News and Events

After nearly 3 years of waiting, School of Groove is now a recognized 501(c)3, tax exempt, non profit organization. We can now begin raising funds to create a School of Groove scholarship fund!! More to come soon!

The next School of Groove Student Showcase Performance will take place on March 13th at 4pm at the site of the old House of Blues, now a Cambridge favorite, Tommy Doyles. Contact us today if you would like to get involved and perform at this exciting new event!

The School of Groove will be hosting a High School Battle of the Bands, taking place at Cambridge’s Premiere Rock Club, the Middle East Upstairs (Central Square). The event will take place on Sunday, December 12 from 1-5pm. Eight bands will be selected to perform at this exciting new event. Bands will be notified of their acceptance by November 17th, 2010.

All candidates must include a minimum of 3 songs on their EPK, band photo, instrumentation, and brief band bio. All members must be under 19, but not necessarily be a student. Bands from all genres of music are welcomed to apply, and each band must have at least three members. There must be a minimum of one instrumental player per band. DJ performers are acceptable, as long as there are other instrumentalists in the group. Each will be given 15 to 20 minutes to play, not including time to set-up/break-down.

Participating bands will compete to win the following:

• Full day Recording/Mixing Lock In at Sprintline Recording Studio (Brighton, MA)
• $250 Shopping Spree to Daddy’s Junky Music or Guitar Center
• Paid concert performance at School of Groove 2011 summer camp

Audience members can vote for one band only, and fans may vote for the band instead of getting a stamp at the door. Each fan vote will be valued at 1 point. Three contest judges will be present, and may award 1-10 points to each band. Fan/judge votes will be tallied and a Contest Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the event.

December 18th at 6pm will be the last School of Groove Student Showcase performance for the year 2010! Students will be performing at Somerville’s finest rock club, Johnny D’s! This all ages show will feature the talents of our up and coming student bands of all ages at School of Groove. Tickets are $5. We’ll see you at the show!

School of Groove will be hosting an end of the year final performance at Harper’s Ferry, one of Boston’s largest rock clubs, in Allston on December 12th. If you would be interested in being a part of this exciting concert, please contact us to discuss joining a band!