Before she was impressing the judges on American Idol, Lauren Spencer-Smith was impressing Vancouver Island. From performing with Keith Urban at Sunfest to her home videos that have been watched by millions, the Nanaimo teen is singing her way to stardom. On Friday, Spencer-Smith will join CHEK for Rock for Relief, lending her voice to a star-studded ensemble raising money for the vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.
Rock for Relief airs Friday, April 17 at 8 p.M. pt and will feature performances by multi-Grammy award-winning Victoria producer and musician David Foster, Randy and Tal Bachman, the Tenors, and Trevor Guthrie. There will also be performances from Current Swell, Ocie Elliot, Aaron Pritchett, Jesse Roper, Carmanah, Kathryn Calder and many others. This Island-wide fundraising effort is a joint initiative between CHEK, the Victoria Foundation and the Nanaimo Foundation, with donors able to direct their funds to either the Rapid Relief Fund, supporting Greater Victoria and the Cowichan Valley (www.rapidrelieffund.ca), or the Island Response Fund, supporting communities north of the Cowichan Valley (www.islandresponsefund.ca).
Rock for Relief: A Living Room Concert for Vancouver Island will be broadcasted and streamed without commercial interruption at 8 p.m. PT April 17 on CHEK (Shaw ch. 6, Bluesky ch. 109/ Telus Optik ch. 121) as well as the CHEK Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Join musical talent from across Vancouver Island on Friday to help raise funds for Islanders who are most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. More info here: https://bit.ly/2XMI1CX
Posted by CHEK News on Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Joe Perkins
