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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith launches free music program for Detroit kids
By Jolie Sherman at WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 10, 2026
· 3 min read
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is bringing free music education to hundreds of Detroit kids through a new partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Detroit. Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: Rock star drummer Chad Smith inspiring Detroit youthSmith, who grew up in Bloomfield...
Key takeaway to pick up an instrument and play, to expose them to the way I grew up," Smith says.
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Chad Smith's initiative to bring free music education to Detroit kids through the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Detroit has the potential to make a lasting impact on the city's youth. By providing access to instruments, teachers, and music education, Smith's program can help fill a gap in arts education that has been widening in recent years. Detroit's rich music history, which has spawned legendary artists like Jack White and Eminem, makes it an ideal place for a program like this to take root. The fact that the program will be launching at two Boys and Girls Club locations, including the Michigan Central campus, means that hundreds of kids will have the opportunity to develop their musical talents. As the program gets underway in September, it will be worth watching to see how it affects the lives of Detroit's young people and whether it can help inspire a new generation of musicians to emerge from the city.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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