Palmetto, Florida  -- Attendees to an annual music and entertainment fundraiser will get a very special treat! A Country Music Hall of Fame superstar will be performing at the Manatee School for the Arts this weekend.

Founder of Super Group ALABAMA, Jeff Cook, will perform at the 3rd annual Del Couch Music Education fundraiser on Saturday, May 4. Also taking the stage will be Rock n Roll icon Rick Derringer and 11-year-old Jake Castro who recently played at the Florida Strawberry Festival.

Sarasota, Florida -- The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast (PMP/Suncoast) announces its next event in classical music performance and education: The acclaimed Ariel Quartet.

The quartet will be in schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties, May 1-7, 2013, as part of The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast's "Education Outreach Program."

Anna Maria, Florida  -- Alongside some of the biggest names in music at the 78th Strawberry Festival this year - Martina McBride, Alan Jackson and Trace Adkins - will be 11-year-old Jake Castro from Manatee County.

The local musician is a premier member of the Del Couch Music Education Foundation in Manatee County. Castro started playing guitar when he was just 6-years-old and has a special place in his heart for 50's and 60's Rock and Roll, Blues and Latin Rock.