Sunrise Association To Host 11th Annual Rock The River Benefit Concert At The Capitol Theatre In Port Chester

The Capitol Theatre, Peter Shapiro And Bruce Wheeler To Be Honored With The Sunrise Community Partner Award

Emily Schmalholz To Be Honored With The Sunrise Champion Award

Benefits Sunrise Day Camp–Pearl River With Performances By Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri

Honorees Peter Shapiro, Emily Schmalholz, Bruce Wheeler

 

New York, NY - On Thursday, April 11, Rock The River is back at The Capitol Theatre to honor longtime supporters at the “original rock palace” and benefit Sunrise Day Camp-Pearl River! This year’s Sunrise Community Partner Awardwill be presented to The Capitol Theatre, Owner Peter Shapiro and General Manager Bruce Wheeler. The Sunrise Champion Award will be presented to The Capitol Theatre’s Head of Special Events Emily Schmalholz. These awards recognize 10 years of partnership, collaboration and rock & roll. The event will be hosted by John Berman, CNN Anchor. 

Money raised from this benefit will support the vital work Sunrise Day Camp–Pearl River does for the community. Sunrise Day Camp brings the simple pleasures of childhood back to children struggling with cancer, changing months of loneliness and isolation into summers filled with sunshine, laughter and happiness. This event has raised over $4.4M for Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River and sent hundreds of children with cancer and their siblings to camp each summer. The Capitol Theatre partnership has been instrumental in the success, and Sunrise Association is thrilled to recognize this institution and individuals this year.

Sunrise Champion Award honoree Emily Schmalholz shared “We are honored & grateful to be the host venue of Rock The River for 10 years! Live music provides an impressive and organic sense of connection, this event is a natural fit. Over the years, we have formed an amazing partnership with Sunrise which has grown Rock The River year after year, working together to raise money for this incredibly important cause. I play just a small part in the success of this event and will continue to do my best to champion the cause in every way possible. I have no doubt that this partnership between The Capitol Theatre and Sunrise Day Camp will continue to grow so that we can continue to raise as much money as possible to send hundreds more children with cancer & their siblings to this incredible camp.”

The Capitol Theatre will welcome back former Journey lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI to the famed stage, having performed at the first Rock the River 10 years ago. Past Performers have included Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, Max Weinberg, Wyclef Jean, Melissa Etheridge, Jessie’s Girl and Tramps Like Us. Past Honorees have been Eric Kahn, Allison and Larry Fehrenbaker, Beth Stark and Howard Fiddle, Michelle and Justin Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz Charitable Foundation, and Tammi and Jason Wild.

 

11th Annual Rock The River

Thursday, April 11 2024

Doors 6:30pm / Show 8:00pm

The Capitol Theatre - 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY 

More Information HERE

 

ABOUT SUNRISE DAY CAMP-PEARL RIVER Sunrise Day Camp-Pearl River is a proud member of the Sunrise Association, whose mission is to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings worldwide. Sunrise accomplishes this through the creation and oversight of welcoming, inclusive summer day camps, year-round programs and in-hospital recreational activities, all offered free of charge. Sunrise Day Camp brings the simple pleasures of childhood back to children struggling with cancer, changing months of loneliness and isolation into summers filled with sunshine, laughter and happiness. And because Sunrise is a day camp, it does all this while allowing the children to continue their medical treatment and enjoy the comfort and safety of their own homes at night. Sunrise Association operates 12 day camps around the world, 62 Sunrise on Wheels In-Hospital Programs and has virtual programming in 178 hospitals in the US, Canada, Israel, and the UK. In 2023, Sunrise Association impacted the lives of over 40,000 children with cancer and their siblings.

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ABOUT THE CAPITOL THEATRE Designed by celebrated architect Thomas Lamb in 1926 and listed in The National Register of Historic Places, The Capitol Theatre is located 30 miles from NYC, accessible via I-95 and the Port Chester Metro-North train station. The 2,000-capacity theater, known as “the original rock palace,” showcased legends such as Traffic, the Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, Chuck Berry, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, and The Rolling Stones. Jerry Garcia called it one of his two favorite venues in the USA. In 2012, The Capitol Theatre underwent a major renovation under the guidance of music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro. Since then, it has hosted major performers including Bob Dylan, Phil Lesh, Ringo Starr, Joan Baez, Skrillex, Bonnie Raitt, Snoop Dogg, Kacey Musgraves, The Strokes, Tom Petty, Cyndi Lauper, and Willie Nelson, as well as comedians like Kevin Hart and Amy Schumer. The New York Times raves: “A rock theater that looks and sounds as good as The Capitol is something to celebrate."

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