Event will raise funds for the arts in New Brunswick public schools
WHO: United States air guitar championship finalist Lance “The Shred” Kasten; blues hip-hop band The N Result; and more than 2,000 Rutgers students, faculty and staff; and the general public
WHEN: 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday, March 5
WHERE: Louis Brown Athletic Center, also known as The RAC, on Rutgers University’s Livingston Campus, 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, N.J.
BACKGROUND: More than 2,000 Rutgers students, faculty, staff and community members are expected to be in attendance. Participants will be treated to a live performance by The N Result and an Air Guitar Lesson by US Air Guitar Championship Finalist Lance “The Shred” Kasten. The first 2,000 participants will receive a free, commemorative T-shirt. As an entry fee, each participant will be asked to donate $5 to benefit music and arts programs for the children of the New Brunswick School District. In addition to breaking the world record, the goal is to collect more than $10,000 for the children. This event is open to the public and appropriate for all ages. It is co-sponsored by Rutgers Student Life and the Rutgers University Programming Association. More event information can be found at http://worldrecord.rutgers.edu.
Media Contact: Ken Branson
732-932-7084, ext. 633
E-mail: kbranson@ur.rutgers.edu