PRESS & Celeb SHOUTOUTS
THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
KRFK on the couch with Kally Clarkson — with Gwen Stefani & Melissa Villaseñor! WATCH HERE!
“Your organization has literally changed lives.” - Kelly Clarkson
“Music is truly magical and healing, and all the things you are talking about” - Gwen Stefani
NEW YORK TIMES
“Things to do this weekend: Musicians with a mission! Playing original material and covers, the 17 bands include Six Continents, whose name reflects its members’ origins…other groups hail from Australia, Argentina, India, Spain, Colombia, Britain and the United States. Young New Yorkers, take note: Three have roots in Brooklyn.”
CELEB SHOUTOUTS
“Captain” Kirk of The Roots
Maeve Press - actor and comedian
Marty Beller - They Might Be Giants drummer
Claudia Gonson from The Magnetic Fields
WNYC - NY Public Radio
“We all understand the transformative power of music... a Brooklyn nonprofit called Kids Rock For Kids has figured out how to harness that potential for good.” - David Furst, Morning Edition, WNYC
Listen to the interview HERE.
CBS News NY
“Kids Rock For Kids… it’s such a great group, with kids from NYC and around the globe - if you haven’t seen them, they’re super fun!” - Shira Gans, Sr. Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment. June 2024
NBC NY News
“Teen musicians from around the globe came together virtually to help fight COVID.” 03/21
FOX 5 NY NEWS
“An amazing bunch of talented teens getting their chance to rock their hearts out for charities all around the world.”
POLLSTAR
“Giving Young Performers A Chance To Make A Difference For Other Kids”
David Miller and Lisa Schorr, both musicians raising musical families, were looking for ways to support their teenagers’ rock band ambitions while at the same time instilling in them a passion for using those talents for the good of kids in need in and around their Brooklyn, New York, community. In 2017, they decided to do it themselves and put on a benefit show, called Kids Rock For Kids. Read HERE.
“Guest Post: What Live Music Means To Me (A Teen Musician)” written by 14-year-old NYC drummer and longtime KRFK performer, Milo Kiely-Miller. Read HERE.
THE INDEPENDENT • THE UK
“A Ukrainian teenage all-girl punk-rock band, The Sixsters, said it was “super incredible” to perform at Glastonbury.”
“…board member for Kids Rock For Kids Gary Fortune told the PA news agency that the band makes “music beyond their years”. Playing at Glastonbury will be the “start of a lot more attention” for the band, he said, adding, “We’re just looking for opportunities for them to help them along the way.”” Read HERE.
WFUV - WHAT’S WHAT PODCAST
“Kids Rock For Kids puts young talented musicians at center stage… showing off their skills, all to raise money for a good cause…. to help kids in NYC and across the world.”
Listen to the interview HERE.
GOTHAMIST
“A Brooklyn non-profit has figured out how to harness the creativity of young local musicians for the good of other youth. Kids Rock For Kids finds talented kid and teenage rockers, and books concerts to raise money for other children in need. It's not your average recital.”
NEW YORK 1 NEWS
“Brooklyn kids put their talents center stage for a good cause. Kid bands, dance troupes and comedians all performed to raise money for 2 charities dedicated to helping kids, here at home and abroad.”
1010 WINS RADIO
Difference Makers - Stories of Heart and Humanity
“Teen musicians on a mission to make a difference…connecting music with fundraising to help the most vulnerable young people in our communities.”
BKLYNER
Local Youth Perform To Help Children In Need
“As soon as they started performing, it just seemed a natural fit to encourage them to do something extra with all that talent. Performing at their school carnivals and such was great fun, but being able to raise money for important causes at the same time really seemed like a valuable path to put them on.”
FOX NEWS, Erie PA
“Kids Rock For Kids is a non-profit organization where exceptional teen musicians perform to raise money for children-related charities. On Sunday, the organization will be showcasing 20 international youth bands from Kenya to Bogota to Erie.”
red tricycle
Local Heroes: NYC Parents Making a Difference Right Now. Rocking Out & Giving Back
ADAM’S WORLD
Teenagers … are becoming more and more aware of both local and world issues, and they’re looking to help in any way they can…
Caitlin Hargraves, a (teen) bass player from Australia who’s joining one of Kids Rock For Kids’ international collaboration bands named North South East West, adds, “If I can help make a difference by sharing what I love, then maybe we can push for change in this quest to make the world a better place.”
“An important virtual concert to raise funds for kids in extreme poverty.” - NOTICIAS CARACOL - COLOMBIA TV
“Brooklyn-based nonprofit to host fundraising music festival.” - BROADWAY WORLD
“An International Teen Rock Festival to help children in Ukraine and NYC.” - ALL ACCESS RADIO
“Like-minded young musicians from all different cultures…coming together.” - SW LONDONER
“It was my first trip to the newly named Woodsies area and stage (formerly the John Peel stage) for a dose of rock from an all-female Ukrainian outfit who started off as “The Sisters” before morphing into Mariia Krutsenko-fronted The Sixsters.”
“Kids Rock For Kids, a nonprofit producing rock shows for up-and-coming musicians, is adding credence to the power of music.”