A one-of-a-kind music filled day
spotlighting local musical talent is headed our way Sunday, September 23, 2012.
Get ready to ROCK THIS WAY, Windsor!
ROCK WALKATHON will
begin at 10 am. This acoustic parade will begin at the Windsor/Detroit
riverfront park not far from Ambassador bridge. A guaranteed spectacle to a see
as well as a one-of-a-kind event to participate in, it’s sure Rock the
Riverfront!
A large crowd of acoustic guitar players of all
ages will besiege the park and will then be lead along the riverfront parkland
by none other than Windsor’s own talented musician Pete Palazzolo. They will be
playing a variety of easy 3 and 4 chord songs in unison as they stroll
approximately 45 minutes toward Dieppe Park. Once all guitar players reach the
final area – one last song will be played by the group, along with vocals from
those who wish to sing along. ‘If you can rock your guitar –you are welcome to
join’ as participant – all it takes is that you learn a set list of songs
prior to the event as well as gather pledges, which will go to the RTW
(Rock This Way) Benefit fund. These lucky participants are then invited to be
special guests as the opening number of the RTW concert later in the day at the
Chrysler Theatre. They will also be honoured guests for the rest of the concert,
which starts at 2 pm.
ROCKIN’ THE STAGE of the
Chrysler Theatre at St. Clair Centre for the Arts at 2pm is an incredible line
up of local musicians and hosted by Jeff Burrows of Blackburn Radio. Enjoy the
sounds of The Jody Raffoul Band, The United Snakes, British Beat 66 and
Greatest Hits Live. Together this lineup has over thousands of hours, and hundreds
of years of music experience that will surely ROCK your world. Along with this
talented group we are proud to bring you the winner of the RTW Songwriter’s
Contest who will deliver a very special performance in between sets.
If you love music, you won’t want to miss this
show. Tickets are only $20 for adults and $10 for 16 years and younger.
ROCK YOUR TALENT and enter
the Songwriters contest. Got a song you want to share with the world? Then
enter the RTW Songwriters contest. Perform your own song (must be an original
song written by the contestant), video tape it then send the link to the email
provided. The cost per entry is $25 and will go directly to the Benefit fund.
Contest forms are available on our website, Facebook page or at the Canadian
Conservatory of Music. The winner will be selected the week before the concert
and will be invited to perform as a solo act in between sets of the RTW
concert. The winner will also be featured on The Rock radio station’s webpage,
the RTW website, and a full-page feature in Windsor Social Magazine.
A RTW printed event program will be given at the
concert will showcase all of the generous RTW supporters along with information
on this year’s Benefactors of the RTW Fund. You will also see band biographies,
local music scene information and of course messages from our sponsors!
ROCK THE FUNDS: The
benefactors of the event this year are: In Honour of The Ones We Love, A Life
Worth Living, and St. Clair College HealthPlex. Each one of these three local
organizations are deserving of the funds that will be raised at RTW, in order
to ensure they may continue to make a difference in the lives of everyone in
this community.
To advertise, sponsor or to be a part of Rock This
Way 2012, please contact Kathy Vincent at 519-982-2713, or like our Facebook
page. Visit our website at www.rockthiswaywindsor.ca
for more details or to download a copy of the flyer, the pledge sheet or to
enter the songwriters contest. Concert tickets are available at the Chrysler
Theatre Box Office visit www.chryslertheatre.com
or call 519-252-6579 or by calling 519-971-2760.
by Alan Halberstadt www.alanhalberstadt.com
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