Past Events

GR!C Gear Sale at Empty Bottle

Join Girls Rock! Chicago on April 16, 2023 from 12 - 4 PM at Empty Bottle for a Gear Sale! Buy our used gear to support our programs! Find your next preloved guitar or keyboard, even drums! We'll have raffles for gear and GR!C merch for sale.

This event is all ages and free entry! See you there!

12th Annual Auction

Save the date for Girls Rock! Chicago’s 12th Annual Auction on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Parson's West Town (2109 W Chicago Ave) from 6 – 9 PM.

We're thrilled to return to this signature event in-person with cocktails and tasty bites to celebrate and raise $20,000 to support our programs for girls, trans, and gender-expansive youth in Chicago.

Advance tickets are $50 and tickets at the door are $75. All proceeds benefit Girls Rock! Chicago.

Our deepest thanks to Land and Sea Dept. for generously sponsoring this event.

Auction Lots include GR!C Camp Tuition & Swag Bag, Items and Experiences from Interslice Embroidery, Thalia Hall, Sputnik Coffee, and MORE!

Stay tuned for more auction lot details!

Battle of the Band-Makers Music Trivia Night

It's the Battle of the Band-Makers Music Trivia Night! Calling all music buffs, quiz masters, and possessors of random knowledge - come put your musical prowess to the test! Join the Intonation Music Associate Board and Girls Rock! Chicago (GR!C) staff for a great night of music trivia on Thursday, March 3 at 7:30PM CST.

This virtual event will feature a multi-round trivia competition for teams of 2-8 adults and quiz you on how well you know music from yesterday and today! Teams will choose which organization their donation benefits. Coordinated costumes and punny team names encouraged. Trivia will take place over Zoom, so team members do not need to be in the same place. Each player should register as an individual and enter the name of your team. (That's right, you need a team name!) Play for a chance to impress your friends, dazzle strangers, and win cool prizes! Event proceeds support both organizations! Get your tickets today!

Girls Rock! Chicago - 11th Annual Auction

Join Girls Rock! Chicago for our 11th Annual Auction!

Girls Rock! Chicago's signature event is going virtual! Join us on Thursday, May 13th at 7 PM to raise $10,000 to support our programs for girls, trans, and gender-expansive youth! As always, we'll have unique items for bid, plus some special musical performances and spotlights on our work with girls, trans, and gender-expansive youth.

Single Tickets are $10 and we have Two and Four ticket packages available. If you're able, please consider adding an additional donation to your ticket to help us meet our goal!

Still want to tune in and support Girls Rock! Chicago but can't afford a ticket? We have a free option available!

GR!C 10th Annual Auction

Save the Date for Girls Rock! Chicago’s 10th Annual Auction on Wednesday, February 5th at Parson's Lincoln Park from 6 – 9 PM.

We’ll be serving cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with plenty of unique items and experiences for you to bid on. We hope that you’ll join us for this signature event and help us raise $10,000 to support girls and trans youth! Stay tuned for details and updates!

Advance tickets are $50 and tickets at the door are $75.

All tickets will be held at the door with our guest list, and there is no need to bring a receipt. All proceeds to benefit Girls Rock! Chicago.

This year our bidding table will feature: Tuition to Girls Rock Camp 2020 + GR!C swag + first choice instrument! / Set from Cards Against Humanity / Drum Lesson with Wilco's Glenn Kotche / Ticket subscription to The Promontory / LP set from female artists from Numero Group / A weekend cabin stay in Wisconsin / Climbing Starter Package from First Ascent Climbing / artwork by Chris Hefner / make-your-own-Vans shoes / Film 101 Youth Camp at Facets / bluetooth earbuds from Shure / cut & color service with Rachael at Nomobo Salon / gift set from Field Notes / and much more!

Let's Rock! Camp

Do you wish you had Girls Rock! Camp when you were younger? Do you want to learn the basics of a rock instrument and play in a band? Let's Rock! Camp is for you! This is your chance to collaborate with other folks to form your own band and write an original song in a safe and judgement-free space. By the end of the long weekend, you'll feel ready to perform your song at one of the best music venues in the city, The Promontory! Empower yourself and all of your bandmates, just like Girls Rock! Chicago campers do! 🌈✨   NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! Dates Friday, October 11th – Monday, October 14th, 2019 Where Camp: Jose De Diego Community Academy (1313 N Claremont Ave, Chicago IL) End-of-Camp Extravaganza: The Promontory (5311 S. Lake Park Ave W, Chicago, IL) Tuition: Full Price Tuition - $250.00 Bring-A-Friend Discount Tuition - $200.00 GR!C Volunteer Discount Tuition - $200.00 Full Price Tuition + $50 Donation - $300.00 Payment Plans available - email info@girlsrockchicago.org for more details 📧 APPLY NOW!! Click here to see LR!C's FULL Schedule 📄

Camp Carnival @ Sleeping Village

Come one, come all to the first-ever Girls Rock! Chicago Camp Carnival!
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sleeping Village
5pm–10pm
$12 advance | $15 day of show

White Mystery
Half Gringa (solo)
Baby Money

Food trucks • Bocce Ball • Tarot Readers • Photo Booth • And much, much more, including a chance for GR!C volunteers to sign up and learn more about how camp works.

Carnival from 5-7pm
Music starts at 7pm
See you there!

CD Listening Party

Our album release and listening party will be held at our office at 1530 W. Superior St. in West Town on Sunday, January 31st, 2019 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM to pick up or purchase your CD and say hello.​

We're so thrilled to share that the CDs from both 2018 sessions of camp are now in! Each 2018 camper gets one free CD from their session, and extras are available for $5.00 each. Both sessions are also available to download now at http://girlsrockchicago.bandcamp.com.

Girls Rock! Chicago x Today at Apple

Come support two awesome GR!C camper bands as they play their original songs from Summer 2018 in concert! Soobaroo will perform "Friend Song," and Tag Surfers will perform "Rebellion." These bands ROCK and we're so excited for you to hear them on the Apple stage!

Our keynote speakers and board members, Melissa Oglesby and Sarah Frier, will speak about Girls Rock! Chicago. Following their band performances, our campers will also speak on a panel about their own creative paths and processes and their memorable experiences at camp. More event details can be found here! https://apple.co/2XJvw8w This event is part of the Made By Women series hosted by Today at Apple. Apple is honoring International Women’s Day (IWD) with a global celebration of creativity and empowerment in number of Apple’s flagship locations around the world including Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore! They have invited women in the areas of photography, videography, art, science, literature, film, music, health & wellness, business, and more to lead Today at Apple programs during the month of March.

9th Annual Autumn Auction

Please join us for Girls Rock! Chicago’s Ninth Annual Autumn Auction, and help us raise $10,000 for girls & trans youth! We'll be serving cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the Chicago Athletic Association's beautiful Drawing Room with plenty of unique items and experiences for you to bid on.

Join us Thursday, November 8th from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Advance tickets are $50, and tickets at the door are $75. All tickets will be held at the door with our guest list; no need to bring a receipt.