song About Space
New York Public Library Children's Center, 476 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Join Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends as we celebrate outer space and the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies found in it. Have fun while learning and laughing in this out-of-this world performance.
Summer Dance Party
New York Public Library: 96th Street Branch, 112 East 96th Street, New York, NY 10128
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate the summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party, featuring the limbo, freeze dance and so much more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the limbo stick and the silly puppets: all you have to do is dance and be ready for some fabulous fun!
The Rock-A-Silly Band returns to this yummy event, featuring food from a variety of local restaurants. More information coming soon.
Ships Ahoy: Song of the Sea
Noble Maritime Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace #8, Staten Island, NY 10301
Please join Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends for a musical celebration of the sea. From Baby Shark to Row Your Boat, there'll be something for everyone at this family-friendly concert, so grab your dancing shoes and be ready for a fun-tablulous time!
Animals Everywhere: A Musical Celebration
New York Public Library: Kingsbridge Branch , 291 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
Join Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends for a show about animals, featuring catchy songs that will have you dancing in the book aisles. From Baby Shark and Old MacDonald to the rollicking Unicorn Song, fun is guaranteed!
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate the summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party, featuring the limbo, freeze dance and so much more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the limbo stick and the silly puppets: all you have to do is dance and be ready for some fabulous fun!
Alpha/Omega Coverage 40th Anniversary Community Celebration
Carousel for All Children , 2 Eton Place, Staten Island, NY 10314
Family Fun Day sponsored by Alpha/Omega Insurance. More info coming soon. Please visit insuresi.com for more info.
Summer Dance Party
New York Public Library - South beach Branch, 21-25 Robin Road, Staten Island, NY 10305
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate the summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party, featuring the limbo, freeze dance and so much more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the limbo stick and the silly puppets: all you have to do is dance and be ready for some fabulous fun!
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate the summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party, featuring the limbo, freeze dance and so much more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the limbo stick and the silly puppets: all you have to do is dance and be ready for some fabulous fun!
Super-Silly Sing-Along and Sprinkler Splashfest
Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
It's pretty simple, really: a guitar, some puppets, a bunch of singing, dancing and clapping, followed by a bunch of kids running through awn sprinklers and getting so wet and exhausted that their parents can put them to bed early so they can binge-watch Game of Thrones. Pretty sneaky, eh? Fun is Coming! And it's Free!
Sing A Song of Reading
New York Public Library - Yorkville Branch, 222 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021
Celebrate books and reading with Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends. Cut loose with Dr. Seuss and get ready to party like a “Wild Thing!” It’s going to be a “wild rumpus!”
The Rock-A-Silly Band returns to this free, family-friendly event, featuring bouncy houses, rides, face-painting, magic shows, and lots of silly music. Sponsored by the Staten Island Economic Development Council.
A free family event featuring live music by the Rock-A-Silly Band. More information coming soon.
Summer Dance Party
New York Public Library: Port Richmond Branch , 75 Bennett Street, Staten Island, NY 10302
Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to celebrate the summer with a fabulous Summer Dance Party, featuring the limbo, freeze dance and so much more. Mr. Patrick will supply the music, the limbo stick and the silly puppets: all you have to do is dance and be ready for some fabulous fun!
Sing a Song of Reading
New York Public Library: Todt Hill Branch , 2550 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314
Celebrate books and reading with Mr. Patrick, his guitar and his silly puppet friends. Cut loose with Dr. Seuss and get ready to party like a “Wild Thing!” It’s going to be a “wild rumpus!”