Powerhouse Bands Join Up-and-Coming Music Stars to Show the World Why "Girls Rock"!

WASHINGTON - April 24, 2014 - PRLog -- OFFICIAL MEDIA ALERT

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WHO:
Girls Rock! DC (http://www.girlsrockdc.org/) – a music education program for young women ages 8 -18 that reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

WHAT:
“We Rock so Girls Rock” Female Artist Showcase (official event artwork attached)

WHEN:
Sunday, May 4, 2014 | Doors 6pm; Show 6:30pm

WHERE:
U Street Music Hall | 1115 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

DETAILS: What could be better than to have two of DC’s powerhouse bands and an established local musician/performer join some of DC’s newest budding talent all on one stage in support of music education for young women?

On Sunday, May 4^th, Girls Rock! DC will host their first annual female artist showcase, “We Rock so Girls Rock” at U Street Music Hall. This exciting benefit concert (hosted by NonChalant) will feature DC-based female fronted bands Be’la Dona and Black Alley (http://www.blackalleyband.com/), established local musician/performer Margot MacDonald (http://margotmacdonald.com/), as well as up-and-coming female music artists/performers Jesi Terrell (http://facebook.com/jesi.terrell), The Coolots (http://thecoolots.com/), G.U.T.S. Band (http://gutsband.com/), Miyah Cook (http://www.youtube.com/miyahlashon), Jade Jacobs, DJ Thai and Bathsheba -- all performing in support of the mission of this dynamic organization. All proceeds from the showcase will benefit the Girls Rock! DC 2014 Financial Aid Fund Goal of $20,000 that will help send over 30 girls from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to their weeklong music education and empowerment camp this summer.

Washington, DC is known for breeding some of the world’s most accomplished musicians of our time.  From Chuck Brown to Marvin Gaye, DC is proud of our music and our musicians.  Since 2007, Girls Rock! DC has worked tirelessly to help add more young female musicians to DC’s music history books. Annie Lipsitz, a member of the Girls Rock! DC leadership team shares her excitement about this year’s showcase. “We are really excited to have so many talented, local women performers play and support Girls Rock! DC. Everyone who is participating in this event - the performers, the audience members, and the volunteers - are helping Girls Rock! DC grow our community. They are directly supporting our 2014 Financial Aid Fund so more girls can stand up and rock out in our life-changing program this summer!”

Tickets for the show are now available online via the U Street Music Hall website (DIRECT LINK: http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/547921).  Ticket prices are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

For interview requests (talent and/or organizers) or to cover the performance, please contact Lachelle Metcalf of TWENTY28 at lachelle@twenty28inc.com or 703-539-2028.

ABOUT GIRLS ROCK DC

Girls Rock! DC is a DC-based, cooperatively-led 501 c(3) nonprofit organization, run entirely by volunteers and on donations. A member of the national Girls Rock Camp Alliance, Girls Rock! DC aims to create a supportive, inclusive, and creative space for girls to develop their self-confidence, build community, stand up and rock out through a base of music education. Through the Girls Rock! DC program, attendees learn an instrument, form a band or DJ crew, collaborate to write original songs or DJ sets and perform for a live audience.  For more information, visit www.girlsrockdc.org.