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Camp Jam To Launch Overnight Summer Camp - Summer 2008

Held from Sunday, June 29 to Saturday, July 5 on the campus of Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, IL, just north of Chicago, the overnight Camp Jam is open to all musicians and singers ages 11 to 17 and will feature everything you expect from a Camp Jam session plus an expanded curriculum with:

• Advance classes on songwriting and recording with platinum hit-maker Jim Peterik (Survivor, Cheap Trick, Doobie Brothers);
• Daytime and evening master classes with rock muisc legends;
• Music marketing classes including making your own music video;
• Unplugged concert performances at the end of the day;
• Rock themed movie nights;
• and lots, lots more!!!

Accredited by the American Camp Association, all camp participants will be hosted in two fully supervised campus dormitories, one for boys and one for girls, and the staff to camper ratio will be 1:6.

Total cost for the full week is $1200 and for a limited time you can register by paying $600 now and the remaining balance by February 29.

Space of course is limited so call today at 1-800-513-0930 to learn more and reserve a spot at the first ever Camp Jam overnight rock and roll summer camp.

Camp Jam Presents "Roctober Special": $50 Off Camp + $50 Gift Card

It's the month of Rocktober here at Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp, and thanks to our friends at NAMM and your local music retailers, Camp Jam is offering big savings and more to you through the end of the month.

Sign up between now and October 31 for either Camp Jam 2008 or Camp Jam Kidz 2008 and receive $50 OFF the cost of the rock music camp + a $50 NAMM GIFT CARD (redeemable at participating local NAMM music retailers).

While supplies last, you will also receive a Camp Jam T-shirt and a copy of Camp Jam's "Book of Rock," an instruction book that includes rock styles and techniques that are essential to the style of rock and roll.

Best part is JUST PAY $200 NOW to secure a spot and have until February 29, 2008 to pay the balance.

Get Ready To Be Part of the Best Camp Jam Ever. SIGN UP TODAY.

Pictures from Camp Jam Chicago Friday Night Concert

We got these pics in courtesy of Ellen Watson Photography. Her son went to Camp Jam Chicago and she snapped these pics of the Friday Night Concert.

If you guys have any pictures or video of you jamming at the rock music camp, send it in to us and we'll post it here.

You can also post stuff to our MySpace page.

New Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp Map

Every year Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp draws rockers from all across the US and even overseas. Check out this nifty application called Frappr that lets you see where other Camp Jammers are from and let's you mark the city you live in. Just pin yourself on this map or click on the Frappr logo on the left of the page and see where people are rocking out.

Video of Camp Jam Kidz Friday Night Concert in Chicago

Thanks to Fiona for posting this video on the Camp Jam MySpace Page. This is her 9-year-old daughter performing for the first time ever on stage at Camp Jam Kidz, the rock music summer day camp for ages 7 - 10.

Here is what the proud mom had to say about the whole experience on her MySpace page:

She decided she wanted to start a band so we spent a couple weeks at Camp Jam, a rock school founded by one of the 38 Special band members. Delaney is the lead singer in the clip.

This is from a concert her group put on just a few days into it. They picked "Blvd of Broken Dreams" to do. Keep in mind... she'd NEVER sang on stage before and these kids only met and picked up their instruments a few days before... Still, I'm pretty proud of the chutzpah. The idea of singing in front of an auditorium of teenagers and adults scares the &*)$ out of me even now. But she wasn't even nervous. (insert beaming mother smile here).
A week (and voice lessons) later she NAILED "Smells Like Teen Spirit"... but that dvd is for another day.

Since camp ended, the music bug has bitten another of the offspring. My sweet, shy 6-yr old announced she has fostered a hidden craving to, as she put it when looking at my shocked face, "rock out on the drums." Since playing the drums is something I always wanted to do, I got a full-sized set so that we both could use it. And guess what. I suck, she's great. Sigh. So I guess I'll just stick to being the tour bus driver for my daughters' newly formed band, "Rock Paper Sisters."

This is EXACTLY what we love to hear. This little girl loved being on stage so much that she went back for a second week of the rock music camp and has even convinced her 6-year-old sister to be in a band with her. The band name is also pretty awesome, we think they have many years of rockin' out ahead of them.

