December 10, 2024Arianna Manzanares Receives Gibson Lou Pallo ScholarshipHUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Arianna Manzanares for being Rockit Live Foundation’s 2025 Gibson Lou Pallo Scholarship recipient! Ari’s scholarship includes a Gibson SG Standard ’61 in Vintage Cherry guitar and one year’s enrollment in Rockit Academy (private guitar instruction, band rehearsals…
December 2, 2024Road Trippin’Rockit musicians performed their fall session show, ROAD TRIPPIN’, at the newly reopened House of Independents in Asbury Park on November 22nd, and an encore performance at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club on December 1st. Students performed songs that took you…
November 24, 2024Fall Session Scholarship StudentsThe Rockit Live Foundation proudly provided $5,300 in scholarships to 10 Rockit Academy musicians during our eight week fall session, in addition to our 2024 full year Gibson Lou Pallo Scholarship recipient, Teddy Kurdyla. Rockit believes that every young artist…
October 12, 2024Groovin’ Tribute Packed With Surprise Unveilings and Rock LegendsEight Eddie Brigati Honors Scholarship Musicians (forming The Rascals tribute band, GROOVIN’) had the privilege of performing on stage at our NYC home, The Cutting Room, with rock legends and Rockit Live Foundation Artist Advisory Board members, Stevie and Maureen…
September 2, 2024Bruce Gallipani Supports Brian Kirk’s JirksRockit executive director, Bruce Gallipani, had a fun night out at Red Rock Tap and Grill to support Rockit alumnus musician, Nick Grande, and Rockit instructor/alumnus, Rob Grande, perform as “Jirks” with Brian Kirk and the Jirks on Labor Day…
August 27, 2024Summer Session Scholarship StudentsThe Rockit Live Foundation proudly provided $5,300 in scholarships to 7 Rockit Academy musicians during our six week summer session, in addition to our 2024 full year Gibson Lou Pallo Scholarship recipient, Teddy Kurdyla. Rockit believes that every young artist should have…
August 26, 2024Love Is All You NeedRockit musicians were back home at the newly reopened House of Independents in Asbury Park for their summer session show, “Love Is All You Need” on August 25th. Students performed songs from breakup to make up, including hits by REO…
August 11, 2024Brody Shinderman Sings at Yankee StadiumHuge congrats to Rockit Academy vocalist, Brody Shinderman, who sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Yankee Stadium on August, 11th. Rockit musicians and instructors showed their support on Brody’s big day! The crowd cheered in amazement while listening to Brody’s powerful…
July 28, 2024Groovin’ Rocks the Monmouth County FairRock Academy’s Eddie Brigati Honors Scholarship band, GROOVIN’, performed hits from The Rascals to a full tent at the Monmouth County Fair. Spectators from 4 to 84 were seen dancing along to the high energy performance that included founding member…
July 23, 2024USA & UK Legends of RockRockit musicians had an incredible spring session show, “USA & UK Legends of Rock” on June 23rd at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park. It was a bittersweet send off to our nine graduating seniors, and a debut for seven new…
