I want to thank everyone who showed up and dealt with the heat. For those of you picking on the bands...many of them were teens who were brave enough to get on stage in front of an audience, some for the FIRST time ever. This event was geared to support the local talent ESPECIALLY the teens in our community, giving them something productive to do instead of hanging in the mall all day and to ensure we will always have talent available for future events like Dune Stock.

All of the bands showed up at 9AM that morning and were there until lunch helping with set up and sound check in the sweltering heat! Many of them had to leave and go take a final that day and were due back at the hotel by 5pm. Even the adult bands were there in the heat and many had other gigs that day as well (Philipino Independence day)

These kids worked hard for the last few weeks rehersing as well as making sure they were fully prepared for their finals. We even offered tutoring to the students to ensure good grades.

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made Friday night a success and lots of fun...especially the bands, whose genourosity and hard work are greatly appreciated