
Groupon: Studies show that children who don't learn to play a musical instrument often try to eat one. Keep didgeridoos out of their duodenums with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
$250 for one week of summer rock day camp (a $525 value)
$450 for two weeks of summer rock day camp (a $1,050 value)
$650 for three weeks of summer rock day camp (a $1,575 value)
Students aged 8–18 meet at each of the camps, which run Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the week, campers of all skill levels learn music concepts from a guest artist, play in a band, and record a CD. Pupils choose to improve their skills on the electric bass, guitar, keyboard, drums, or voice. The week culminates in a student Friday at 5 performance at Cambridge Common and an optional concert (the concert fee is not included in this Groupon). Camp dates are as follows:
June 24–28 (Rock Camp); Optional concert on 6/26 July 8–12 (Rock Camp); Optional concert on 7/8 July 22–26 (Rock Camp); Optional concert on 7/26 July 29–August 2 (Rock Camp); Optional concert on 8/3 August 5–9 (Rock Camp); Optional concert on 8/10
The first week's optional concert is One Direction at Comcast Center on Wednesday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. ($51.85–$106.20). The following weeks' concerts are Weezer (7/8), Taylor Swift (7/26), Newport Jazz Festival (8/3), and Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake (8/10). This Groupon is not valid toward the Rock Island Overnight Camp.