All night concert calls youths off the street
Not for profit concert aims to encourage todayÂ’s youth, through their enthusiasm for all areas of popular culture, to come off the streets and redirect their negative energy into positive ones.
(PRWEB) February 19, 2004
Trinity Chapel, a fast growing church in East London, is hosting its first all night youth concert, The Rock, on Friday 5th March 2004 from 7pm to 7am. The not for profit concert aims to encourage todayÂ’s youth, through their enthusiasm for all areas of popular culture, to come off the streets and redirect their negative energy into positive ones.
There is so much competing for the attention of our youth in todayÂ’s world. The Rock, which will be recorded for TV, will introduce them to an enjoyable night of positive entertainment, which will promote an alternative lifestyle that excludes drugs, alcohol, sex and violence.
The all night event will feature a variety of musical performances, dance acts, drama and fashion shows and many more. Scheduled to perform at the concert are UK home grown talents: Greenjade, Four Kornerz, CL6, AFG Nexus, VOV, Nu Direction Cru, Tiwa Savage, Paul Sevier, Daylight, DA Revolution and many more.
The concert takes place at the Leadership Centre, 1 Warton Road, High Street Stratford, London E15 2LA. Doors open at 6:00pm. Admission is free but registration is strongly recommended, as places are limited. Registration is available online at http://trinitychapel. org. uk/therock/ (http://trinitychapel. org. uk/therock/)
The Rock is supported by STREETBRAND, the UK's new gospel entertainment and lifestyle magazine.
Note to Editors:
In any survey of the things that worry parents of teenagers; drugs, sex, alcohol, always makes the list.
Recent research shows that approximately 40% of 16 year-olds will have experimented with cannabis. This figure reaches 60-70% for 18 year-olds.
Most recent figures show that 25% of young women and 30% of young men under the age of 16 have had sex.
Alcohol is a major health risk for teenagers. Research shows that alcohol use among young people is on the increase.
The peak age for criminal behaviour is between 14 and 21 years.
The Rock aims to promote an alternative lifestyle that excludes drugs, alcohol, sex and violence.
For more information on Trinity Chapel, visit www. trinitychapel. org. uk
For more information on STREETBRAND, visit www. streetbrand. com
Press passes to the concert are available upon request. Please email press@streetbrand. com with your name and organisation.
Akin Salami, youth pastor at Trinity Chapel is available for interview.
Interviews with artists, performing at The Rock is also available.
For media enquiries email press@streetbrand. com
About the Acts
Greenjade are at the forefront of the UKÂ’s Hip-Hop assault on the mainstream market. Last year, picking up a gong at a prestigious UK Hip-Hop award at Sound in Leicester Square, Greenjade have confirmed their standing as one of the groups to look out for in 2004.
Four Kornerz is a south London based group of four brothers – Deji, TJ, Vidal and Daniel. Over the past three years they have won and reached the finals of numerous UK song talent competitions including “Back to the Future Talent Quest”, “TalkGospel. com Newcomers Awards” and “GMTV Gospel Challenge”.
Essex based CL6 are fast gaining momentum in the UK for their unique street soul gospel. Recent finalists in the GMTV Gospel Challenge, they are definitely one to watch.
AFG Nexus are revolutionising the youth market with their positive musical vibes. ###
