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Mike Peters Performs for Fender Center!

On April 11, 2015, Mike Peters of The Alarm will appear in a benefit concert for the Fender Center®for the Performing Arts! The excitement will kick off with a magical opening act of the Kids Rock Free® School of Music’s own kids rock band.

VIP tickets include preferred seating in the first six rows, an invitation to a pre-concert reception in the KRF Studio for the Artist Meet & Greet. There will be a complimentary cheese & fruit plate, no-host bar & sandwich plate for sale. Arrive early for a Master Class with Mike Peters (FREE to all Kids Rock Free® Families) in the Historic Civic Center Community Room which will be transformed into the KRF Canteen with a no-host bar & sandwich plate for sale.

The VIP reception and the KRF Canteen open at 6:30 p.m. Mike Peters has played acoustic guitar all his musical life and the sound of the instrument has been at the core of all his work from the very beginnings of The Alarm to the present day. Mike will talk about his life experiences and if there are musicians in the crowd, he’ll wind up the Master Class with a jam session. Tickets for Master Class and Concert are sold separately or with a package discount. With prices this low, you can’t afford to miss this live show of this talented artist.

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NEA Chairman Jane Chu to Visit Riverside County

NEA Chairman Jane Chu will visit Riverside County, California, on Friday, February 20, 2015. Her trip will include a public event at the Culver Center for the Arts, and site visits to Studio 395 Foundation and the Fender Center’s Kids Rock Free School of Music. Follow @NEAJaneChu on twitter for photos and commentary on her visit to California.

Chairman Chu will begin her visit to Riverside County at the Culver Center for the Arts for a 10:00am event hosted by the Riverside Arts Council. This event will begin with short performances by Intersect Dance Theatre and young singers Ashlen Bullock and Brennely Brown, as well as remarks by Mayor Rusty Bailey. Chairman Chu will speak about the power of the arts and take questions from the audience. This event is free and open to the public. Click here to register to attend.

That afternoon at 2:00pm Chairman Chu will meet with the Studio 395 Foundation at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Arts Center. In addition to learning more about Studio 395’s work to engage their community, Chairman Chu will participate in a discussion about the role of creative placemaking.

At 4:00pm Chairman Chu will join Congressman Ken Calvert for a visit the Fender® Center’s Kids Rock Free School of Music in Corona where she will tour the center and hear performances by Kids Rock Free School of Music students:

Kids Rock Free® School of Music Band “No Surrender” led by Lee Zimmer, Drumline led by Henry Rodriguez, and Vocal Soloist Breanna Carrera

Mike Peters of The Alarm RETURNS

On April 11, 2015, Mike Peters of The Alarm will appear in a benefit concert for the Fender Center® for the Performing Arts! The excitement will kick off with a magical opening act of the Kids Rock Free® School of Music’s own kids rock band.

Mike Peters is known primarily as frontman of the internationally acclaimed Welsh band The Alarm and more recently as guest vocalist for celt-rockers Big Country. Mike is also an inspirational solo acoustic performer and (as a two times cancer survivor), founder of what is now regarded as the world’s leading rock and roll cancer charity ‘Love Hope Strength Foundation’.

Learn more about Peters’ amazing and revered sound…

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We’ve Moved!

We've Moved copy Kids Rock Free® School of Music has relocated to the Historic Civic Center in Corona. Learn to rock at our new location!

815 W. Sixth Street, Ste. 220, Corona, CA 92882

We are now well into our Winter Session for Guitar, Bass, Drums, Voice, and Piano; we’re excited to have all the instruments moved in to the new classrooms. Parents and siblings are invited to wait for students in the new Fender® History Lounge with comfy chairs, fun exhibits, and tables for homework and catching up on your day. krf_moving_postcard-1

Special thanks to all the volunteers that came out day after day to get ready for the big move. And even more thanks to those who helped us lug our offices from Main Street to Sixth. A special shout out to the Salash Family, Lucy, students Megan (drums) and father Jeff (adult guitar), and even Grandpa Vic. We couldn’t have done it without you! You rock!

Rockefella’s Music Fest!

Rockefellas Bar in Corona is hosting the first annual Rockefellas Music Festival at Storm Baseball Stadium in Lake Elsinore on November 15 and 16, 2014. The festival will have a main stage featuring popular classic rock tribute bands and a second stage for local bands. Activities inside the event include a classic car show, an art walk, vendor booths, beer and wine gardens, and a ferris wheel.

Included in the music line up is our very own
FENDER BENDERS! See our students shine, and help your favorite music school by purchasing a ticket for the 2 Day Festival at our office for $20, just HALF price!