{"id":33617,"date":"2019-04-04T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/aznightlife\/?p=33617"},"modified":"2019-04-03T17:10:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T00:10:04","slug":"rock-the-district-celebrates-10-years-with-two-day-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/aznightlife\/rock-the-district-celebrates-10-years-with-two-day-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock The District Celebrates 10 Years With Two-Day Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Carefree Sundial will be shining with talent at the 10th annual Rock The District as celebrity headliners, alumni who made it big, plus 30 student bands take the stage on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 to raise money for the Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation. This year’s Rock the District celebrity headliners include country stars Ryan Sims, Chad Freeman and Cali Rodi who will share the stage with some of Arizona\u2019s best student bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in its 10th<\/sup>\u00a0year, Rock The District has raised more than $200,000 benefiting Cave Creek teachers, students and schools.\u00a0 Tickets for this family-friendly event range from $20 to $75.\u00a0Teachers and students with valid ID can get general admission tickets for only $10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Cali Rodi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In its 10 years, the festival has been a launching pad for these young musicians\u2019 careers. Rodi performed as a student at the very first Rock The District in 2009. She is now returning as a headline act after being signed by Keith Urban\u2019s publishing company, BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the alumni students returning to their roots are Tia Penny the youngest to play in Alice Cooper’s\u00a0Proof Is In The Pudding\u00a0<\/em>and Homestretch, the band that won third place. Also appearing is Promise To Myself, an alumni band whose music has been chosen by Dutch Bros. Coffee to play in their locations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Photo: Rock The District<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This year’s special tenth anniversary event includes new features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n