Meltdown

The River's Family Music Meltdown and Book Bash is a free annual event, held on the last Saturday in March, produced by Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child and wrsi.com, featuring three stages of music and children's book authors, along with activities, food, and local vendors. It draws over 3,500 kids and grownups annually and is held at JFK Middle School in Northampton, Massachusetts.

The music booking is handled by Bill Childs (show AT sparetherock DOT com) and the author curating is handled by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. The lineups have been:

2011

Main stage:
Lunch Money
Brady Rymer
Mister G
Deedle Deedle Dees
Keith Munslow
Flannery Brothers

Lounge stage:
Ratboy Jr
Spiral Up Kids
Okee Dokee Brothers
Joe's Backyard Band
Bramble Jam
Under the Tree Music

Chill room:
Jay Mankita
Aric Bieganek of Royal Order Of Chords And Keys
Brendan Taaffe
Anna Sobel puppets
Tom Knight Otter & Moo Puppet Theatre

Authors (on main stage):
Jon Scieszka
Jeanne Birdsall
Jef Czekaj
Kevin Markey
Jarrett J. Krosoczka

2010

Main stage:
Deedle Deedle Dees
Uncle Rock
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Mister G
Royal Order of Chords and Keys
Dog on Fleas

Lounge stage:
Flannery Brothers
Ratboy Jr
Mariana Iranzi
Alastair Moock
Maria Sangiolo

Chill room:
Laura Cayer
Under the Tree Music
Keith Munslow
Jay Mankita
Tom Knight Puppets
Rona Leventhal storytelling

Authors on main stage:
Mo Willems
Grace Lin
Diane doGroat
Scott Fischer

2009

Main stage:
Nields
Deedle Deedle Dees
School for the Dead
Uncle Rock
Ratboy Jr
Mariana Iranzi

Lounge stage:
Aric Bieganek
Mucho Gusto Spanish
Laura Cayer
Dennis Caraher
Under the Tree Music

Authors on main stage:
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Jane Yolen
Timothy Basil Ering
Anna Alter

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