If you have any stories like this, video of Camp Jam Friday Night concerts, or even video of a concert you have played with the band you formed at Camp Jam, send it in and we'll post it here.

If you want to find people to play with in your town, don't forget to go to the Camp Jam Forum.

Camp Jam Summer Day Camp Featured in Chicago Daily Herald

Kids rocking out while getting instruction at Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp in Chicago. (pictures courtesy of Chicago Daily Herald)

Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp was featured in the Chicago Daily Herald last week in an article titled "Summer Camp of Rock 'n' Roll". The best part of the whole piece is when the author, Corrinne Hess, talks about connections that are made beyond camp:

“Some of the kids keep in touch with each other and stick with the band even after the camp ends,” Grant said.

Andy Kaplian, 15, of Buffalo Grove; Kevin Iles, 16, of Skokie; and Vic Cuci, 17, of Hickory Hills met at Camp Jam last year when they were put together in a band.

The trio, named Aqua Tone, hadn’t seen each other since camp last year, which is a big reason the three came back.

“We just clicked,” Cuci said. “I drive two hours every day to get here. Obviously this is something I love to do.”

That's what we're talking about, making good friends and great music at a rock music camp. Give the article a read and if you have any stories like this, let us know and we'll post them here.

Camp Jam Chicago, Upload Your Music Videos to FoxJox

Fox TV in Chicago wants to see your Camp Jam videos. If you have footage from the Illinois rock camp of you and your band rocking out, like at the Friday Night Concert or something, then just follow these instructions:

Just go to www.foxjox.com and click on the “upload” tab in the top right hand corner. Then, put in name, title, description, and email…and that’s it!

You never know, you and your buddies could be the next big thing on the Internet. If you haven't been to the rock music camp in Chicago yet and are heading there in the next couple of weeks, make sure to take your video camera.

Camp Jam People Profile: Chicago

After Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp gets done in Houston, the rock music camp will head even further north to the windy city of Chicago. Camp starts in Chicago on June 25, so let's take a look at who you will be responsible for your evolution from camper to rock star.

Each camp location has its own Music Director(s), each of which are musicians in their own right and responsible for hiring staff members, monitoring camp classes and activities and placing campers into bands based on ability level and compatibility.

Camp Jam will also feature a series of Master Classes, sessions with a legendary rocker in which they share their stories, talk about the role music has played in their lives and best of all jam with the campers.

Chicago

Music Directors:

Erik Grant is a freelance recording and mix engineer/producer. He is also a drummer/percussionist and does live sound including being the main sound engineer for AVM. Erik also teaches percussion at the prestigious Oakbrook Academy of Music and Theater.

Master Class Schedule (when each legendary rocker will be at camp)

June 26 - JIM PETERIK - One of the most successful rock songwriters of the past 4 decades, Peterik is best known for his band Survivor and for the rock anthem "Eye of the Tiger." Peterik has also written or co-written hit songs for 38 Special, Lynryd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Doobie Brothers, Sammy Hagar and Cheap Trick, among others.  At 16 years old, Peterik founded the band Ides of March and wrote and sang the song “Vehicle,” which Bo Bice of American Idol fame went on to perform and record as his first single.
July 11 - RICKY BYRD - Byrd is probably most known for the time he spent as a member in Joan Jett’s band the Blackhearts. He played lead guitar alongside Joan for 12 years and toured the world over throughout the 80’s. In the early 90’s he decided to make his break and pursue his dream of doing his own music but not before he served some time working with the likes of Roger Daltrey and Ian Hunter from Mott the Hoople. He began gigging around New York City doing solo acoustic shows accompanied by Simon Kirke on drums from Bad Company and Kasim Sultan on bass from Meatloaf and Todd Rundgren, he issued a live CD called Tough Room.. This World in 1999.
July 18 - DEREK ST. HOLMES - Best known for being Ted Nugent's vocalist and rhythm guitar player, St. Holmes is the voice behind hit songs like "Stranglehold," "Hey Baby," "Got To Live It Up" and "Death By Misadventure." Indeed, all of Nugent’s platinum albums feature Derek St. Holmes on vocals. He is also a founding member of Big People, which was comprised of former Cars bassist/vocalist Ben Orr, Liberty DeVitto, Pat Travers and Jeff Carlisi.

