June Camps
Rock 101
Starting Wednesday, June 5th
Our beginner’s-level Camp! Over four rehearsals, we’ll match you up with players of your skill-level and interest and introduce you to being in a band in our relaxed, professional and non-judgmental atmosphere! This is where your Rock journey starts!
Open positions: Sorry this camp is full!
Rock 201: The Cars Camp
Starting Wednesday, June 5th
The great sound of New Wave is here at Rock Camp For Dads! Hop in, throw your guitars and synths in the back and buckle up because it’s time to take a ride with The Cars! In this camp you’ll get to play all the 80′s hits of this seminal New Wave band, such as “Drive”, “Just What I Needed”, “Candy O” and “My Best Friend’s Girl”! This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: Sorry this camp is full!
Rock 201: Rock The Lounge Act
Starting Sunday, June 9th
If you are winding down for a slick, hazy summer, then Rock Camp For Dads will put the ‘leisure’ in your leisure suit! We are dimming the lights and turning Studio A into a red-light nightclub for our Rock The Lounge Act Camp, where we’ll be taking your favorite rock songs and turning them Lounge! Grab your maracas and join in the fun! This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: Sorry, this camp is full!
80′s Hair Metal Camp
Starting Monday, June 3rd
Is your spandex itchen to get out of the closet? Is your hairspray begin to get out of the cabinet! Look no further, because in our Hair Metal Camp you’ll get to dress up the look and rock out the power of your favorite 80s metal classics by Warrant, Poison, Twisted Sister and Motley Crue! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, June 29th.
Open positions: Sorry, this camp is full!
Boston Tribute Camp
Starting Tuesday, June 4th
It’s time to pack your bags and take a road-trip up to Beantown, because this summer is all about filling up the arenas and flicking a few lighters! In our Boston Tribute Camp you’ll get to play your favorite hits of the legendary 70s rock band, such as “More Than A Feeling”, “Smokin”, “Amanda” and “Peace of Mind”. This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, June 29th.
Open positions: KEYS
Tom Petty Tribute Camp
Starting Thursday, June 6th
It’s time to get to the point and roll another… Well, you get the idea. This summer you can have your last dance with Mary Jane at our Tom Petty Tribute Camp! You can schmooze along to your favorite Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers songs such as “American Girl”, “Free Falling”, “Refugee” and “Learning To Fly”. This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, June 29th.
Open positions: Sorry, this camp is full!
Jamshop: Classic Rock
Starting Saturday, June 8th
Looking for a little more Mojo on the weekends? Why not give Jamshop a try! JamShop is a new program aimed at all levels of musicians who are interested in getting together, during the weekend, to play in a casual, laid back and collaborative environment, focused on fun, instrumental, Saturday-morning jamming! July’s Jamshop will have a Classic Rock theme.
Open positions: Sorry, this camp is full!
July Camps
Rock 101
Starting Wednesday, July 10th
Our beginner’s-level Camp! Over four rehearsals, we’ll match you up with players of your skill-level and interest and introduce you to being in a band in our relaxed, professional and non-judgmental atmosphere! This is where your Rock journey starts!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Rock 201: Folk Rock
Starting Wednesday, July 10th
Sometimes rock isn’t always about the rock-power, but about the message of the song. In our Rock 201: Folk Rock Camp, you can have the best of both worlds! Stand tall with your favorite folk-rock tunes from the likes of Bob Dylan, The Highwaymen, The Byrds, CSNY and Paul Simon! This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
Rock 201: Foreigner Camp
Starting Sunday, July 7th
If you are craving a rock camp cold as ice, then we have something that will give you double vision! Learn the ropes of of being in a rock band while you dish out the rock of the classic band in our Rock 201: Foreigner Camp! You’ll be able to rock out to your favorite Foreigner hits such as “Blue Morning Blue Day”, “Head Games”, “Hot Blooded” and “Feels Like The First Time.” This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
ZZ Top Tribute Camp
Starting Monday July 8th
Throw away your razors, it’s time to grow your rock-beard for our ZZ Top Tribute Camp! Plug in those those guitars and get ready for some great Texas riffs! In this Camp you can rock out your favorite ZZ Top cuts such as “La Grange”, “Legs”, “Tush” and “Velcro Fly”. Don’t delay, your ribs are are on the BBQ! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 3rd.
Open positions: DRUMS
Current Country Camp
Starting Tuesday, July 9th
Grab a six-pack and toss em in the back of the ol’ pick-em-up, we’re gonna drive out west for our Current Country Camp! In this specially-requested camp, you’ll be able to rock out to your favorite Modern Country hits, from such artists as Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Zach Brown Band and Rascal Flatts! So grab your guitars, dust off them boots and put on your ten gallon hat! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 3rd.
Open positions: KEYBOARDS
Best of Blues Camp
Starting Thursday July 11th
There’s a whole lotta blues out there, but how you gonna know the good from the bad? In our Best of The Blues Camp you’ll be playing only the BEST of the blues, like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddly, Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker. Come aboard and get your dose of the BEST! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 3rd.
Open positions: BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Jamshop: Blues
Starting Saturday July 13th
Looking for a little more Mojo on the weekends? Why not give Jamshop a try! JamShop is a new program aimed at all levels of musicians who are interested in getting together, during the weekend, to play in a casual, laid back and collaborative environment, focused on fun, instrumental, Saturday-morning jamming! June’s Jamshop will have a Blues theme.
