Rock School Band to perform at Gasparilla Music Festival

Matthew Sichterman, left, and Parker Wilkson

If you’re planning on getting out to enjoy some of the best from Tampa's music scene at the Gasparilla Music Festival this weekend, look for our Patel Conservatory students on stage!

Four of our Rock School students will be performing along with other local bands at the festival, which will be this Sat., Mar. 9 at Kiley Garden and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa.

The Gasparilla Music Festival is an annual event featuring local bands and musicians from a wide variety of genres on several stages, and cuisine from the region's top restaurants.

The Patel Conservatory's Rock School band 'Nfin8 will perform two original songs, Every Time I Think of You and Smile, both with music and lyrics by the band’s keyboardist and vocalist Parker Wilkson.

The band worked together on the musical arrangements for both songs.

Alex Smith, left, and Davin Norman

Band members also include Davin Norman, bass and vocal harmonies; Alex Smith, drums, percussion and vocal harmonies; and Matthew Sichterman, guitar, percussion and vocal harmonies.

The group will also be performing at the upcoming Rock School Blowout concert, which will be Sat., Apr. 6 at the Glazer Children's Museum.

‘Nfin8 will perform at about 11:20 a.m. on the Kiley Garden stage on Saturday. Best of luck to the group!