Past GRA Events
GRA’s SouthPie Day Party
(Girls Rock Austin’s 16th Annual SX Day Party)
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023
at The ABGB,
1305 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
FREE ADMISSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY.
Join us Tuesday, March 14th from noon to 6 PM at the ABGB for GRA’s 16th Annual SX Day Party, (although this year we’re calling it the SouthPie Day Party since it’s on 3.14 which is Pi Day and y’all know how much we love a good pun! So in addition to all of the always awesome and eclectic lineup of local, national and international artists, we’ll be hosting a Pie fight, along with a pie walk and bake-off. Plus The ABGB will have pizza and drink specials all day long. As always, no admission to get in and all ages are welcome!
Set Time Band/ArtistSocial Media
12 - 12:20 PM Redbud (Solo), https://www.instagram.com/redbud.dy/
12:30 - 12:50 PM Dark Kards, https://www.instagram.com/darkkards_theband
1:10 - 1:30 PM Tender Wolf, https://www.instagram.com/tenderwolfmusic
1:50 - 2:10 PM Imminent End
2:30 - 2:50 PM Female Gallery, https://www.instagram.com/femalegalleryatx
3:10 - 3:30 PM Black Widows, https://www.instagram.com/blackwidowsempire
3:40 - 4 PM She23 https://www.instagram.com/she23.music
4 - 4:20 PM Pie Bake-Off
4:20 - 4:40 PM Stella & The Very Messed, https://www.instagram.com/stellaandtheverymessed
5 - 5:20 PM Chew, https://www.instagram.com/3dchew/
5:40 - 6 PM GeeXella, https://www.instagram.com/geexella
GRA Garage Sale
Saturday, February 25th, 2023
Noon- 4 PM
at The ABGB,
1305 W. Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
FREE ADMISSION. FAMILY FRIENDLY.
In the market for some music gear? You’re in luck! GRA’s clearing out our inventory and we’ll have some great sales on some used and well loved instruments, amps, music memorabilia and more! Plus GRA’s own Vanessa Burden AKA DJ Beats of Burden will be spinning vinyl all day AND GRA gets $1 from every pint of beer sold!
All proceeds go towards Girls Rock Austin’s programs and the Esme Barrera Unlimited Possibilities Scholarship Fund which provides tuition assistance for any camper who needs it.
Girls Rock Austin’s
Festive Fest 2022
Sat Dec 17, 2022
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST
Feels So Good,
211 ALPINE RD. STE. 700A, AUSTIN, TX 78704
Austin, Texas– Award winning organization Girls Rock Austin is thrilled to host Festive Fest, their annual end of year fundraiser on December 17th at Feels So Good to raise funds for their programs as well as celebrate their recent awards and accolades, such as the 2022 Project Glimmer Award, 2022 Nonprofit of the Year (Austin Award Program), 2022 Best Nonprofit nominee (Austin Music Awards), becoming the first nonprofit to partner with the Moody Center, plus having provided over 250,000 meals to families facing food insecurity through their Operation Lunch Box program.
The event includes performances by Japanese comic book heroes Peelander-Z, Willow Smith tourmates We Don't Ride Llamas, "Austin pop breakout" Kady Rain, Transy Warhol and a special acoustic solo performance from Calliope Musical’s Carrie Fussell. plus speakers like Caleb De Casper speaking on LGBT rights and HB64 as well as a raffle, vendors and more. If you're not familiar, Girls Rock Austin is empowering girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth through music education, mentorship and self-care. It's more than learning an instrument- it's a safe space for kids to find growth and confidence. Over half of their students are on scholarships as the favorite local nonprofit includes all students, regardless of their ability to pay.
Representatives from Girls Rock Austin will be on hand to sign up potential volunteers as well as registering students for Girls Rock Austin's educational programs, like Camp Rock-A-Rama and Rock-A-Rama After School, where kids ages 8-17 learn how to play an instrument, join a band, write and play their own original songs and make music videos while participating in STEAM and self-care workshops. The experience includes mentoring from local women and LGBTQ musicians.
$10/ ADV, $15/DOS
All are welcome!
GRA’s
Open Mic Nite
for Tweens & Teens under 18
@The ABGB
Every 3rd Thursday,
6-8 PM
Join us for the last one of the year,
December 15th, 2022!
