The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber Of Commerce honored the Rockit Live Foundation during Thursday evening’s 2016 Spinnaker Awards ceremony at the Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury. The evening climaxed with a heartfelt … Continued
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Bandiera’s Hope Concert a Success
Bobby Bandiera’s 8th annual Hope Concert took place on December 23 at the Count Basie Theatre. Rockit is proud to have been invited to perform backing vocals to the stars! … Continued
Photographer Mark Weiss Gives Rockit A Charity Buzz
New Jersey rock-n-roll photographer Mark Weiss is working with Rockit to auction signed prints on Charity Buzz. Fifteen of Mark’s photos are autographed by the likes of David Coverdale, Ozzy … Continued
Rockit Live Foundation Receives Support From Basie Theatre
The Count Basie Theatre’s Rockit musicians show their gratitude and pride as the Count Basie Theatre present a $10,000 donation to the Rockit Live Foundation. This was all made possible … Continued
This One’s For Jack Benefit a Success
Great night out at the Cutting Room where Rockit joined all-star musicians for a charitable event benefitting the John Augustus Ferry College Fund, named for the young son of actor … Continued
Rockit to Play Benefit with Steven Van Zandt
The Cutting Room in Manhattan will host a benefit concert for Jack Ferry, a member of Renegade Theatre Company who died at age 42. Ferry was an actor, firefighter, and … Continued
New Scholarships Awarded
The Rockit Live Foundation in unison with The Count Basie Theatre Foundation have sponsored two new scholarships to Rockit students. The recipients are: Samantha Balewitz, 12, from Middletown, NJ who … Continued
Guest Rock Stars Rehearse For Rockit’s Tommy
The guitars are heating up! The Rockit wheels are churning for a full production of The Who’s Tommy at the second annual Vanguard Awards at the Count Basie Theatre on … Continued
NJ Arts Covers Basie Event
New Jersey Arts, the journal created by former Star-Ledger writer Jay Lustig, writes about the second annual Vanguard Awards at the Count Basie Theatre: “Bobby Bandiera, who has a long … Continued
George Thorogood, Brian Setzer at The Basie
A group of Rockit students were invited to a meet and greet with veteran rocker George Thorogood. Thorogood headlined the May 27th show at The Count Basie Theatre with rockabilly … Continued