WARSAW —  The American rock band “Night Ranger” performed at Warsaw’s Central Park yesterday evening. Hundreds of locals of all ages packed the park to watch the free concert.

The Rockin’ For Riley concert raised money for Riley Children’s Hospital. The event opened with the winner of WRSW’s “Local Star Search,” Pick Slide. “Night Ranger” took the stage at 8 p.m.

“Night Ranger” was formed in the late 70s, gaining popularity in the 80s. In total, the band has sold 17 million albums worldwide.

During the concert, lead singer Jack Blades had the audience sing “Happy Birthday” to guitarist Brad Gillis.

The event was sponsored by the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department, 107.3 WRSW, and Zimmer Biomet.