Band Practice

Each morning campers attend band practice where they work together to collaboratively write an original song, write original lyrics, pick a band name, design a band logo, and screen-print band merchandise.

Each band works with a mentor (their “Band Manager”) who provides guidance, encouragement, and technical support throughout the songwriting process.

Workshops

Campers attend two workshops each day that are geared toward self-expression and confidence building while challenging gender stereotypes and addressing discrimination. 

Previous workshops have included songwriting, creative movement, zine making, screen-printing, yoga, healthy relationships, self-defense, film-making and story-telling, beat-making, meditation, image and identity, women in music, and more!

Recording

On Friday, each band records their original song in our Girls+ Rock! Pittsburgh pop-up studio!

 The mastered songs are made publicly available on our bandcamp site and each camper receives a CD with all of that year’s camp band songs. An album release party is held in the fall!

Lunchtime Performances

Each day during lunch, a band, solo artist, or spoken word artist performs for the campers and answers any questions that the campers may have. This year's lunchtime performances will take place virtually. 

 Previous lunchtime performers have included Tory Silver, Sierra Sellers, late., INEZ, Swampwalk, Derider, DREAMPHONE, Moor Mother Goddess, Muggle Snuggle, Mani Pedi, The Lopez, Joy KMT, Fern Mayo, Jenn Gooch, Reign Check, Brazilian Wax, Blak Rapp Madusa, Slowdanger, Tilley Hawk, and more!