To ensure our campers have an opportunity to stay connected with each other in the hopes that they'll grow their friendships and support network and potentially continue practicing or starting new projects together, GRA is hosting a monthly open mic night on the third Thursday of each month at ABGB. Tweens and teens 18 & under can sign up here. Plus free cheese pizza for all performers! Bands are highly encouraged to sign up may sign up for 1-2 songs as a full backline will be provided. Solo artists may sign up for one song. Vocalists are welcome to use backing tracks.
Blue Christmas Concert
& Festivus for the rest of us!
Saturday, Dec. 10th, 2022,
4:30-7:30 PM at Opal Divines
Make it stand out
It's the most fun you'll have supporting a good cause this holiday season! Three nonprofits have joined forces with local musicians for the feel-good party of the season.
Because this is a suggested donation ticket price, Eventbrite only allows for 1 ticket purchase at a time. No problem! Just increase your donation to cover the number of people you'd like to bring along.
FEATURED ARTISTS
* Sister Golden Hair featuring Barbara Nesbitt, Wendy Colonna, and Emily Shirley playing hit songs from the '60s and '70s
* Sonya Jevette who is the modern master of Texas soul and R&B
* The Tiarras are Austin's favorite Latina power trio
* GRAng Gang -- the next gen of women in music
RAFFLE
Your door donation (or online ticket donation) automatically enters you into the raffle (three prize winners will be drawn at the event). Donations benefit programs for Herizon Music Foundation, Texchromosome, and Girls Rock Austin. All programs champion women in music and believe their voices deserve to be heard on stage, on air, and behind the scenes!
$20 or more = 20 tickets
$15 (suggested donation) = 15 tickets
$10 = 10 tickets
$5 = 5 tickets
ACTIVITIES
* Open buffet: tasty treats from Opal Divine's kitchen (while they last)
* Costume contest: Best Blue denim holiday-themed costume is as Texas as it gets (prize TBA)
* Silent auction -- cool gift options for you and your loved ones to bid on
* Cash bar, try our signature drink "The Sugar Pom Fairy" made with Tito's Handmade Vodka
Teen Music Lab Presents:
Monthly Music Workshops with Girls Rock Austin
Sun., November 20, 2022, 2–4 PM
This event is reserved for teens 13-18.
Are you interested in music but not sure where to start? Or are you already playing some but would like to learn more? Join us for our monthly Music Lab series with Girls Rock Austin
Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome!
Support GRA at the
10th Annual Philanthropitch Austin
October 18th, 6pm CST
ACL Live at The Moody Theater
310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd Austin, TX 78701
Tickets are LIVE for the 10th Philanthropitch Austin on October 18! Be in the crowd at the iconic Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (ACL Live) as Jamie Bahr, Executive Director of Girls Rock Austin along with 6 other nonprofit directors pitch for funding.
Girls Rock Austin Performs at
Harry Styles Concert
Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 2022, 6-7 PM
at Moody Center
Truist, the sponsor of the concert series, was so impressed with the work of Girls Rock Austin is doing, invited GRA to perform on the Hulu Stage on 9/28 before the Harry Styles concert.
GRA’s Camp Rock-A-Rama Music Video Screening Party
Sunday, Sept. 25th, 2022, 2-5 PM
at KMFA 89.5
41 Navasota St. Austin, TX 78702
Please join us Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 2-5 PM for the premiere Girls Rock Austin's (GRA) Camp Rock-A-Rama Music Video Screening Party at KMFA 89.5, Austin's Classical Music Radio Station and enjoy original songs and music videos by the girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth (ages 8-17) followed by a post-screening karaoke party, featuring light bites and fun beverages. Tickets for this event is $15. Seating is limited. All-ages are welcome.
Funds raised from this event support Girls Rock Austin's "Unlimited Possibilities Scholarship Fund" which provides scholarships and financial aid to anyone who needs to so that they may attend any of GRA's award-winning and impactful programs that focus on empowering girls, trans and gender-non-conforming youth through music, mentorship and self-care.
GRA Camp
Rock-A-Rama Band Showcase
The ABGB
Saturday, July 16th, 2022, 1-3 PM
$10 Suggested Donation
Get ready to ROCK and prepare yourself to be inspired by the tenacity of these teens and tweens as they perform their original songs at the GRA Camp Rock-A-Rama Band Showcase at the ABGB, Austin’s Beer Garden Brewery.
