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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.

Camp Jam Phoenix Band ORBIT Performing "Woman"

Just like the title says, this is a video of Justin and Vinny and their band ORBIT covering Wolfmother's "Woman" for the Friday Night Concert at Camp Jam Phoenix.

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 Summer Day Camp Phoenix 2007: Pictures

Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp just finished up in Phoenix and we got some cool pics from the folks running the camp and we thought we'd share them with you guys. So, check out the slideshow below and get "Amped for Sumer Camp"!

Cool Slideshows!

Camp Jam People Profile: Phoenix

For the next session, Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp heads west to Phoenix, AZ. The rock music camp starts in just a couple of weeks, so if you haven't signed up already, now would be the time to do so.

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:

Carole Pellatt's career has been a diverse tapestry of guitar styles and playing situations. From rock lead guitar to fingerstyle solo guitar, she’s traveled all over the U.S.playing with various artists. In Phoenix she’s been involved in studio recording, backing up touring acts, broadway shows, corporate events, concerts and club dates. Carole has taught guitar at two colleges and at high-school level. She has an extensive private teaching practice. And the project that is closest to her heart, Carole Pellatt Trio.

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

June 20 -JEFF CARLISI -  Jeff Carlisi is the original guitarist and songwriter for the classic rock band 38 Special, which boasted more than five platinum albums during the 1980s and is best known for songs such as “Caught Up In You”, “Back Where You Belong” and “Hold On Loosely.” Today, Carlisi is helping young aspiring musicians make their rock star dreams come true with Camp Jam, which he co-founded in 2004.
July 20 - 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.
June 27 - LIBERTY DEVITTO - Known as the quintessential “songwriter’s drummer,” DeVitto was the drummer for Billy Joel for more than 30 years, supplying the rhythmic framework for Joel’s multi-platinum hit albums (150 million sold) and legendary live concerts. DeVitto has been a session drummer on numerous recordings and has played live with artists such as: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Stevie Nicks, Chuck Berry and Elton John.

Camp Jam's Jeff Carlisi on 99.9 KEZ Phoenix

Our own co-founder Jeff Carlisi was a guest on the Kevin Gosset podcast at 99.9 KEZ in Phoenix talking about all things Camp Jam. He spoke about the origins and future of the rock music camp as well as what the experience is like for our campers.

Click below to listen to the podcast.

Jeff Carlisi on 99.9 KEZ in Phoenix

Camp Jam City Profile: Phoenix

It will be no canoes and lots of rock this summer in the Phoenix area as Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp comes to Arizona for the very first time in 2007. We'll host two week long sessions this summer, the first of which will kick off on June 18. As in all cities this summer, Camp jam will offer two unique programs, one for ages 11 to 17 and the other for the pint size rockers 7 to 10 years old. Get plugged in below on the dates and locations for our rock music camp program and some great places to grab gear for camp. (photo to left by Karl Autry)

Phoenix

Dates:   Phoenix - Session 1 - June 18-22, 2007
             Phoenix - Session 2 - June 25-29, 2007

Location:  Scottsdale Congregational UCC
                4425 N Granite Reef RD
                Scottsdale, Arizona 85751

Recommended music stores:

Music Masters
6969 Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480.951.8960

Milano's Music
38 West Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
800.344.9324

Music scene info:

Phoenix has always had a rich local music scene, being close enough to LA to pick up the latest trends but far enough to develop its own unique personality. However, for the most part none of the local bands have made a national impact. One of the downfalls of being close to LA is that most musicians will pick up and leave for greener pastures.

Notable bands or artists from the 60's and 70's that were spawned by Phoenix include Alice Cooper, the Tubes, Goose Creek Symphony, Hub Kap and the Wheels, The Vibratos, Floyd & Jerry, Thackeray Rocke, The Grapes Of Wrath, Mike Condello, Phil & The Frantics and The Hearsemen. Most of these were more popular regionally making occasional blips on the national radar, except for Alice Cooper who became an extremely big influence on the early metal scene.

In the early to mid 90's, on the heels of the grunge explosion, the Gin Blossoms from Tempe took national radio by storm with their hits "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You".

In the mid to late 90's, the Phoenix-area began to develop a strong indie scene that has produced many nationally known acts, most famous of these being Jimmy Eat World, especially their song "Phoenix Sky Harbor", from Mesa. They remain a very popular national act to this day emerging from the underground with a poppier sound that was first seen on their hit album, "Bleed American".

Building on the recognition that Jimmy Eat World garnered for the Phoenix scene, today there are many indie/punk/DIY bands that have gained popularity. That list of bands features The Format, SCARY KIDS SCARING KIDS, A Change of Pace, blessthefall, Eyes Set To Kill, Greeley Estates, Lydia and Goodbye Tomorrow. 

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.

New Camp Jam Locations in 2007, Including First Ever Camp in Birmingham

As you know already our rock and roll summer day camp programs Camp Jam and Camp Jam Kidz will both be offered for the first time ever in Los Angeles, Irvine, Calif., Denver and Phoenix. These are all great music cities and we can't wait to get plugged in this summer and meet all of our new Camp Jammers. The exact locations and session dates for these four new camps are now listed off the CampJam.com homepage.

NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: We're also pleased to announce that Camp Jam will offer for the first time ever a one week session this summer in Birmingham, Alabama at Shades Valley High School. The dates for this session are June 25 - 29, 2007 and registration is now open.

For more information on any of our new camp locations, give us a call at 1.800.513.0930 or shoot us an email at info@campjam.com.

Also, pass on the good word if you have friends in these cities who would be interested in attending Camp Jam or Camp Jam Kidz.

And don't forget about the Ready. Set. ROCK! Tour, visit our MySpace page for details.

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

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.