For Adults: Weekend Warriors

"My wife calls it jamming in the garage; I call it my second chance at stardom."

Weekend Warriors is a program organized by AMC's affiliate, NAMM, that puts non-active musicians back on stage to relive their fantasies of super stardom, just for the fun of it.

Local music retailers who participate in the Weekend Warriors program help "wanna-be" or "used-to-be" amateur musicians a chance to rock again, by matching up people with compatible interests, providing a space to practice and perform, and even helping with instruments.

Weekend Warriors is a blast — but don't take our word for it:

"My guitar was sitting in the closet for 15 years. Weekend Warriors got me motivated to dust it off and plug it in again. I forgot just how much fun playing is. Once again, music has changed my life!" - Mark H., District Manager

"The last time my daughter saw me play in a band, she was a year old. When she and her fiancee heard me play in the Weekend Warriors concert, they were amazed at how hip I'd become over the last 22 years!" - Allen S., Mgr. State Dept. of Aging

"The other guys in the band and myself have become great friends over the past weeks and we plan to continue to practice and play as a group. This time I'm back into music to stay!" - Bob L., Investment Counselor

"My car is parked in the driveway again, because I'm turning my garage into a music room." - Ted G., Exhibition Contractor

"I can sum up Weekend Warriors in three words - easy, fun, and more fun. Ok, four words." - Erik E., Podiatrist

Read an article on Weekend Warriors in BusinessWeek magazine

Find out how to get involved in Weekend Warriors yourself!

Visit NAMM to get involved!