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Music Compound’s Summer Fest benefiting Child Protection Center is this Saturday, June 8 Family-friendly event to feature live music, silent auction, bounce house, food, beer, crafts and more. Contact Name: Jenny Alday Townsend Contact Email: jenny@musiccompound.com Contact Phone Number: 9413799100 This Saturday, June 8, Music Compound is proud to present its annual Summer Fest celebration, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Child Protection Center (CPC), the goal of which is to break the cycle of abuse prevalent in so many families. The fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Music Compound’s downtown studio, adjacent to The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime, 801 Apricot Ave. Tickets are just a $5 per person donation to the cause. Donation includes: Entrance, silent auction, wrist band for bounce house, beer samples, crafts and live music - all entertainment is provided by Music Compound students and instructors. This is a family-friendly event to raise funds and awareness for CPC. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the new indie market: The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime, which features local artists and specialty items. Music Compound members and staff are volunteering their time to produce this CPC fundraiser. Vendors with items for purchase include Gigi's Food Truck, Kona Ice and Wicked Good Cupcakes. Partners and sponsors include: The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime; JDubs Brewery and Tap Room; Gigi's Food Truck; Wicked Good Cupcakes; Kona Ice; NextHome Excellence; Mommy Magazine; SRQ Magazine; Trey Wanvig Band; and Music Compound. The Summer Fest bands schedule is as follows (schedule subject to change): 11 a.m. - Kidz Rock; 11:20 a.m. - Aaron Rock Band; 11:45 a.m. - They Call Me Mr. Man (TCMMM); 12:15 p.m. - Aaron Jazz Band; 12:45 p.m. - Los Rojos; 1:30 p.m. - headliner Trey Wanvig Band; and 2018 Florida Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Rickey Tedesco will be playing inside the Bazaar from noon until 3 p.m. Summer Fest is part of CPC’s 40th anniversary fundraising campaign. Music Compound has committed to raising $10,000 for CPC. How can you help? Attend the event, share this information with your friends and donate to this very worthwhile cause. Please join Music Compound’s Facebook event page and invite your followers. You can donate to CPC by visiting CPCSarasota.org/40-anniversary and clicking on "Captains Donation Form." Be sure to select Music Compound founder Jenny Townsend as captain.