Rock the Vote is Saturday June 25th 2011 @ FRiKTiON NightClub (formerly Snails II) in Cornwall Ontario. The event is all ages from 3pm to 10pm (and 19+ after 10pm) - and it's FREE ADMISSION! Bands playing this year: Elite World Artist, Be the Saviour, Coming of Age, Boozehound, Slyde, Elly May, Kings Bishop, Bryden Avenue, Beer Barons, Kill for Change, and Administrator. Acoustic sets by Joel Sauve, The Keegan Larose band, Tracy Lalonde, Jeremy Rae Blair with Darlene Deschamps, and Mark MacDonald! Guest Speakers are Jim Brownell, Bernadette Clement, Maurice Dupelle, Mario Leclerc, and Alyssa Blais. All provincial candidates in the October election will get an invitation to guest speak.
This is the seventh Rock the Vote since the event began nine years ago in 2003. The annual event was created by Jason Setnyk and Elaine MacDonald and combines guest speakers with live music. The first Rock the Vote had guest speakers Jack Layton of the NDP, and Cornwall Mayor at the time Brian Sylvester. This year's Rock the Vote will feature amazing local music, local politicians and community activists. Jason Setnyk is resurrecting Rock the Vote, a concert that promotes voting to a younger demographic. “Civic responsibilities like voting and volunteering in the community are both important lessons for people of any age, and concerts like Rock the Vote are a yearly reminder for young adults to go out and get involved,” says school teacher and show promoter Jason Setnyk. “Rock the Vote is not going to change the world, but it might change a few people’s minds. But it can’t end at Rock the Vote, social responsibilities are learned with experience, at school, and at the dinner table, too,” explains Setnyk. "I was concerned by the low voter turn out at the last municipal election. Events like Rock the Vote are great to start a dialogue".
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