Friday Flicks:
Screening of
"Sing 2"
Waterloo Park,
July 8th, 2022 7:30 PM
We are so EXCITED to be a part of this FREE FAMILY FUN! We can't think of a MORE PERFECT MOVIE to ENJOY right before CAMP ROCK-A-RAMA Drop by our tent for INFO on how to get involved with GRA!
GRA Teen
Rock-A-Choir
& Music Lab
Central Library
Saturday,
June 25th, 2022 1-4 PM
Spend Saturday afternoon singing' at the Central Library with Girls Rock Austin's first ever Teen Rock-A-Choir & Music Lab! ALL TEENS ARE WELCOME to rock your lungs out (and the rest of your bod too) as we write, sing and record an original choral piece together! AND GRA's bringing the noise; guitars, basses, drum kits and keys will all be on hand to sample. Did we mention that IT'S COMPLETELY FREE!!!
Join us in the Teen Hub from 1-4 PM Saturdays June 18th and 25th. No need to sign up, just show up! Walk-in's welcome!
Docs & Talks:
The Punk Singer
@Yarborough Library
Wed. June 16th, 5-7:45 PM
Docs & Talks is a free and open monthly documentary series where we watch a film, discuss it, and connect to people who are locally engaging with content found in the film.
For our first event we will:
Kick it off with an exciting performance from The Mothermold | 5:30 - 6 PM
Screening of The Punk Singer | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Post Discussion joined by Girls Rock Austin | 7:30 - 7:45 PM
The Punk Singer film summary:
An exploration of the life and career of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre singer Kathleen Hanna. Through 20 years of archival footage and intimate interviews with Hanna, filmmaker Sini Anderson examines this pioneer of the `riot grrrl' movement.
Ain’t no party like a Girls Rock Party! We’re honoring the all mighty materfamilias, the hot mamas, mommies, and baaaad mamajamas that have been invaluable to our lives and shaped us into who we are today, for better or worse. Yeah, we're talking 'bout your mom! . . And your step-mom, your grandma, your fairy godmother and your baby mama! Girls Rock Austin's 4th Annual Mama Slay Mother's Day Tea Party Extravaganza shines a light on all the different types of maternal figures that are oftentimes overshadowed.
And although Mother's Day is happy one for many, it can be a complex and painful reminder to others. What better way to burst that bummer bubble than by having some good wholesome clean fun with your soul siblings and sisters from other misters? Which is why you gotta try Girls Rock Austin's brand spanking new original activity!
"Bubble Tai Chi/Qigong" uses slow slow gentle movements and postures, controlled breathing and easy choreography with large bubble wands set to original music to create a a fun, relaxing and meditative experience that's accessible for folks of all ages and abilities. An added bonus, the many moments of whimsy and instant sense of accomplishment you get when can create a really big bubble.
Led by Sensei Lu Villareal (Mixed Martial Arts/Self-Defense Professor at St. Edward's University and the Traditional Martial Arts Academy), this easy yet mindful choreography is set to the original ethereal music of Heavy Stars, the solo project of Austin-based musician and certified yoga and mindfulness teacher for youth with complex needs, Lacey Lewis and the eclectic electro sounds of Crystal Voyager.
All proceeds from this event go towards funding operating costs and scholarships for Girls Rock Austin's Camp Rock-A-Rama, GRA's empowering summer day camp for girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth ages 8-17 and GRA's Operation Lunch Box initiative which has provided over 150,000 nutritious meals to Austin families facing food insecurity, because it's hard feeling empowered with an empty belly.
Don't miss this magical occasion! GRA will provide all the supplies to get you bubbling, plus free Chai Tea courtesy of Starbuck (while supplies last) and of course, Boba! . . . Because who doesn't love a good pun?
Join us Friday, March 18th from 2-10 PM at Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches for GRA’s 15th Annual SX Day Party! This all-ages and dog friendly event features an eclectic mix of women and LGBTQ bands plus a giant bubble station, photo booth vendors and more! $10 suggested donation.
Support Girls Rock Austin and bid on some super cool stuff like gift baskets, a weekend getaway to New Braunfels and more in GRA SX Silent Auction!