The iconic rock band Styx (“Lady,” “Come Sail Away,” “Babe,” “Mr. Roboto”) has a treasured place in pop music history. Still touring and performing, they recently landed in Knoxville and did a very special favor for the Joy of Music School.

The group’s charitable arm, Rock to the Rescue, which supports music education, health and well-being, disaster relief, and animal welfare, reached out to us with an offer. If we provided volunteers to collect funds from attendees at Styx’s Tennessee Valley Fair concert, then JoMS would receive a generous portion of the revenue.

Several good people jumped into action, including JoMS parent Nancy Evans, volunteer teachers John Caldwell and Tony Evans, Frank and Enzo Graffeo and a lovely person named Ginger who heard about our need for help collecting funds while listening to 106.1 The River.

Many thanks to Kevin Compton of Rock to the Rescue for getting us involved. We raised $980 for our music programs as the sun was setting over the packed Tennessee Valley Fair Amphitheater! Domo arigato, Styx!

 

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