Rock Roulette
Rock Camp for Grown-ups!
Register
Sign up to be placed in a band. NO musical experience required!
Practice
Attend the Kick Off Party then spend time writing songs and making music with your band. All equipment provided!
Fundraise
Fundraise online with your band to meet your $500 band goal.
Rock
Perform at a live music venue with your band at a special Rock Roulette Showcase.
Sign Up
Registration Closes January 12th
Join a band for six weeks, fundraise for YRC summer camp, build relationships with fellow volunteers, learn about gear and equipment, and perform live at a local venue. The Roulette experience invites current YRC volunteers, new folks interested in volunteering, and anyone who’s always wanted to join a band but couldn’t. Open to women, trans, and gender non conforming folks 19+. Completely free. No musical experience is necessary. Y'all Rock sets up bands with a practice space, supplements gear, offers songwriting resources, and a band coach. Bands coordinate for practice, and develop 3 songs to be performed at the Rock Roulette Showcase, YRC’s annual fundraiser. Bands fundraise for Y'all Rock Carbondale, and receive an invaluable experience of being in a band and rocking an instrument!
Hear From Past Rock roulette Participants
“I enjoyed every second of it. Through Rock Roulette i was able to meet some of the most interesting, wonderful and kind people. The entire experience was something i never thought id be able to do because of my anxiety but, boy, it really helped me push through it. I will forever be grateful to Rock Roulette for helping me build such confidence.”
— 2023 Participant
“This is the most low-stakes high-reward music experience you could ask for - I promise!! And the folks at Y'All Rock will support you and your band every step of the way. This experience helped me break out of my shell and learn how to collaborate with other musicians...but mostly it helped me feel more confident in myself.”
-2023 Participant
“I want to say thank you to Y’all Rock Carbondale. This was a really fun and crazy opportunity in which I got to grow as a person and push myself to do something I have always wanted to do and never had the chance or resources to.
Thank you to everyone who helped us fundraise the crazy amount that we did. Especially my parents. I had to get my competitive streak from somewhere, and they were the product of music programs themselves. I’m sure when I was younger, I would have been one of those kids at camp had I lived in Carbondale.
And finally, I want to say thank you to my bandmates and band manager, from me and my inner child. This whole thing has probably made me sound dramatic, but this was honestly one of the coolest things I’ve done, and I’m glad it was with all of you.”
-Dominique Martinez-Powell, The Daily Egyptian
Rock Roulette Winners
Starting in 2024, the winners of Rock Roulette are awarded the experience of recording a song and making a music video for it. Watch Burn Band below. RR 2025 Winners coming soon!