Rock the Oaks (formerly known as Temecula Live!) – a show to benefit the Oak Grove Center for Education Treatment & The Arts – was held on Feb. 8 and 9 at the New Covenant Church in Murrieta.

Under the direction of Gwyn Sanborn, the shows were an upbeat mix of live music and comic relief. Both Friday and Saturday night’s shows consisted of mainly country music and featured area favorites, such as the Brewer Boys.

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[ Carrington Home Loans ] show was a faith-based and patriotic-themed show entitled "God and Country." Show host Sanborn is also an accomplished singer and performed a heart-warming rendition of "America." In the three shows combined, over 40 entertainers performed.

Oak Grove is a non-profit, 24-hour educational and residential treatment center that serves children with social, emotional and behavioral problems. Oak Grove has witnessed the amazing power of the arts in the terms of healing, building confidence, strengthening sobriety, self-esteem and connections.