Open positions: BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
August Camps
Rock 101
Starting Wednesday, August 7th
Our beginner’s-level Camp! Over four rehearsals, we’ll match you up with players of your skill-level and interest and introduce you to being in a band in our relaxed, professional and non-judgmental atmosphere! This is where your Rock journey starts!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Rock 201: Blue Collar Southern Rock Faves
Starting Wednesday, August 7th
Workin a long hard day on the factory line? Well Rock Camp For Dads invites you to honker down after you punch your card. Pick up your guitar to jam out to your favorite Southern Rock, the perfect thing for the everyman’s rocker! We’re talkin all the workin man’s hits such as “Ramblin Man”, “Flirtin With Disaster”, “Hold On Loosely” and “Freebird”! This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS, KEYS
Rock 201: DEVO Camp
Starting Sunday August 4th
Q: Are we not Rock Camp? A: We are DEVO! This is finally your chance to wear yellow and ‘devolve’ yourself in the DEVO Camp! You’ll be able to play all the spastic New Wave hits of the legendary band such as “Satisfaction”, “Uncontrollable Urge”, “Working In The Coal Mine” and of course “Whip It!” This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
Rolling Stones Tribute Camp
Starting Monday, August 5th
The bad boys of rock are back and we need some rockers to fill their shoes! You can swagger like Jagger or you can riff like Richards in our Rolling Stones Camp! Rock out to your favorite Stones hits such as “Gimme Shelter”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, “Get Off Of My Cloud” and “Sticky Fingers”! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 31st.
Beatles Tribute Camp
Starting Tuesday, August 6th
The good guys of rock are back and we need you to fill their Beatle Boots! Plug in your Rickenbackers and make the clamor that rejuvenated Rock and pointed the way for rockers to come. You’ll get to play all your favorite Beatles classics such as “Drive My Car”, “Daytripper”, “Taxman” and “Getting Better”. This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 31st.
Open positions: Sorry, this camp is full!
Beach Boys Tribute Camp
Starting Thursday, August 8th
The California Sound is making it’s way into Rock Camp For Dads for our Beach Boys Camp! Catch a wave with the sunny pop of the legendary group and jam away to your favorite Beach Boys classics such as “California Girls”, “Help Me Rhonda”, “I Get Around” and “Surfin USA”. We will also have a special guest instructor Dan Jensen, who was a touring member of The Beach Boys! This camp concludes with a performance at Bunkers on Saturday, August 31st.
Jamshop: Acoustic Country
Starting Saturday, August 10th
Looking for a little more Mojo on the weekends? Why not give Jamshop a try! JamShop is a new program aimed at all levels of musicians who are interested in getting together, during the weekend, to play in a casual, laid back and collaborative environment, focused on fun, instrumental, Saturday-morning jamming! August’s Jamshop will have an Acoustic Country theme.
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
September Camps
Rock 101
Starting Wednesday, September 4th
Our beginner’s-level Camp! Over four rehearsals, we’ll match you up with players of your skill-level and interest and introduce you to being in a band in our relaxed, professional and non-judgmental atmosphere! This is where your Rock journey starts!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Rock 201: The Day The Music Died
Starting Wednesday, September 4th
I can still remember when that music made me smile. Now you have your chance to make those people dance and rock out for a while! In our The Day The Music Died Camp, you’ll get to play all the hits of those who left this plane of existence (by plane) on that fateful day of February 3rd, 1959: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper! This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
Rock 201: Cheap Trick Camp
Starting Sunday, September 8th
Are you ready to ‘surrender’ to some severe classic rock riffage? We are dishing out our Cheap Trick for those of you ready to rock Budokan, where you can play all your favorite Cheap Trick classic such as “If You Want My Love”, “I Want You To Want Me” and “Ain’t That A Shame”. This camp concludes with a private in-studio performance at your fourth rehearsal for your invited friends and family!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Battle of The 70s Classic Rock Bands
Three randomly-constructed Camps, starting the first week of September
Are you feelin lucky?
We hope so, because Rock Camp For Dads will be taking six guitarists, three bassists, three drummers and three vocalist and randomly forming three separate bands (each band participant will be chosen by drawing a name from a hat at a special “welcome party/strategy session”). You’ll then be competing in our second annual RCFD Battle of The Bands! We’re even going to draw your favorite 70s Classic Rock hits from a hat to create setlists for the competing bands! The Battle of the 70s Classic Rock Bands will be held on September 28th at a surprise venue, hosted by three local celebrity guest judges. Prizes include the coveted headlining spot on our 2013 Best of Season Gig and a FREE camp for each of the winning band participants! Your band may be made by luck, but the battle will be won by your sheer rock power!
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, VOCALS
Jamshop: Classic Rock
Starting Saturday, September 7th
Looking for a little more Mojo on the weekends? Why not give Jamshop a try! Jamshop is a new program aimed at all levels of musicians who are interested in getting together, during the weekend, to play in a casual, laid back and collaborative environment, focused on fun, instrumental, Saturday-morning jamming! September’s Jamshop will have a Classic Rock theme.
Open positions: GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS
These camp positions are all first come first serve, so act fast and get the camp you want! Click on the position you want in the camp of your choice to put down your deposit. This will secure your spot. Also, if you’re a guitar player who wants to try his or her hand at something different, try signing up for a bass position for one of our 101 or 201 camps and try something new! It’s a great way to branch out into a new instrument! Heck, you already know the basics!
To register to rock or get more information, call 612-819-6722 or email denise@rockcampfordads.com
