About Strike a Chord for Hayden

Our Story

Hayden was a young man in our community who went to Lyons Township High School. He was a kind and talented individual involved in many different activities including Boy Scouts, archery, and band. He participated in concert band, marching band, pep band, jazz band, and pit orchestra, and was well known for his skill. After Hayden passed away in March of 2018, the first Strike a Chord for Hayden C. Miles was planned and executed in August of 2019. Concerts are always free and open to everyone; the goal of these concerts is to set aside time to be together, listen to great music, help others, and remember Hayden. In honor of Hayden's love of music, all proceeds from each concert are donated to charities that support accessible music education, such as Merit School of Music, this year's beneficiary.