Reminder: About Girls and Their Ability to Rock

By Sarah Dahnke in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 17, 2007 4:00PM

Imagine this: You're 10. You just learned to play guitar four days ago. Now you're in a band, and where is your band's first show? Your parents' backyard? Your friend's basement? Your school cafeteria? No, it's at Metro.

Girls Rock! camp has been in full effect all week, ramping up its attendance from a measly 14 girls last year to a whopping 60 this year. The girls have been engrossed in the world of rock music a la Jack Black for the past 5 days, learning to play either guitar, bass or drums, watching local female rockers perform and learning a variety of other band-related skills. On the first day of camp they formed bands, and tomorrow, they get a chance to show their friends, family and the rest of Chicago what they learned.

Not only will all 15 all-girl bands (with members between the ages of 9 and 16) be taking the stage, but they'll also be performing all-original material that they wrote this week.

There's also going to be a special kids-only area roped off in front of the stage, so bring your kiddos or at least borrow some for the day. These newly emerged female rockers need all the audience support they can get.

Girls Rock! Chicago showcase goes down tomorrow at Metro at noon, doors at 11:30. Entry is $6, and all proceeds go to benefit the camp.

Image of GR!C campers from last year, courtesy of the camp.