Photos by Laura Carbone
To keep music alive, children must put away screens and pick up musical instruments. With the creative process of playing music comes self-esteem, focus and the foundations of that musical bond. But not every kid can own a musical instrument, and that where the not-for-profit, “Kids Rock the Nation,” organization, comes in. If you want to beat the heat and do something for us all—and especially the next generation—head to Upstate New York.
Saturday night, August 11, at the Strand Theater in Plattsburgh, NY, American bluesman Kenny Neal’s concert will spotlight “Kids Rock the Nation” and gift 15 guitars to local school programs and talented children. Special guest Dawn Tyler Watson, the 2017 International Blues Challenge Winner and one of the top female vocalist in Canada will also perform. Superstar guitarists George Thorogood and Ronnie Earl have both donated signed guitars to be auctioned off during this performance.
Led by Anthony Wilde, “Kids Rock the Nation” gifts guitars to children between the ages of 9 and 16 to foster growing talent with the instruments that enable them to “rock on.” Spokesperson Kenny Neal (a two-time Grammy nominated artist and the 2017 Blues Music Award winner for Best Contemporary Male Artist as well as Best Contemporary Blues Album) comes from a historic musical family in Baton Rouge, where instruments were picked up at an early age. Neal realizes what a profound effect that learning music at a young age can be, especially to children that are underprivileged, socially changing and empowering and donates part of his concerts and time to help the cause.
This Saturday in Plattsburgh, the spotlight will be shifted to the children and music programs picking up these gifted guitars—and the music will live on.
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Find out more about “Kids Rock the Nation” HERE
Buy tickets or VIP packages with goodie bag and meet-and-greet HERE
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