A "toddler rave" is coming to Salt Lake

The big picture: Pearce has built a following by turning songs like "The Wheels on the Bus" into EDM bangers, and spinning those into an interactive show that caters both to little ones and to their raver parents.

Catch up quick: His first viral hit was a "Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" techno remix in 2023. Last year, he toured internationally and sold out U.S. dates.

Yes, but: Entertaining the world's most brutally honest audience isn't easy.

• "Kids can stare at you, and I'm like, 'Oh my God, is he bored of me?'" Pearce tells Axios. He's learned that toddlers do better with action and cues than music alone.

What to expect: "I try not to make it all about 'put your hands up and jump,' so I have props that come out, I introduce characters," including Kuma the monkey, Bubbles the DJ duck and Mr. Glow the glowstick maker.

• Costumes are welcome, even for grownups. "They don't just sit on the sidelines, they participate with the kids, and they come dressed up," Pearce says. "I thought it was all for the kids, (but) parents enjoy it."