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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.

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.

Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp featured in OC Register

Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp was featured in the Orange County Register yesterday. Reporter Lauren Wilson talked to camp director Achim Dangerfield as well as campers Brodi Beal (right), 14, and Ashlyn Fay, 13. Said singer Ashlyn of her experience,

"It's been really amazing. It's like 24 hours a day, we're just jamming away – it's helped me learn to sing louder."

It's not to late to experience the rock music camp. If you live in  DC, there is still time to register. The first week of the summer day camp starts on August 13 and features Derek St. Holmes as the Master Class instructor, followed by Liberty DeVitto the week after.

Here are a couple more photos from the article (Images courtesy of OC Register):

Camp Jam City Profile: Philadelphia

Heading back east, Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp will once again hold two sessions in Philadelphia, with the first session kicking into gear on July 30. Take a look below for the dates and locations of our rock music camp and don't forget that this year we have a separate program just for the youngest of rockers, ages 7 to 10, where no musical experience is necessary. (photo to left by Karl Autry)

Philadelphia

Dates:   Philadelphia - Session 1 - July 30- August 3, 2007
            Philadelphia - Session 2 - August 6-10, 2007

Location:  Springside School
                8000 Cherokee Street
                Philadelphia, PA 19118

Recommended music stores:

Eighth Street Music Center
1023 1/2 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.923.5040

Music & Arts
201 W. Ridge Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19428
610.828.5757

Medley Music
1041 W Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610.527.3090

Music scene info (with help from Wikipedia):

The city developed an early jazz scene with many future jazz luminaries, such as John Coltrane and Charlie Biddle, coming out of Philadelphia. In 1952 WFIL-TV, contributed to American pop music when it premiered Bandstand which, in a few years, would become American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark. The national success of the show led to rise of local music labels such as Swan Records, Cameo-Parkway and Chancellor Records. The 1960s saw the development Philadelphia soul. The major architects of the sound were Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff who became the most renowned producers of the Philadelphia soul scene.

In hip hop music, Philadelphia holds the distinction of being one of the birthplaces of gangsta rap and hardcore rap, with Philadelphia MC Schooly D being the earliest hardcore rapper. Rap dup DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince integrated Philadelphia into the theme song for the hit TV show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "It was Philadelphia, born and raised." Philadelphia is also known to be where modern hip hop graffiti originated before spreading into New York City.

On July 13, 1985, Philadelphia hosted the American end of the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium. On July 2, 2005, Bob Geldof, who organized the Live Aid concert, chose Philadelphia as the American host of the Live 8 concert. This time the show was held as a free concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway, where an estimated 600,000-800,000 people showed up for the global supershow.

The city also has a distinguished history with local indie rock and punk. The 1980s saw a local New Wave scene, alongside hardcore punk bands like Sadistic Exploits. The 90s indie rock scene found greater national popularity through the bands Dead Milkmen and Zen Guerilla, while the city also produced an electronic music scene, known for acts like Dieselboy and Josh Wink.

There are many current popular artists of all genres who hail from Philadelphia: The Roots (their album "Illadelphia Halflife"), Circa Survive, Jedi Mind Tricks, mewithoutYou, G Love & Special Sauce, Jill Scott, The Suicide Pact and THE LOVED ONES.

Grindcore, industrial music and hardcore punk are also a part of Philadelphia's modern music scene, built around labels like Relapse, Dancing Ferret and Chord/Too Damn Hype, respectively.

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 Denver, Philadelphia and Orange County This Weekend

The tour is coming to Philadelphia, Denver and Orange County this Saturday and Sunday, April 14 + 15, for exact times and locations click the banner below.

Camp Jam is teaming up with our friends at NAMM to present The Camp Jam Ready-Set-ROCK! Tour, a fun, interactive music experience for young rock musicians (ages 17 and under)

This free clinic, concert and jam event will be the best way to get Ready to Rock this Summer at Camp Jam and Camp Jam Kidz.

CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY ROCK LEGENDS:
A special concert performance will be given by our Camp Jam celebrity rockers, providing young musicians an up- close experience with some of the music industry’s most accomplished rock musicians.

INTERACTIVE CLINIC w/ CAMP JAM PROS:
Hangout, jam and learn from some of the music industry’s top pros as well as meet the Camp Jam team in your city. Special music instruction will be provided during this unique, interactive clinic. A limited number of instruments will be provided.

ROCK SOLO CONTEST:
Any rockers, ages 7 to 17, are invited to play their best 30-second rock solo for a chance to win a $100 music store gift card. The contest is open to all guitarists, bass players, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists. Instruments will be provided although guitarists and bass players can bring their own instrument if they like.

Those interested in competing should email RockSolo@campjam.com or call 1-800-513-0930 to secure a time slot in the contest.

Camp Jam READY-SET-ROCK! Spring Tour coming to a town near you

(click banner for a tour stop in a city near you)

Camp Jam is teaming up with our friends at NAMM to present The Camp Jam Ready-Set-ROCK! Tour, a fun, interactive music experience for young rock musicians (ages 17 and under) that will be held this March and April in ALL Camp Jam cities.

This free clinic, concert and jam event will be the best way to get Ready to Rock this Summer at Camp Jam and Camp Jam Kidz. The tour will first kick off this March 2-4 in Houston and Dallas (exact locations, dates and times listed below).

CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY ROCK LEGENDS:
A special concert performance will be given by our Camp Jam celebrity rockers, providing young musicians an up- close experience with some of the music industry’s most accomplished rock musicians.

INTERACTIVE CLINIC w/ CAMP JAM PROS:
Hangout, jam and learn from some of the music industry’s top pros as well as meet the Camp Jam team in your city. Special music instruction will be provided during this unique, interactive clinic. A limited number of instruments will be provided.

ROCK SOLO CONTEST:
Any rockers, ages 7 to 17, are invited to play their best 30-second rock solo for a chance to win a $100 music store gift card. The contest is open to all guitarists, bass players, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists. Instruments will be provided although guitarists and bass players can bring their own instrument if they like.

Those interested in competing should email RockSolo@campjam.com or call 1-800-513-0930 to secure a time slot in the contest.

Camp Jam And Camp Jam Kidz Now Bringing Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camps to 14 Cities

We're thrilled to announce that Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp, for ages 11-17,  and  Camp Jam Kidz, for ages 7-10, will be coming to a total of 14 cities in 2007. Sessions are being offered for the first time in:

- Phoenix
- Denver
- Los Angeles (the Valley)
- Orange County (Irvine)

And we'll also once again be returning to the following cites:

- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Dallas
- Detroit
- Houston
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- St. Louis
- Washington, DC

If you play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, or sing, then this is the camp for you. Go to CampJam.com for all the up-to-date info on session dates and exact locations, and sign up now for your session of choice today before it sells out!

It's time to get signed up for Camp Jam!

According to an article in the Washington post, it may already be too late to think about signing up for a summer camp in 2007. 

Really?

Come on... it's January!

However, it looks like January is still 4 months AFTER the sign-ups began for this summer's camps. The camps start taking registrations for the next year during the last day of camp when parents come to pick up their kids, and they seem to have marked success in doing so.

"You have some camps, some Jewish, some in the private sector, that frankly are filled on August 31 for the next summer," said Jerry Silverman, president of the Foundation for Jewish Camping.

In fact, January might even be cutting it closer than you would like. "By December, you might not be totally left out . . . but you might not get [what] you want," said Nancy Soschin, who runs the camp counseling service Summer Solutions.

The good news is that Camp Jam (ages 11-17) and Camp Jam KIDZ (ages 7-10) still have some spots open for our 14-city camp schedule this summer, but you'd better act soon.....they may not stay that way.

Stay tuned here for some deals to assure yourself a spot at camp this year.