Folsom Live is one of the largest and most anticipated entertainment events in Folsom and surrounding areas. This year the event was billed as “30 Bands, 10 Stages, 2 Nights” and Friday night’s entertainment and attendance was amazing. This year a large portion of the proceeds from Folsom Live will go to Hope Productions Foundation which is this year’s charity partner. Hope Productions Foundation is a nonprofit organization in Sacramento that provides support and training for local charities serving children and youth. The Foundation, with support from the community, has distributed over $2.1 million in contributions, resources and in-kind business training to local youth and children

Walk ’N Rock for Kids will be returning to West Sacramento’s Raley Field on Sunday for its third year, featuring a fundraising walk in the morning and concert in the evening, with rock band KISS headlining. 400 teams and 6,000 people participated in last year’s “walk” of Walk ’N Rock for Kids. There’s still time to sign up for this one.You can create a team or join an existing team. Sign up at walknrock.org. Registration is at 7 a.m. Sunday at Raley Field.The walk starts at 8 a.m., leaves Raley Field and continues over Tower Bridge to the Capitol, then heads back to the ballpark. The route features local bands, activities and concludes with entertainment, food and fun. The Sacramento Pr

Music lovers and philanthropists alike will have the chance to see legendary rock band KISS perform live at this year’s annual Walk ‘N Rock For Kids fundraiser on May 29 at Raley Field. The combination concert and 5K walk event is hosted by the Hope Productions Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “provide resources to children and youth charities to ensure sustainability, viability and awareness,” according to its website. The foundation provides marketing and fundraising training to area nonprofits at no charge in an effort to aid in their ongoing success. This is the third year that the Hope Productions Foundation will host Walk ’N Rock For Kids. Last year, Walk ’

Ann Wilson loved watching her son play "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock." Heart's lead singer is honored to have her song "Barracuda" featured in the video game, adding that it's a good way of passing music on to younger generations. "I have a son who's 12, and when he was 10 it was hard for him," she said. "But he got into it. He got a chair, took his shirt off, got his guitar on and he got good. It was fun to see him play the songs on that game." Heart and former Van Halen lead singer Sammy Hagar are headlining the second annual Walk 'n' Rock For Kids at Raley Field May 31. The walk and concert event benefits the local Hope Productions Foundation, which aims "to strengthen nonprofit o