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'We the Kings' Rock Out ‘Forever Is Friday’ at Hometown Bradenton School

Named for their middle school, the four members of We the Kings "Rock Out For a Cause" back home in Bradenton, Fla., for a variety of charities and causes.

We The Kings, the platinum-selling, pop-rock quartet from Bradenton with a growing legion of followers, returned to its hometown last week for a good cause.

The Kings  joined five other bands for the  April 8 at Lakewood Ranch High School.

The event was hosted by the Lakewood Ranch International Key Club and Taking Back Lives, a Bradenton-based charity organization that raises money to provide educational opportunities for underprivileged youth in Malawi, Africa.

Other local charities took part in the event, including Honor Sanctuary Animal Rescue, Family Network on Disabilities, Food Bank of Manatee, Solve Maternity Homes, and . 

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Access to the show required an entrance fee as well as a donation to the charity of the participant’s choice.

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Their adoring — and mostly teenaged fans — were only too happy to comply.

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