Rock It Out! Allison Weiss and the Orkids (Wed., 2/17, 9P)

If you haven’t heard Allison Weiss (NMI Certificate Student, 2009) you are missing out! Grady Ambassadors will host “Rock it Out!, a concert benefiting Girls’ Rock” featuring Allison Weiss and the Orkids on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 9:30 p.m. to midnight.
This concert will raise money for Girls’ Rock, an organization whose mission is to build female youth empowerment through music education and creation during a week of summer camp.
Rock it Out! highlights Athens’ bands and encourages support for young women to pursue music and find their inner strength. This is the community’s opportunity to experience a high-energy concert while contributing to an important cause.
The show will be held at the 40 Watt located on 285 W. Washington Street, Athens, Ga., 30601. Doors open a 9 p.m., and the show starts at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 day of the show. Starting Feb. 1, tickets will be on sale in The University of Georgia’s Journalism Building room 207 from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.