There are probably quite a few working bands on the East Coast who would pay good money to sit in on a workshop run by Vicki Savoula and Amanda MacKaye. The Black Cat talent buyer and the Fort Reno summer concert series organizer held a masterclass yesterday to teach a group of aspiring musicians how to approach booking their bands at some of D.C.’s most famous venues. Didn’t get an invite? That’s probably because you’re not a girl between the ages of eight and 18.

The week-long Girls Rock!DC summer camp came to a close today, the first of its kind in the Washington area. Over the course of the camp, 43 D.C. area girls received instrument lessons, music history classes, and practical workshops designed to teach them the ins and outs of how the music scene really works. They also formed a total of eight bands, with names ranging from Burning Flowers to Global Rave, that were each tasked with composing and arranging a single song. All eight bands will be performing their original songs at the Camper Showcase at the 9:30 Club on Saturday.