All-Stars
The School of Rock All-Stars is a select group of students comprising the top 2.5 percent of the students in the program, selected via an audition process where the student submits a five minute video clip. The student answers three questions: "How have you used your musical ability to inspire others?", "What is your best School of Rock moment?" and "Why do you want to be an All-Star". They must also include a performance of one Led Zeppelin song with a backing band, and one solo song of their own choice. Originally, there was a single national All-Stars team, but since expanding the number of schools, there are All-Star teams for five different regions to keep tour length manageable. Applicants are judged by music directors of School locations in different regions.
Once chosen, the students practice together during the school holiday period. They tour such venues as B.B. King's in Times Square, The Knitting Factory and Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles and New York City, The Roxy and Crash Mansion in Los Angeles, Stubbs in Austin, various Hard Rock Cafes and House of Blues, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and many of the biggest festivals in the country such as Lollapalooza, Summerfest and Austin City Limits.
The 2010 All-Stars tour was billed as "Live-Aid Remade" with a set list drawn from the original Live Aid concert 25 years previously. The 2011 All-Stars "Rock The House" tour was a benefit for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The 21 city 2012 All-Stars tour was a benefit for the Love Hope Strength Foundation and included multiple dates at Milwaukee's Summerfest, Connecticut's Gathering of the Vibes and the Van's Warped Tour.
They often tour and play with successful rock musicians, such as The Butthole Surfers, Slash, Les Paul, Brendon Small, LeAnn Rimes, Perry Farrell, Jon Anderson, Peter Frampton, Eddie Vedder, Alice Cooper, Adrian Belew, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Stewart Copeland, John Wetton, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Ike Willis, and Ann Wilson. Students have performed with Roger Waters' on his 2010 tour of The Wall.
The 2013 All-Stars list was announced April 1, 2013 and includes 153 performers from across the United States and Mexico.
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