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Starting today, twelve women will join Girls Rock! RI at JamStage to learn instruments, join bands, and write songs, which they will perform in front of more than 100 people live (including YOU!), this Sunday, March 2nd at Firehouse 13 in Providence.  The show starts at 7, so don’t be late because if you blink, it’s over!  RSVP on Facebook and join us for a fun night!

In addition to rocking out, campers will attend workshops on: Songwriting, the History of Women Who Rock, Logo Creation & Screenprinting, Music Gear 101, Women’s Hostility Towards Women, Female Musician Performance Panel.  They will get to attend performances followed by Q&A with Gertrude Atherton, House Red, and The Sugar Honey Iced Tea.  Plus, they will also to practice being on stage with karaoke!

Food this weekend will be provided by a slew of awesome volunteers and businesses, including: New Harvest Coffee, Providence Flatbread CompanySeven Stars, White Electric, Wildflour Vegan BakeryChex Finer Foods, Chelley Martinka, Mimi Budnick, Andrew Cook, Jill Harrington, CJ Jimenez, Kerri Lemoie, and Laura Kaplan + Family.  Cool band photos will be provided by Painted Foot photography and if they choose, campers can get their hair and make-up done by Suite Tart prior to the performance.

Here are some awesome folks who helped make this happen: Shannon Le Corre (Ladies Rock Camp & Volunteer Coordinator), Laura Kaplan (Food Coordinator), Jeanette Numbers (Registration Coordinator), Sarah Clover (Merchandise Coordinator).  Plus, SO MANY awesome volunteers:

Jenny White
Olivia Kates
Jane Hesser
Kate Haughey
Anna Wingfield
Kenzie Firth
Justine Mainville
Rebecca Mitchell
Karen Orsi
Nealia Khan
Brian Chapman
Chrissy Wolpert
Chris Carrera
Jodi Glass
Liz Wolfson
Jen Smith
Sarah Bernstein
Jill Harrington
Shannon Sassi
Rachel Blumberg
Melanie Fuest
Sarah Clover
Roz Raskin
Laura Kaplan
Jeanette Numbers
Caleigh McGrath

We are looking forward to meeting our new friends and Girls Rock! RI community members!