Camp Jam City Profile: Chicago

The home of Chicago blues and some of the best alternative rock and House music, Chicago debuted as a Camp Jam city last year, and we were amazed by the amount of young rock talent who hail from Chi-town and its surrounding areas. Below, check out our rock music camp location and dates for this summer, plus Chicago music scene info and the places in Chicago where we recommend you get your music gear.

Chicago

Dates:      Chicago - Session 1 - June 25-29, 2007
                Chicago - Session 2 - July 9-13, 2007
                Chicago - Session 3 - July 16-20, 2007

Location:  Lake Forest Academy
                 1500 W Kennedy Rd.
                 Lake Forest, IL 60045

Recommended music stores:

Music & Arts
907 West Irving Park Road
Itasca, IL 60143
630.467.1077

Libertyville Music
401 South Milwaukee Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60015
847.945.1322

Guitar Center
143 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.579.1830

Music scene info (with help from Wikipedia):

Chicago is known for its Chicago blues, Chicago soul, Jazz, and Gospel. This strong tradition of music and musical innovation have continued into contemporary styles. The city is the birthplace of the House style of music, and is the site of an influential Hip-Hop scene (Twista, Common). In the 1980s the city was a center for industrial, punk (Los Crudos, MK-Ultra) and new wave (spawning the famous Wax Trax! label); this influence continued into the alternative scene of the 1990s, with The Smashing Pumpkins emerging out of Chicago onto the global stage in the early 1990s. Chicago was an epicenter of the development of rave culture in the 1980s and all the way through today. There is a flourishing independent rock scene, including the recent explosion of Chicago indie/emo-style acts (Spitalfield, Fall Out Boy, Plain White T's, The Academy Is..., Chevelle + Alkaline Trio), with multiple festivals featuring various acts each year (Lollapalooza, the Intonation Music Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival being the most prominent).

Make sure to visit the Chicago Camp Jam MySpace page.

Stay tuned for more details about the cities we will be hitting and let us know if you have any more info you think we should add about your town.

Camp Jam Ready. Set. ROCK! Tour in Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta This Weekend

The Camp Jam Ready. Set. ROCK! Tour is coming to Chicago, Phoenix, and Atlanta March 16-18. Go hang out with the guys and get a free clinic, a chance to jam out with rock legends, and an opportunity to take home a $100 music store gift card in the Rock Solo Contest.

Will Turpin (Collective Soul) was on air yesterday on 99x in Atlanta talking about the event and you can catch him and Michael Tolcher (solo artist) on WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta tomorrow morning.

Jeff Carlisi and Derek St. Holmes will be featured on KTVK Good Morning Arizona on Friday morning.

So, if you're up and in one of those cities, tune in and give it a look.

Here are the details for the locations in each city:

CHICAGO
 

      

DATE	STORE	TIME	ADDRESS	ARTIST(S)	PHONE
March 17	Music and Arts	11am - 1pm	907 West Irving Park Road Itasca, IL 60143	Ricky Byrd	630.467.1077
March 17	Libertyville Music	2pm - 4pm	401 South Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville, IL 60015	Ricky Byrd	847.945.1322
March 18	Guitar Center	2pm - 4pm	143 Skokie Valley Road Highland Park, IL 60035	Ricky Byrd	847.579.1830

PHOENIX

DATE	STORE	TIME	ADDRESS	ARTIST(S)	PHONE
March 16	Music Masters	6pm - 8pm	6969 Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85254	Jeff Carlisi & Derek St. Holmes	480.951.8960
March 17	Milano's Music	2pm - 4pm	38 West Main Street Mesa, AZ 85201	Jeff Carlisi & Derek St. Holmes	800.344.9324

ATLANTA

DATE	STORE	TIME	ADDRESS	ARTIST(S)	PHONE
March 16	Atlanta Music Brokers	6pm - 8pm	10506 Alpharetta Hwy Roswell, GA 30076	Will Turpin & Michael Tolcher	770.552.6778
March 17	Ken Stanton Music	4pm - 6pm	119 Cobb Parkway North Marietta, GA 30339	Will Turpin & Michael Tolcher	770.427.2491
March 18	Guitar Center	2pm - 4pm	1485 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329	Will Turpin & Michael Tolcher	404.320.7253