Ladies Rock Camp (Girls & Ladies Rock MKE)
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Is Ladies Rock Camp still open? Yes.
Ladies Rock Camp is active as of 2026. Current schedule per the operator: Session 1: Mar 27-29, 2026; Session 2: Oct 16-18, 2026. Always confirm dates on the official site before booking travel, since adult camps shift venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.
Ladies Rock Camp is a purpose-built adult camp in the music camps lane, based in Wisconsin. This is not a retreat center with a camp theme bolted on; the format is a weekend-length sleepaway with programmed activities, communal meals, and the deliberate structure of a real summer camp, aimed squarely at grown-ups.
A three-day rock camp for women and gender-expansive adults 18+ where total beginners are handed a bass, drums, guitar, keys, or a mic, form a band, and write an original song. The weekend ends with a public showcase at Radio Milwaukee. Sister Ladies Rock Camps run in Madison, DC, and other Girls Rock Alliance cities.
At a glance
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Format | long-weekend day camp (3 days, evening showcase) |
| Season / dates | Session 1: Mar 27-29, 2026; Session 2: Oct 16-18, 2026 |
| Price | $350 USD |
| Adults only | Yes |
| Type | Established operator |
| Official site | girlsrockmke.org/ladies-rock |
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The experience
Practical picture: the format is long-weekend day camp (3 days, evening showcase). A short sleepaway is the most forgiving on-ramp into camp life, and this one follows that playbook: a couple of nights in, all logistics handled. This is an adults-only environment: no kids programming, no family sessions mixed in.
Cost
Published pricing: $350 USD. That puts it at the affordable end of the adult camp market, where most all-inclusive weekends land between $400 and $1,000. Confirm what the price actually covers. Camps in this dataset differ on whether lodging, meals, and transport are bundled, and that swings the true cost more than the ticket price does.
Where and when
The venue is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Season and dates, as best we can verify: Session 1: Mar 27-29, 2026; Session 2: Oct 16-18, 2026.
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Sources
Status and details verified against these sources as of August 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.