2014 Berklee Lollapalooza Scholarship Awarded to Poway Vocalist

An ongoing partnership between Lollapalooza and Berklee College of Music has resulted in scholarship awards for 10 outstanding musicians since 2011. Jackie Foster is the 2014 recipient of the Berklee Lollapalooza Endowed Scholarship, a four-year, full tuition award that brings her to Berklee in the fall. Aidan Simmons has been awarded the Berklee Lollapalooza Five-Week Scholarship to attend this summer.

The partnership also gives New York-based Berklee alumna Oyinda the opportunity to perform on one of Lollapalooza’s main stages. In addition, music business/management majors from student-run label Heavy Rotation Records will host a silent concert at Kidzapalooza.

Lollapalooza 2014 – August 1–3 at Grant Park in Chicago – is headlined by Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex, Lorde, and The Avett Brothers, and also features Foster the People, Lucius, and BettyWho – acts that include Berklee alumni.

“The Berklee Lollapalooza scholarship is a natural and important extension of our long-term commitment to the arts,” said Charlie Jones, cofounder of C3 Presents, producers of Lollapalooza. “It has been an honor to partner with an institution that has trained so many artists who have played Lollapalooza in Chicago and internationally, and to create opportunities for these talented young musicians.”

“We’re thrilled that Lollapalooza, one of the biggest festival brands in world, teams up with the number one contemporary music college to bring scholarships to students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend our campuses in Boston and Valencia, Spain.” said Berklee professor Jeff Dorenfeld, who developed the partnership with C3 Presents.

Berklee Lollapalooza Endowed Scholarship

After an extensive process that included auditions in cities across the U.S., Berklee chose singer-songwriter Jackie Foster to receive the full-tuition Berklee Lollapalooza Endowed Scholarship. In the spirit of Lollapalooza, the college aimed to find not only an outstanding musical talent, but also a musician with charisma, energy, and a strong interest in rock music who aspires to a performance career.

Jackie Foster is an 18-year-old vocalist from Poway, CA. In high school, she performed in choir and as lead soloist in jazz band, while developing her interest in rock, pop and blues. Foster twice attended Berklee’s Five-Week Summer Performance Program’s Rock Workshop on a full scholarship, preparing her to study at Berklee full time. “I wasable to write my own original songs, arrange originals and covers with my band, record in professional studios, and perform at the Berklee Performance Center and other venues.” She continued writing and recording throughout high school, and performed at large venues including Petco Park, Qualcomm Stadium, and the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Foster plans to double major in performance and music business/management at Berklee with the goal of defining herself as a unique artist and performer, and learning the inner workings of the music industry. “I am deeply honored to have been chosen as the recipient of the Lollapalooza scholarship,” said Foster. “The gift will allow me to hone my skills and hopefully make them proud by one day performing on the stage at such a highly respected festival.”

The Berklee Lollapalooza Endowed Scholarship is endowed by Goldman Sachs Gives, a donor-advised fund. The scholarship was established at the recommendation of Berklee trustee Fran Bermanzohn, managing director and deputy general counsel of Goldman Sachs.