Covenant House Youth Compete in Covenant Idol at Hard Rock Cafe May 27th

Covenant House Youth Compete in Covenant Idol

at Hard Rock Café May 27th

Celebrity judges include Hardcore Pawn’s Ashley Gold, Fox 2’s Roop Raj and

Channel 955’s DJ Whip; Hosted by Shannon Murphy from the Mojo in the Morning Show;

Portion of food and drink sales to benefit organization

(DETROIT May 14, 2015) – Talented young hopefuls are rehearsing and perfecting their performances to prepare to take the stage at Hard Rock Café Detroit for the annual Covenant Idol on May 27th. Participants are comprised of residents from Covenant House Michigan, a Detroit-based shelter that serves homeless and at-risk youth and students from Covenant House Academy, alternative charter high schools for dropouts and at-risk students ages 16-22.

When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Doors open at 5 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m.

Where: Hard Rock Café
45 Monroe Street Detroit, MI

Details: Celebrity judges include reality star of truTV’s hit show Hardcore Pawn Ashley Gold; Fox 2’s Roop Raj; and host of Channel 955’s afternoon drive DJ Whip.

Hosted by Shannon Murphy from Channel 955’s Mojo in the Morning Show.

Special guest performances at 6 pm by K. Jibran with Detroit School of Arts Jazz Students,

DJ 2Hype and African percussionist Maghan Sowande A. Keita along with Covenant House Academy Students

The performers will compete for a top prize, courtesy of Channel 955, for the opportunity to introduce one of the featured acts at “The Big Show” concert on June 19 at Joe Louis Arena and attend the show.

Admission is $5 donation at the door. Hard Rock Café will donate a portion of food and drink purchases from 5 to 10 pm to Covenant House Michigan.

About Covenant House Michigan:

Since 1997, Covenant House Michigan has helped thousands of homeless and at-risk young people annually. In addition to food and shelter, Covenant House provides job development services and crisis intervention to its residents and other young people. The agency operates an outreach van that drives through metro Detroit-area neighborhoods and offers on the spot assistance to homeless and other needy youth. Covenant House Michigan spearheaded three second change high schools, Covenant House Academy (authorized through Grand Valley State University), to offer dropouts and at-risk youth the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma. Over 900 youth are enrolled each year. For more information on Covenant House Michigan, call (313) 463-2000 or visit www.covenanthousemi.org.

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