Ladies Rock Camp – an annual benefit that supports Girls Rock Camp over the summer – is back for another year!  Misses sends along the press release…

Atlanta, GA – Join Atlanta-bred roots rocker Michelle Malone and the legendary Beverly “Guitar” Watkins February 17-19, at Ladies Rock Camp, the annual fundraiser for Girls Rock Camp ATL, the Atlanta-based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through music education, creative expression, and performance.

The event is a three-day rock and roll fantasy experience where women learn to play an instrument, form a band, write a song together, and play a big rock concert finale. Beginners are absolutely encouraged to attend. Michelle Malone will be leading the songwriting workshop and will also be a floating band coach, giving participants tips, tricks, and pointers along the way. Beverly “Guitar” Watkins will play a private lunchtime set, making for a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience.

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Michelle Malone Performs Prior to the Downpour

The rain held off almost long enough for Decatur’s BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Fest to conclude on an amplified note last night.  But a late night downpour – the area’s first in weeks – cut power to the stage halfway through headliner Michelle Malone’s set.

However, that seemed the only hiccup of the evening, as Harmony Park and it’s surrounding parking lots were filled with area residents drinking cold Sierra, meeting city commission candidates, and eating hundreds of pounds of BBQ before I could get any.

Hopefully once Swanny recovers from what must have been a very intense evening, he can provide us with a head-count.

The 9th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival takes over Harmony Park in Oakhurst on August 15th this year, and will be headlined by Atlanta-native Michelle Malone.

In a note to DM, BBB Chairman Bryan Swann promises more barbecue than ever and notes that the festival “has raised nearly $100,000 for the Decatur Community in the last 3 years alone.”

Watch Malone jam at the Attic after the jump…

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