The 2025 Yo Gabba Gabba live tour is fast approaching, which means a crop of noob fans are about to experience the magic for the first time. If you are a first timer, take it from me, a seasoned Gabba-head: If you’re not ready to throw the fuck down, then stay the fuck away.
To the uninitiated, a Yo Gabba Gabba live show might just sound like a fun, easy-going way to hear the tunes you’ve come to love from the show. This could not be further from the truth. These shows are some of the most ruthless, violent, and feral events I’ve ever been a part of. And that is exactly why people like me (an unemployed 38-year-old man) attend them.
If you think you have what it takes to hang with the big dogs at one of these ragers, I’ll offer some free advice.
First off, when Kammy Kam comes on stage and yells, “Hey Kids! Are you guys ready to dance?” What she really means is, “Open this fucking pit!”. Do not be surprised when the crowd responds to the implied call to action. These are real Gabba sickos we are talking about here. They know what Kammy Kam wants without her having to say it.
When Brobee and Foofa start getting down nasty style to “The Freeze Game” song, that means the wall of death is coming. Pick a side and get ready to plow, or prepare to pay the price of neutrality.
I’ll be honest. The first time I attended one of these shows, I was skeptical of the child fans. Can you blame me? These dipshit kids in Plex shirts and Toodee beanies probably don’t even know who DJ Lance Rock is! I wanted to share a bloodbath mosh pit experience with the real OGs. I didn’t want to have to “be considerate” or “think of the children”, like concerned parents begged me to do at that Wiggles show years ago (a story for another time).
Boy oh boy, was I wrong. These kids are fucking insane. As an avid show-goer and frequent fight-starter, I thought that I was pretty hard. But nothing can prepare you for a stampede of two hundred 9-year-old shin-kickers aggressively skanking to “I Like To Dance” in the fastest circle pit you’ve ever seen. Well, nothing except maybe a PCP dipped cigarette and confidence, both of which you will NEED if this is your first Yo Gabba Gabba show.
We, the hardened Gabba lover community, do not need more prudes killing the vibes at these shows. But if you are ready to do battle, welcome to the family. There’s nothing quite like crowd surfing to “There’s A Party In My Tummy” with an open beer in one hand and a lit swisher in the other.