A few years ago, I was tasked with going to the Tacoma Dome to review a live production of the hipster kids' show, Yo Gabba Gabba!. Even though I was given two tickets, I couldn't convince any of my friends to come with. There I was, a grown man, in a sea of children. Thankfully, a Yo Gabba Gabba! show is like a kiddie Flaming Lips concert, so I wasn't totally lost. There, I saw Caspar Babypants, the children's project from Chris Belew of the Presidents of the United States of America. Strumming a guitar to a feather-light kids' song, Belew brought the presence of a veteran indie rock god to the 2-year-olds of the world. As he ran offstage, he said, "Bye! I need to go write a song about a marshmallow." In other words: the best.

CASPAR BABYPANTS, w/ Recess Monkey, 10:30 a.m., Rialto Theater, 310 N. Ninth St., Tacoma, $12-$22, 253.591.5890