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Austin's coolest way for women to learn, share, and collaborate over a glass of wine is always kicking off new sessions of Guitar, Songwriting, and Band Classes! Girl Guitar focuses on a full music experience, encouraging women to take their inherent love of music and carry on with playing, writing, performing, collaborating, booking, and generally just having a great time!  Whether you're just getting started or taking your skills up a step, Girl Guitar is the most fun you'll have in your journey to the stage!

Check out our full schedule of classes, pickers circles, camps for guitar, songwriting, and yoga, and more!


All classes are for women 21 and up unless otherwise noted.

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Previous events

IN PERSON Songwriting Sunday Workshop

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Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin, TX

Whether you've never written a song or are looking to shake the dust off your writing routine, bring your pens, journals and an open mind! We'll do some exercises to get you in touch with sensory images, plus to dig into some techniques and tools to help you write and structure your songs in a way that connects with the listener. Instruments not necessary as this class will focus mainly on lyric writing, but they are of course welcome in case inspiration strikes!

Songwriting Sunday Workshop meets on Sunday, May 22 from 10am-12pm at Girl Guitar at 2309 Thornton Studio C in Austin, TX

This Workshop is taught by Heather Miller and is for women 21+. 

$50

ZOOM Songwriting Sunday Workshop

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Whether you've never written a song or are looking to shake the dust off your writing routine, bring your pens, journals and an open mind! We'll do some exercises to get you in touch with sensory images, plus to dig into some techniques and tools to help you write and structure your songs in a way that connects with the listener. Instruments not necessary as this class will focus mainly on lyric writing, but they are of course welcome in case inspiration strikes!

Songwriting Sunday Workshop meets on Sunday, May 22 from 10am-12pm via ZOOM

This Workshop is taught by Heather Miller and is for women 21+.

$50

Girl Guitar May Open Mic

 — (CDT, UTC-05) — (CDT, UTC-05)

Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin

Join us at Girl Guitar for the world's most supportive and easygoing open mic! This is a great place to polish or get your feet wet in the world of open mics. Sign up required ahead of time by emailing mandy@girlguitaraustin.com. Originals or covers welcome. Respectful listeners also welcome! $5 cover for non performers. Drinks available for donation. Shareable snacks encouraged.

Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7.

Women Who Music Networking Event

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Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin, TX

Whether it is songwriting, producing, singing, playing an instrument, promotion, booking or anything else music related, we are here to support, encourage and uplift one another as women navigating through the music industry. Please reserve your spot by the night before the event by purchasing a ticket below! Your $10 RSVP goes towards tacos, coffee, mimosas, and other snacks and goodies.

All professional women in music are welcome to attend!

Guitarra de Chicas

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Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin, TX

Join us for a bilingual morning of learning songs and practicing conversational Spanish and English! Songs will cover a variety of skill levels. 

Guitar prerequisites: Basic knowledge of chords like G, C, D, A, E, am, and em is necessary for playing along, but beyond that all skill levels are welcome.

Language prerequisites: All levels are welcome.

Cost: $50

You'll need a guitar, tuner, capo, and picks. This workshop is for women 21+.

$50/pp

Girl Guitar April Open Mic

 — (CDT, UTC-05) — (CDT, UTC-05)

Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin

Join us at Girl Guitar for the world's most supportive and easygoing open mic! This is a great place to polish or get your feet wet in the world of open mics. Sign up required ahead of time by emailing mandy@girlguitaraustin.com. Originals or covers welcome. Respectful listeners also welcome! $5 cover for non performers. Drinks available for donation. Shareable snacks encouraged.

Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7.

Women Who Music Networking Event

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Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin, TX

Whether it is songwriting, producing, singing, playing an instrument, promotion, booking or anything else music related, we are here to support, encourage and uplift one another as women navigating through the music industry. Please reserve your spot by the night before the event by purchasing a ticket below! Your $10 RSVP goes towards tacos, coffee, mimosas, and other snacks and goodies.

All professional women in music are welcome to attend!

The Shop at Girl Guitar Launch Party

(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05)

Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin

We are excited to introduce the Shop at Girl Guitar!

