Event

Champs Fest 2011

CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts presents the second annual CHAMPSFest, 12 hours of non-stop music hosted by the school's own internet radio station, AER (Arts Entertainment Radio). The day-long festival on the school's Van Nuys campus will feature performances by many of SoCal's best up-and-coming bands and DJs such as Act As If; Ives the Band; Ceasefire (Stereofix); Shenkar, Juliett; The Mystic Music Ensemble; Sum-in-1; The Trade Official: Impakt: the Champs Jazz Band: DJ Kazell; and Dime & Dogs. An eclectic array of food will be available from vendors including LA Snowy; Maui Wowi Smoothies; Meetandpotatoes Food Truck; and Four All Occasions Catering. Booths and display areas will represent local merchants and community services that include massage tables, a meditation / relaxation tent, jewelry booth, face & henna painting area, and video gaming room. Various Champs Charter High School Clubs and Academies will represent themselves and a Skateboard competition sponsored by VALSURF will be held.

AER, under the direction of broadcasting teacher Stephen Day, caters to a worldwide audience online at www.aertalk.com or on itunes under the College and University tab. George Capalbo of Backbone Radio Networks called AER, "America's most innovative high school radio station." The station is regularly visited by various celebrities including Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Art Alexikis (Everclear), and John Tesh.

For more information visit the Champs Fest website www.aertalk.com/champsfest