America's Music School Sponsors "Geared Up" Concert and Fashion Show at The Fillmore Silver Spring on August 2

Bach to Rock (B2R), America’s music school for students of all ages, announced today that it will be sponsoring Geared Up, a benefit concert and fashion show at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Sunday, August 2, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Members of the community are invited to the all ages event, which will feature raffles, makeovers and live performances by B2R student bands that took home 1st or 2nd place in their respective Battle of the Bands competitions—Bach to Rock’s Band program competition. Admission is a donation of $10 at the door, with all proceeds going towards Montgomery County Public Schools, MCPS GIVE BACKpacks initiative.

“We are honored to be a part of such an incredible initiative,” said Brian Gross, president of Bach to Rock. “Many families in the Montgomery area are unable to afford basic necessities like school supplies for their children, so it’s with great pride that we assist where we can – providing backpacks to the less fortunate, while taking the opportunity to showcase our Battle of the Band-winning students. We’re dedicated to nurturing the education and talent of all students and budding musicians across America. ”

Geared Up will take place at The Fillmore Silver Spring located at 8656 Colesville Road. Additional sponsors of the event include The Fillmore Silver Spring, Leaders Institute, Montgomery County Public Schools and Avatar Salon. The following Battle of the Bands-winning B2R students will be performing:

• Rebellion – Virginia elementary school students from B2R McLean – 1st place
• Legit Society – Virginia high school students from B2R South Riding – 1st place
• Throwing Wrenches – Maryland high school students from B2R Gaithersburg– 1st place
• Nauseous Hippos – Maryland elementary school students from B2R Gaithersburg– 1st place
• BOOTS – Maryland middle school students from B2R Bethesda – 2nd place

Bach to Rock has repeatedly been named to Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and, in 2014, was named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year by Inc. magazine. Bach to Rock also is ranked as one of Franchise Times’ 500 Powerhouse Brands and on its Next 300 Franchise System list. In addition, Washington Family Magazine named Bach to Rock to its “Best for Families” list and readers of Northern Virginia Magazine voted the company as one of the “Best of NoVa.” Bach to Rock also was named the number one company to watch by the Washington Business Journal.