The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Prince + More for Kids
About This Event
The Rock and Roll Playhouse presents the music of Prince and additional pop and rock selections for children at Brooklyn Bowl. The Playhouse, a band project that reframes familiar catalogs for younger listeners, applies an onstage, audience-involving approach to material drawn from Prince's genre‑blending songwriting and performance legacy, with an emphasis on clear musicianship and direct storytelling.
About Music of Prince(song)
“Music of Prince” at Brooklyn Bowl frames Prince’s rock and pop catalog as live material, played in a room better known for loud bands than reverent retrospectives. The set moves between guitar-forward anthems and radio-era hooks, with an ear toward younger listeners as well as longtime fans. In New York, Prince’s legacy sits inside a broader story of downtown clubs, arena tours, and Black pop innovation that reshaped the city’s music economy. One clear takeaway: his songwriting holds up under simple stage arrangements, without studio gloss.
About the Artists
The Rock and Roll Playhouse
The Rock and Roll Playhouse is a group project built around live rock and pop concerts designed for younger listeners and their families. In New York City, their shows have a regular home at venues such as White Eagle Hall, where they reframe familiar catalogs in a format that keeps the band onstage and the audience involved.
Prince
Step into the vibrant world of Prince, a musical visionary who forever transformed the landscape of pop and rock with his eclectic style and boundary-pushing creativity. Known for his dynamic performances and genre-blending sounds, Prince remains a towering influence in the music industry.