An Australian DJ known for turning nursery rhymes into dance-floor anthems is set to take over Rockwell at The Complex in Salt Lake on Oct. 21, 2026, with a show built entirely for the diaper-and-glowstick crowd. Lenny Pearce's Toddler Rave promises music, dancing, sing-alongs and plenty of audience participation packed into a single hour, no intermission required.
Pearce built his following by turning children's songs into EDM performances, an approach that has carried him from Australian clubs to stages across the United States, according to Axios Salt Lake City. He created the interactive show specifically for young children and their parents, reworking familiar tunes like The Wheels on the Bus into full EDM tracks and then building an entire live experience around them, as Axios Boston reported ahead of a separate stop on his tour.
From Viral Remix to Touring Sensation
Pearce's first viral hit was a techno remix of Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes released in 2023, the track that helped launch his transformation from DJ to children's entertainer, per the same Axios Boston account. Last year he toured internationally and sold out U.S. tour dates, the outlet reports, riding a wave of interest that has turned baby raves into a legitimate touring category.
That wave shows up in the numbers, too: the family-friendly rave event category grew 93% nationally from 2024 to 2025, according to Eventbrite data shared with Axios Boston. The Los Angeles Times reported that Pearce's baby raves began in his native Australia before expanding through the first leg of a U.S. tour that culminated in a June 29 double-header at the Roxy in Los Angeles, and the paper noted plans for Pearce to return for a 30-city U.S. tour in the fall.
Characters, Costumes and Sensory Accommodations
Onstage, Pearce leans on props and introduces recurring characters to keep his youngest audience members engaged, including Kuma the monkey, Bubbles the DJ duck and Mr. Glow the glowstick maker, according to Axios Boston. Costumes are welcome for both kids and adults, and parents are encouraged to participate alongside their children rather than just watch from the sidelines.
Pearce has said that toddlers respond better to action and cues than to music alone, explaining that kids can stare at him during a show and make him wonder whether they are bored, per the Boston report. He has also said parents themselves tend to enjoy the raves, a dynamic that appears central to why the format keeps selling out.
What to Expect at Rockwell
Per Pearce's own event-information page, Lenny's Raves are meant for ravers of all ages, though accompanying adults need their own tickets to attend. Children under 12 months can enter free of charge but will not have a designated seat in seated venues, the same page notes, and every show runs for approximately 60 minutes with no intermission.
Depending on the venue, special effects may include haze, multicolored lights, smoke machines, confetti and balloons, according to Pearce's official site, and headphones and sunglasses are welcome for children with sensory needs or sensitivity to loud noises. SLUG Magazine also listed the Salt Lake stop, pointing readers toward AXS for event registration.
