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Thursday, A ugust 20, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 9 This year's Rock the Hills concert fes- tival is the largest event of its kind in Halton Hills, and organizers are ex- pecting more than 800 attendees-- an increase from 650 attending the inau- gural event last year. Rock the Hills takes place at the Georgetown Fairgrounds on Satur- day, Aug. 22-- gates open at 3 p.m. A variety of activities are planned, in- cluding bubble soccer (4-7 p.m.), co- lour fight (7 p.m.) and more, but the music, which kicks off at 3 p.m., is the main attraction. This year the event features head- liner bands Young Empires and Vir- ginia to Vegas. "We're really excited because this is the first summer we're getting to headline festivals like this. I think it's quite an honour to be asked to head- line a festival like this," said Jacob Palahnuk, bassist for Young Empires. "We go wherever the music takes us. If that area's getting us radio play and we have some demand there, of course we're going to play live." But a major goal for Rock the Hills is to get local youth performers expo- sure on a scale they're unlikely to find elsewhere in Halton Hills, and include local groups are Small Towns, Stand- by, The Maysides, Silvercreek Folk, Cheap Date, Sanjay B., Erica Knox, Of Gentleman & Cowards and John Muirhead. "It (Rock the Hills 2014) was amaz- ing," says Ryan Keane, 18. He is part of the committee planning Rock the Hills and a member of Casual Disas- ter, another local band on the bill. "To have our community there and embrace our music scene as a whole, and to have your friends all there... it was just amazing to be up on the stage and performing for people." "You're a small band in George- town, and you're used to playing small little gigs," Keane said, but last year his band played alongside Hollerado, an internationally-renowned Ottawa band which headlined for Rock the Hills last summer. "Here these guys come to our small town and everyone knows who they are, people know their music. That's who you want to be. And get- ting to play with them is just crazy. And getting to meet them and realize that they're just guys." All local musicians at Rock the Hills are under age 21, so this will be the largest show many of them have performed at, he added. Rock the Hills also offers practical experience for young people interest- ed in learning about the business side of the music industry. Along with a few community organization partners and adults, the Rock the Hills organiz- ing team is mostly made up of of local youth, aged 13 to 19. "Looking at the finer details it's not like a high school project; we are sign- ing big deals with this festival," says James Gunn, 18, in charge of Ticketing and Public Relations for Rock the Hills. "There's not many high-school- aged students that are running an ad campaign for festivals or really for anything within their community, so that's something that Rock the Hills lets us do. As teenagers we're taking on real world goals, but on a scale that's not too corporate or too large. We're able to work right within our home town." Tickets are available at www.rock- thehills.ca or in Georgetown at the Sil- vercreek Cafe, Pat's Deli, or the Mess Hall Poutinerie, as well as Roxy Cafe in Acton. Cost is $30 per person or $50 for two people. WHAT'S ON Rock the Hills: Georgetown will be rocking on Saturday By Neil McKenzie-Sutter Special to The IFP The Lineup 3 p.m. John Muirhead 3:25 pm Sanjay Baboolal 3:50 p.m. Erica Knox 4:14 pm Of Gentlemen & Cowards 4:50 p.m. Standby 5:25 p.m. Silvercreek Folk 6 p.m. Small Towns 6:35 p.m. Cheap Date 7:10 p.m. Casual Disaster 7:55 p.m. The Maysides 8:40 p.m. Virginia to Vegas 10 p.m. Young Empires Rock the Hills hosts James Gunn and Jessica Teske have a little fun while planning for the 2015 event. Photo by Curtis Papetti Alpha Care Medical Clinic Alpha Care Pharmacy Tel: 905-702-1500 • All Drug Plans Accepted • Compounding RX Services • Senior Discount Everyday • No $2.00 Co-pay • Free Delivery • Flu Shot Available • New Shingles Vaccine Available • New & Walk-in Patients Welcome • New Extended Walk-in Hours 310 Guelph St., Unit 1 & 2 (beside Fire & Ice & Baker's Dozen) Family Practice & Walk-in Clinic Tel: 905-877-2220