On Saturday, August 16th, one of the hottest new bands in America, Boston's Bang Camaro, their management team and Ernie Boch's 'Music Drives Us Foundation' are hosting a Rock N Roll Boot Camp in Plymouth, Ma. This will be an intense day of discussions, interviews, and interacting with a world class group of professionals working in the trenches of the music industry.

Topics covered will be: Building a Band: The Bang Camaro Story; Building a Team: booking, management, marketing, web, video, legal and sponsors; Stories From The Road: how to get the gig, touring strategies, what to do-what not to do on the road; sound/ equipment choices. Music as a Career: legal, management, promotion, video and marketing career stories. Hear first hand from the musicians and their managers how bands such as Godsmack, Extreme, Gang of Four and Bang Camaro have made their mark on the music world.

Guest panelists include:

• Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea:Bang Camaro co-founders
• Hugo Burnham: Gang of Four, NE Institute of Art
• Paul Geary: Extreme, Manager Godsmack, Smashing Punkins Front Line/Azoff Management
• Adam Moyer: Director of "American Chopper" TV show
• Peter Moll: Live Video director Van Halen, Elton John, Guns N Roses
• Joan Anderman: Boston Globe Music Writer
• Dave Herlihy: O Positive, Entertainment Lawyer
• Adam Lewis: The Planetary Group, Co-owner
• Phil Antoniates: Nimbit/CD Freedom Pres. Co-Founder
• Joel Simches: Bang Camaro/ Dresden Dolls, sound engineer
• Rachel Klein: Britney Spears, sponsorship/promotions
• Ralph Jaccodine: Bang Camaro, manager

Go to http://www.rjlmemorialfund.org/2008_boot_camp.php for ticket sales and more information.

Space is limited. Registration is open to all ages . Tickets: $50. Musicians registered for the battle get in 1/2 price!