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05/12/2011 - Rock n Roll Revival to support central WIsconsin band programs

In case you haven't heard about it- the Central Wisconsin Rock'n Roll Revival is an organization that puts together semi-annual concerts to raise money used to purchase musical equipment that is then donated to area band programs. The Revival has been held in a variety of venues including the Rothschild Pavillion, Fern Island, Oak Island Park (Wausau), and Dome Sports (now closed) with this years show hosted by Dale's Weston Lanes. To change things up a bit this year, the show is featuring Country music on Friday night with Saturday dedicated to Rock, blues, oldies and all the rest. The Friday night show will feature local bands Frontier (starting at 8pm) then Andy Zynda, Led West, The Jerry Schmidt Band and the Whitehouse Players. Then Saturday starts a 2pm with Denny Bloom then follows with Backseat Driver, Aaron Jay Band, The Baddowns (@4:15pm), Robin Lee & Friends, Bigfoot, The Royal Host, The NightBeats, Altenburgh & Viegut, Cruz, D'Railers (@10:15pm), Meantooth Grin (@11:00pm), Led Devils and then Cool Hand closes the show. Tickets can be purchased online (http://www.westonlanes.com/) or at the door (on both days)- Ticket cost is $10 each day if purchased separately or $15 for both days. And just so we don't loose the purpose of this event in my wordy blog, it's to support area band programs. Ya know, I was a band geek in school. I played the tenor sax from 6th grade, on and I was good too! I never really thought to write and thank Mr Kramer (yes- Dennis Kramer from Marshfield) for the amazing trips he took us on while I was in high school- but I learned so much from those trips, this blog has inspired me to actually write and let him know what an impact those experiences have had on my life. Marching in the 1989 Inaugural Parade in DC - and spending a week between New York City and Baltimore was truly the most amazing and eye opening experience that I'm having a difficult time putting my thoughts into words. The bottom line however, is that with school budget cuts and programs being eliminated, the fine arts programs need our help more now than they ever have. I can't begin to imagine how different, uninspired, and gray my jr. high and high school years would have been without music. Please help support local band programs and visit the revival this weekend.