THE HOLD STEADY
A
5-WEEK ADULT ROCK BAND CAMP
Let's
have us some massive nights to get us through the winter. It burns
being broke and it hurts to be heartbroken but always being both
must be a drag. Killer parties almost killed me.
Her
friends all seemed nice, she was getting good grades. But when she
came home for Christmas, she just seemed distant and
different.
5-week ROCK Band Camp
Meets Monday nights
7:00-9:30pm
Jan 5 2026 thru Feb 2 2026
Performance date Feb 6 or 7
This camp will be led
by Stephen Clair
EYELINER AND BAD HAIRCUTS
Join this lot of brooding rockers as our fab instructor Pierre
leads you on a tromp through 80's British Invasion.
Featuring bands like...
The
Cure
Echo and the Bunnymen
The
Smiths
Simple Minds
Duran
Duran
Spandau Ballet
10 Mondays
Jan 5 - Mar 9 2026
7pm-9:30pm
Performance date: TK
Instructor: Pierre de Gaillande
We-Can't-Get-Enough-of-the-damn-90s BAND
CAMP for ADULTS
(we should say for adults “who were probably
there”)
STARTS SOON w/instructor Mike Rasimas
Alanis, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Oasis, Fiona Apple, No Doubt, The Cranberries, Garbage, Veruca Salt, YOU GET THE IDEA...
Instructor: Mike Rasimas
10 Tuesdays,
7pm-9:30pm
Jan 6 - March 10 2026
Performance date coming soon
Wildflowers Camp
the 1994 Tom Petty album
Produced by Rick Rubin
3X platinum in the U.S.
Reviewing Wildflowers for USA Today, Edna Gundersen wrote that, in
contrast to the “adolescent fantasies” of fellow rockers such as
Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones, Petty explored “middle-age
reality” on an effective album of "sweet-and-sour heartland
rock.”
10 Wednesdays
Jan 7 - Mar 11 2026
7pm-9:30pm
Performance date: March 14
Instructor: Pierce Allen
“What Is Good Sound? Critical Listening + Your Production Q&A”
Building Your Foundation for Critical Listening
Why do some home recordings sound more compelling than expensive studio productions? The answer isn't in the gear—it's in the listening.
This workshop explores how successful recordings serve their artistic vision through intentional sonic choices. Using listening examples from the Beatles to modern bedroom pop, you'll develop the fundamental listening skills and practical framework needed to make intentional production choices that support your creative vision, whether you're working in a studio or recording at home on a laptop.
This isn't about technical perfection or expensive gear. It's about understanding that recording is creative interpretation, and giving you the confidence to make deliberate sonic choices that tell your musical story effectively.
Plus, get your specific questions answered. After building these foundational listening skills together, we'll dive into your recording and production questions, whether you're struggling with vocals that don't sit right in the mix, wondering how to set up your monitoring at home, or trying to solve any other challenge in your current projects.
No engineering background required. Just bring your ears, curiosity, and your questions.
About the instructor: Matthew Agoglia is a mastering engineer based in Beacon, NY. He's worked at Avatar Studios (now Powerstation Berklee NYC) and Masterdisk, and with artists including Emmylou Harris, James Taylor, and The Divine Fits. He's passionate about sharing 20 years of music production insight with other musicians, focusing on how production choices serve artistic vision over technical perfection.
Let’s think about ‘recording’ as creative storytelling, not documentation.
Join us for this super insightful and hopefully inspiring recording workshop.
$75
Jan 18 2026
11am-2pm
Instructor Matthew Agoglia
Questions? play@beaconmusicfactory.com