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Dec. 11 is Girls Rock Camp Day
Mayor Will Wynn has declared Dec. 11 to be Girls Rock Camp Day in Austin.
A proclamation ceremony is slated for 5:30 p.m. that day with a a performance by the Velvet Pretzels, veterans of the 2008 Girls Rock Camp.
An after-party follows at Jo’s Downtown, with performances by Follow That Bird and rock camp graduate Fabi Reyna. Both events are free and family-friendly.
A Girls Rock Camp benefit is scheduled for Dec. 19 at Red 7 with Adrian and the Sickness (ex-Tuna Helpers) and Cruiserweight.
Girls Rock Camp Austin launched in 2007; the first Rock’n’Roll Camp for Girls started in Portland, Ore., in 2001.
This year, Girls Rock Camp Austin served 104 girls age 10 to 17 and culminated in showcases that drew more than 800 people. The girls worked with acts such as Rosie Flores, Belaire, LZ Love, Ume, and Follow That Bird.
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