Save the Music Festival

When

Sunday, October 5, 2014    
11:00 am - 5:30 pm

Where

Twin Pines Park
1225 Ralston Ave, Belmont, CA, 94002

Event Type

School-Force’s Save the Music Festival is the largest annual community event in Belmont and raises funds to keep our music programs in Belmont Redwood-Shores Schools by supporting School-Force, the Belmont-Redwood Shores Education Foundation.

Sunday, October 5, 2014
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Twin Pines Park, Belmont

Save the Music showcases local bands, jazz and blues, and school musicians from local Belmont-Redwood Shores schools. Plus for the 3rd year in a row, the Battle of the Marching Bands continues. In addition to music, the festival includes children’s areas, delicious food and beverages from local eateries and gourmet food trucks.

2014 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Four stages of music featuring:

  • Local Scene musicians
  • Musicians, Choirs & Dance Troupes from our local elementary, Middle & High Schools
  • The Carlmont High School Drum Line
  • Marching Bands from Stanford & UC Davis
  • Future Stars of the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District – Talented young musicians from our elementary & middle schools performing solo & chamber group pieces

 

KFOG Local Scene Stage
11:00 – Lisa Marie Johnston
12:30 – Daylight
2:00 – Achilles Wheel
4:00 – Felsen

Children’s Area Stage
11:00 – BRSSD 4th Grade Recorder Band
11:25 – Andy Z
12:00 – San Carlos Children’s Theater
12:30 – Carlmont High School Drum Line and Percussion Clinic
1:15 – Heartbeat Dance Academy
2:00 – Latimerlo Studio Singers
2:45 – Carlmont High School Dancers
3:15 – Pagrav Indian Dancers
4:15 – Zambalita and Raks Jawhara Belly Dance Troupes
4:45 – BRSSD Future Stars

Oracle Jazz & Blues Stage
11:00 – College of San Mateo Jazz Big Band
12:20 – SF Bay Jazz Ensemble
2:00 – Akira Tana’s Jazz All-Stars
4:00 – High & Tight

Community Stage
11:00 – Ralston Middle School Honors Band
11:30 – Carlmont High School Jazz Ensemble
12:00 – Ralston Chamber Orchestra
12:30 – Peninsula Youth Orchestra Concordia Strings
1:15 – Carlmont High School Faculty Band
2:15 – Ralston/Carlmont Combined Chorus
3:15 – Jim Walters
4:00 – Battle of the Bands: 
Stanford Marching Band
 vs.
UC Davis Cal Aggie Marching Band-Uh!

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Save the Music University (STMU) features fun and educational activities run by:

  • Home Depot
  • 4H Club
  • Belmont Library
  • Team 100 Basketball-shooting Robot
  • T-shirt tie-dyeing, Frisbee spin art & Face painting

Children’s Area with fun for both younger & older kids:

  • Slides &bounce houses
  • Pumpkin painting
  • Giant hamster balls
  • And games galore!
  • Plus the world famous Musical Instrument Petting Zoo!

And don’t miss the great Foods and Beverages provided by: