Chris Ballew, lead singer for mid-'90s Seattle alt-rock outfit The Presidents of the United States of America, has a pair of Grammy nominations under his belt. His hit singles "Lump" and "Peaches" are fixtures on rock radio. So it's amusing that Ballew reentered the public consciousness, not as a middle-aged headbanger, but as children's music performer "Caspar Babypants." His eight albums for tots since 2009 have featured artists as diverse as Krist Novoselic and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Mr. Babypants is a hot commodity among hipper parents, with numerous shows in Portland and Seattle (and on KEXP) over the last two weeks alone.

Read Christian Carvajal's full feature on Caspar Babypants in the Music & Culture section.

CASPAR BABYPANTS, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Tumwater High School, 700 Israel Road SW, Tumwater, $5 per family, 360.359.6685