Event Mon Jul 27 2009

Jessica Hopper is your Rock Advisor

Jessica Hopper (Chicagoian, music journalist, This American Life music consultant, and now author) has had a busy year finishing up her book The Girls' Guide To Rocking. We talk a lot about girls rocking on Transmission, but don't think you have to be a girl to pick up this book, or a kid for that matter. If you're a musician looking to start a band, or you're already in a band trying to figure out how to book gigs, or you're just interested in buying your first guitar or drum set, this book has everything you need to know that won't find anywhere else (unless, of course, your best-ie is already a successful musician...)

Jessica is currently on a break from her book tour, but this Thursday she will be reading from The Girls' Guide To Rocking at Harold Washington Library (400 S. State St.). The book tour resumes on August 19th in Oak Park and she will be joined by Katie Stelmanis and her 5 girl band and twin sister duo Ghost Bees. Dates and deets after the jump.

7/30 Chicago, IL @ Harold Washington Library: 1:30-3:30pm
book talk and interactive session

8/19 Oak Park, IL @ Oak Park Public Library: 7pm
reading & concert w/ Katie Stelmanis (all-ages, free)

8/20 Cleveland OH @ Visible Voice
(early bookstore event)

8/20 Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog Bar: 9pm
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & Jessica DJ-ing ($4, all-ages)

8/21 Pittsburgh @ Garfield Art Works: 6:30pm
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (all-ages)

8/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield: 6pm
w/ These Are Powers & Katie Stelmanis & more bands TBA; DJ's MNDR & L-Train. ($7, 16+)

8/23 Baltimore TBA
w/ Katie Stelmanis

8/24 Washington DC @ Comet Pizza: 9pm
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & more (all-ages)

8/25 Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & Curtains of Night (all-ages)

8/26 Nashville, TN @ Grimey's: 6pm
w/Katie Stelmanis (all ages, free)

8/27 Champaign-Urbana, IL @ The Red Herring: 7pm
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (7 pm, all-ages, $3-5)

8/28 Bloomington, IN @ Boxcar Books & Community Center
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees (free, all-ages)

8/29 Chicago @ The Hideout: 1-4pm
w/ Katie Stelmanis & Ghost Bees & Girls Rock Chicago camper bands ($4 kids, $7 adults)

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