Girl Guitar is here to support you in every way on your journey to the stage. The Shop at Girl Guitar brings you curated statement pieces so you can stand out and feel your best when you play. You'll be able to browse apparel and accessories online, and we'll be appearing in farmers' and artisans' markets around town!

Come out to Girl Guitar and help us kick off the Shop with an evening of live music, shopping, and good company! Drinks will be available for donations. Rock on!

2022 Girl Flock Party

 — (CDT, UTC-05) — (CDT, UTC-05)

The Cathedral, 2403 E 16th St., Austin, TX

Girl Flock Party is a local Facebook group designed to support one another as friends, colleagues, mothers, creatives, and small business owners all while networking, building brand awareness, and encouraging female empowerment. Join our fellow members, sponsors, and patrons from around the Austin, Texas area as we mix and mingle in a fun atmosphere at our 2022 Girl Flock Party event. These annual mixer events allow everyone to network and enjoy some time out with like-minded women.

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IN PERSON Songwriting Sunday Workshop

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Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin, TX

Whether you've never written a song or are looking to shake the dust off your writing routine, bring your pens, journals and an open mind! We'll do some exercises to get you in touch with sensory images, plus to dig into some techniques and tools to help you write and structure your songs in a way that connects with the listener. Instruments not necessary as this class will focus mainly on lyric writing, but they are of course welcome in case inspiration strikes!

Songwriting Sunday Workshop meets on Sunday, Mar. 27 from 10am-12pm at Girl Guitar at 2309 Thornton Studio C in Austin, TX

This Workshop is taught by Heather Miller and is for women 21+. 

$50

ZOOM Songwriting Sunday Workshop

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ZOOM Online Workshop

Whether you've never written a song or are looking to shake the dust off your writing routine, bring your pens, journals and an open mind! We'll do some exercises to get you in touch with sensory images, plus to dig into some techniques and tools to help you write and structure your songs in a way that connects with the listener. Instruments not necessary as this class will focus mainly on lyric writing, but they are of course welcome in case inspiration strikes!

Songwriting Sunday Workshop meets on Sunday, Mar. 27 from 10am-12pm via ZOOM

This Workshop is taught by Heather Miller and is for women 21+.

$50

Girl Guitar March Open Mic

 — (CDT, UTC-05) — (CDT, UTC-05)

Girl Guitar, 2309 Thornton Studio C, Austin

Join us at Girl Guitar for the world's most supportive and easygoing open mic! This is a great place to polish or get your feet wet in the world of open mics. Sign up required ahead of time by emailing mandy@girlguitaraustin.com. Originals or covers welcome. Respectful listeners also welcome! $5 cover for non performers. Drinks available for donation. Shareable snacks encouraged.

Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7.

TeXchromosome & Magnolia Roads present Grateful to Get Back

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Peace House Farm, 709 Emerald Wood Dr., Austin, TX

It’s your friendly neighborhood Radio Station Spring Celebration with KOOP: https://koop.org/

TeXchromosome , Magnolia Roads , and KOOP Community Council are teaming with Peace House Farm to present "Grateful to Get Back”, Music & Art Festival - a 2 day, 2 stage outdoor showcase event in South Austin on March 18th & 19th. All are welcome. Peace House Farm is headquarters, a gathering space for local musicians, artists, creatives, thinkers and house concerts.

"Grateful to Get Back" is our theme. Participating artists are encouraged to play a favorite Grateful Dead or Beatles song in their set to celebrate. We are grateful to get back to live events! We will be having an artist’s market of local vendors. TeXchromosome Radio, advocates for independent female artists and creatives, are teaming up with additional show programmers on KOOP.org to emcee and table this event for our 2 day, 2 stage extravaganza. Everyone is welcome to participate and interact.

For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/450273380097598.

Girl Guitar San Marcos Showcase

 — (CST, UTC-06) — (CST, UTC-06)

Wake the Dead Coffee House, 1432 Old Ranch Rd 12, San Marcos, TX

Come on down to San Mo for a day of live music from the women of Girl Guitar! $5 cover.

Good news! We're about to fire up a new session in San Marcos. This acoustic class is for all levels, and it meets on Wednesdays March 30-May 11 (skipping April 27). Sign up at https://www.girlguitaraustin.com/guitar-classes-outside-austin.

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