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Hard Rock Cafe Concert

  • L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs 1277 N. Wilcox Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 USA (map)

LACER’s Rock the Stage at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood gives our students an unforgettable opportunity to perform live in a professional venue in front of a real audience. This high-energy event is a vibrant celebration of creativity, artistic expression, and community connection—bringing together students from diverse backgrounds to showcase their talents across multiple genres.

 

Rock the Stage unites families, school staff, and local supporters in a powerful celebration of student achievement, while building pride and connection across campuses including Bancroft, Irving, and LeConte Middle Schools, as well as Hollywood, Fairfax, and Marshall High Schools. It’s more than a performance—it’s a moment where students shine, communities come together, and young artists take center stage.

  

CONGRATULATIONS to all of our student rock band performers!

Bancroft Middle School Rock Band - “Mistborn”

Instructor: Natalie Jansen, Mary Murray 

Song 1: Enter Sandman by Metallica 

Song 2: Fade Into You by Mazzy Star 

Song 3: Bring Me to Life by Evanescence 

Fairfax High School Band - “Snakebites”

 Instructor: Jayla Jones 

· Song 1: Sleepwalking by BMTH 

· Song 2: Take Me Away by MMOTA 

· Song 3: I’m not Ok by MCR 

Hollywood High School - “Foil Sick”

 Instructor: Xabier Urutia 

Song 1: Days of Pheonix by AFI 

Song 2: Chase by Batta 

Song 3: I wanna hold your hand by The Beatles 

Song 4: Under the Cover of Darkness by The Strokes 

Irving Middle School Band - “Hot Dogz”

 Instructor: Joshua Gomez 

Song 1: Just A Girl by No Doubt 

Song 2: Teenagers by Chemical Romance 

Song 3: An Original by The Hot Dogz 

Le Conte Middle School Band - “Las Tortillas”

Instructor: Joshua Gomez 

Song 1: In Bloom by Nirvana 

Song 2: Brutal by Olivia Rodrigo 

Song 3: Creep by Radiohead 

Marshall High School Band - “Plutos”

 Instructor: Student led group  

Song 1: Linger by The Cranberries 

Song 2: But Not Kiss by Faye Webster 

Song 3: Put Your Records on by Corinne Bailey Rae 

Photo : Group Picture of LACER Student Performers 2026

Later Event: May 12
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