Rock-Aid: Providing for Kids in Need
DONATE TODAY by texting ROCKAID to 24365! All proceeds go towards helping lock child food programs right here in Rockingham County.
What happens when the community comes together to brainstorm ideas on how to help local kids during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Jacob Vaughan, writer of "This Old Town and Me", will lead a songwriters' round featuring Matt Crowder and Syndey Rose.
Rock-Aid 2020! -- a benefit concert held right here on Facebook, Friday April 24 at 8 p.m.
Sponsored by the Rockingham County Arts Council, The Reidsville Area Foundation, the Rockingham County Education Foundation, Piedmont Folk Legacies and the Dan Riverkeeper -- All proceeds collected during Rock-Aid will go toward helping Rockingham County children in need.
Rock-Aid will feature great local acts such as Reidsville Country artist Jacob Vaughan, who will host an epic songwriters’ round featuring Danville’s own Matt Crowder and up and coming Greensboro star Sydney Rose.
Josephus III is a popular spoken word artist and founder of Poetry Project Institute.
The Powerful Josephus III, founder of The Poetry Cafe streaming on Amazon Prime, will also hit the RAF stage to shed truth on spoken word and breaking barriers.
Founder of the Poetry Project Institute, Josephus III will capture the soul through his belief that Poetry is Life.
Sweethearts of the Banjo, a Cascade, Virginia duo featuring Lynwood and Shelly Lunsford of Cascade, Virginia, bring a mix of bluegrass instrumental, country, folk and gospel harmonies and a touch of comedy to boot.
The Rock-Aid stage will be set by Dr. Gwendolyn Lane Bacote, who will open the show with lyrical power and lifting spirit.
Dr. Gwendolyn Lane Bacote
A singer with the L.B. Florence Ensemble for over 35 years, Dr. Bacote will sing two traditional gospel songs during a cannot-miss performance.
Rounding out the show lineup is percussionist Atiba Rorie, founder of the acclaimed international multi-genre band, Africa Unplugged.
A skilled Djembe drummer, Rorie brings an unmatched music background to the Rock-Aid stage.
The Dance Music Coordinator at UNC-Greensboro has a knack for spreading love through music, with performances at countless venues: including Dance Africa in New York, the National Black Arts Festival, Black Dance USA and two presidential inauguration celebrations.
Rock-Aid is a community effort to raise money and food donations for children in need, during these unprecedented times, while also providing a platform for artists to perform.
Join our team in helping a community in need, by texting ROCKAID to 24365!
For more information on Rock-Aid, check out this Facebook page!
Date and Time
Friday Apr 24, 2020
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
Friday April 24 at 8 p.m.
Location
Virtually from your living room!
Fees/Admission
Join our team in helping a community in need, by texting ROCKAID to 24365!
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