From Suburbia to Lollapolooza, Hinsdale AllStars Rock Out

This summer, School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, will be sending its talented AllStars -- ranked in the top 1.5 percent of School of Rock’s 17,000 students, acclaimed as some of the best young musicians in the world -- to rock out on a nationwide tour. These young rockers will perform at world renowned venues at the summer’s biggest music festivals including Lollapalooza, Gathering of the Vibes, and Beat Kitchen New York sharing the stage with music greats as part of the annual AllStars national tour.

Rounding out the AllStar band are three students from the Hinsdale School of Rock, representing the best of best:

The nationwide tour takes place from July 28 - August 3, including an appearance at Lollapolooza’s Chicago stop in Grant Park this weekend.

“Our AllStar program allows young musicians to get a taste of what a professional music career is like,” said Dzana Homan, CEO of School of Rock. “Their performances are awe-inspiring showcases of talent and skill; the 2014 AllStars truly are the best in class out of 17,000 School of Rock students.”

For the third consecutive year, School of Rock is partnering with the Love Hope Strength Foundation (LHSF)– an international, music-centric cancer charity dedicated to saving lives, one concert at a time – in support of their mission to fight cancer. At Lollapalooza and Gathering of the Vibes, AllStars will be collecting saliva samples from festival-goers, which are added to international bone marrow databases in the hopes of making a match and saving a life. So far, these efforts have resulted in over 500 submissions, and eight matches from the festivals.

School of Rock offers lessons in guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and vocals, and genres of music include, Rock, Reggae, Motown, Blues, Pop, and Metal. The schools offer individual lessons and performance classes, summer camps and workshops. In addition to individual private music instruction, students also learn how to jam with their peers in a weekly practice session. The team dynamic creates a supportive and motivating environment where kids feel inspired to excel and, eventually, perform together as a rock band in front of live audiences.

Visit the School of Rock for more information about classes.