SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 · 3 PM

ALPHABET ROCKERS

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change! Founded by Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Shepherd (he/him/they), this intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. You and your little ones will explore elements of hip hop together, have shared moments to express and uplift affirmations and reflections, and get your bodies MOVING in celebration and joy!

Alphabet Rockers’ 2018 GRAMMY-nominated album, Rise Shine #Woke, has reached 300,000 children and families since its release, inspiring kids to stand up to hate and be their brave and beautiful selves. Their 2020 GRAMMY-nominated album, The Love, lifts up voices of our trans, two-spirit and gender non-conforming community. The Movement, their 2023 GRAMMY-winning album, amplifies restorative justice and is a soundtrack for a reimagined world of belonging and justice.

As touring and resident artists, Alphabet Rockers have been featured by The Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, SXSW, Lollapalooza, and festivals around the country, in addition to 50+ schools each year. Their performances, media, and artistry include an impactful and diverse lineup of artists, including DJ Roza Do, choreographer Samara Atkins, youth artists Kali de Jesus, Maya Fleming and Tommy Shepherd III, and dancers Arayah Fleming and Marj Ortiz.

During the pandemic, Alphabet Rockers created “We Got Work to Do,” an anti-racism curriculum that uses music and dance as embodiment tools, as seen on CBS This Morning and featured on YouTube Kids. The collective offers community songwriting and movement workshops for young changemakers rooted in self-acceptance and nurturing collective imagination as tools for change, inspiring generations of empowerment. In the studio, Alphabet Rockers works collaboratively producing music, media and commissioned pieces with contemporary sounds, visuals and lyrical impact, supported by partners, foundations, and the knowledge base of community leadership.

In January 2022, Alphabet Rockers released their first picture book, You Are Not Alone, (Sourcebooks) illustrated by Ashley Evans, captivating and connecting our families and now available at bookstores nationwide.

GRAMMY WINNERS + FOUR-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEES
BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM 2023