Join a rock band during your school vacations!  If you already play an instrument or sing, or if you’ve always wanted to try drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and more, this program is for you.  You and your band will learn songs throughout the week, and make videos of your performance!  All ability levels and all instruments welcome.

  • 3 hours per day
  • Daily activities including musical games and quizzes, songwriting, mini-workshops, and band projects
  • Week-long sessions: Toussaint Break | Ski Break | Spring Break | Summer (390€/wk)
  • Each week is independent, with new songs and activities, so sign up for multiple weeks or just one
  • Two bands per week: 10h30-13h30 (ages 8-12; rockers bring a bag lunch) and 14h-17h (ages 12-16; snack provided)

Sign up here!  For more information, email matt@rock-u.fr.

Join Thibault Hidalgo to learn some six-string secrets in this first-ever workshop for intermediate to advanced guitarists! Thibault will help you get your tone dialed in, simply by learning to better use the gear you already have. You will consolidate the basics as well as develop a greater understanding of the guitar and all the accessories that come with it. Our goal is to help you start off the semester feeling confident that you know how to get the best sound out of your instrument!

Workshop participants will look at their guitar and its inner workings, their place on stage and in their band’s mix, and how to create their desired sounds and make it even better with pedals and other gear. Thibault will help you find the perfect tone zone – and rock it!

Thurs 25 September, 20h-22h

  • Rock U., 22 ave de Suffren, 75015
  • Workshop is limited to 8 participants maximum, so sign up now!
  • Ages 13 and up
  • Open to JV, Varsity and Adult Band guitarists, as well as lesson students, or with prior approval from Thibault

45€/participant

Sign up here!
Hey Rockers, it’s almost rentrée time! Registration for fall bands and lessons opens online on Thursday 4 September, at 9 AM.  Bands and lessons start rockin’ on Monday 29 September!

I’m ready to rock!  How do I sign up?

Online registration forms will open on our website at www.rock-u.fr at 09h00 Paris time on Thursday 4 September.

For kids, teen, and adult bands:
  • If you were in a Rock U. band last year, and you want to stay in the same band, nothing could be easier. Just sign up before Saturday 6 September and list your band as your first choice.  But remember, starting 6 September, band assignments will be on a first-come, first-served basis and open to all.  So don’t wait!
  • If you were in Rock U. last year, but you want to change to a new band this year, you’ll still get priority over new students as long as you sign up before 6 September.  We’ll try to put everyone in their preferred band, but first we have to see how many band members are returning to each band and how many returning students want to change bands.
  • If you are new to Rock U., you can still sign up online starting at 9 AM on Thursday 4 September!  New students will be assigned to bands on a first-come, first-served basis, starting on Saturday 6 September after returning students have had an opportunity to reserve their spots.  So if you’re first to sign up on 4 Sept, you’ll be first new student to be assigned to a band starting 6 Sept.
  • If you’re new to Rock U., or if you want to change bands from last year, please select at least a first and second choice of bands.  You’ll receive your band assignment within a few days, and no fees will be charged until both Rock U. and the student agree to the band assignment.
  • The complete fall band schedule, including additional new bands and modified time slots, can be seen right here.  See the full 2025-2026 Rock U. calendar here.

For private lessons:

  • If you took private lessons at Rock U. last year, and you want to continue at the same time, nothing could be easier. Just sign up before Saturday 6 September and list your time slot as your first choice.  But remember, starting 6 September, lesson assignments will be on a first-come, first-served basis and open to all.  So don’t wait!
  • Whether you are a returning or new lesson student, please provide as many choices as possible for your lesson time when you register!  We’ll try to put together a schedule that meets everyone’s needs.
  • You’ll receive an email offering you a specific lesson time slot and teacher within a few days.  No fees will be charged until both Rock U. and the student agree to the lesson assignment.

Summertime Blues? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with summer bands at Rock U. for ages 8-16!  If you already play an instrument or sing, or if you’ve always wanted to try drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and more, this program is for you.  You and your band will learn songs throughout the week, and make videos of your performance.  All ability levels and all instruments welcome.

New for 2025:

  • Longer daily sessions: 3 hours per day
  • Learn more songs each week
  • New daily activities including musical games and quizzes, songwriting, mini-workshops, and band projects
  • Each week is independent, with new songs and activities, so sign up for multiple weeks or just one
  • Two bands per week: 10h30-13h30 (ages 8-12; rockers bring a bag lunch) and 14h-17h (ages 12-16; snack provided)

Four separate weeks:

  • 30 June – 4 July
  • 7-11 July
  • 15-18 July
  • 21-25 July

Do them all or just one or two!

380€/week (305€ week of 15-18 July)

Sign up here!  For more information, email matt@rock-u.fr.

Every Rock U. band live onstage
20-21-22 June

Rock U. En Seine is back!  Every Rock U. band – kids, teens, solo artists, adults, and instructors – will take the stage at La Javelle or at our new spot for La Fête de la Musique, Il Picchetto at La Motte Picquet!

Please join us at these great venues for all three days of Rock U. En Seine 2025!  As always, admission is free and all are welcome.

Fri 20 June, 19h-22h at La Javelle (Rock U. Adult Bands)

Sat 21 June, 14h-22h at La Motte Picquet (Fête de la Musique! Rock U. Teen and Adult Bands and The Doodads featuring many Rock U. instructors)

Sun 23 June, 14h-20h at La Javelle (Rock U. Kids, Teen and Adult Bands)

Can’t make it to the shows?  Watch it all live right here

Check the event page on Facebook for the latest updates

What an incredible Rock U. Adult Band concert!

Our thirteen Adult Bands blew the doors off La Boule Noire yesterday!

*Full song-by-song video coming soon on the Rock U. YouTube channel

*Check out our Facebook page for photos posted throughout the week – and please share your own and tag @rockuparis!

*See more on the official Rock U. Instagram – and please tag your posts @rockuparis so we can see them too!

*Likesubscribe, and follow to see new photos/videos as they go up

Adult Band Semester 2 starts on 3 March!

It’s back to rocking after the school holidays, with our next concert scheduled for 20-22 June at La Javelle!  More info here.

*If you’re already in a band and want to continue with the same band for Semester 2, just send us an email at matt@rock-u.fr, there’s no need to register again.  If you want to change bands, let us know as soon as possible!  And if you’re not continuing with your band, please let us know that too – many bands are full and someone else may be happy to have your spot.

*If you’re new to Rock U. and you’re ready to join an adult band, sign up here!

Join a rock band during your school vacations!  If you already play an instrument or sing, or if you’ve always wanted to try drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and more, this program is for you.  You and your band will learn songs throughout the week, and make videos of your performance!  All ability levels and all instruments welcome.

New for 2025:

  • Longer daily sessions: 3 hours per day
  • Learn more songs each week!
  • New daily activities including musical games and quizzes, songwriting, mini-workshops, and band projects
  • Week-long sessions: Toussaint Break | Ski Break | Spring Break | Summer (380€/wk)
  • Each week is independent, with new songs and activities, so sign up for multiple weeks or just one
  • Two bands per week: 10h30-13h30 (ages 8-12; rockers bring a bag lunch) and 14h-17h (ages 12-16; snack provided)

Sign up here!  For more information, email matt@rock-u.fr.

Rock U. Adult Bands in concert!

Where: La Boule Noire, 120 blvd de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris
When: Sunday 9 February, 14h-20h30 (doors open 13h30)
Admission: Free and open to all!
More info:  Facebook
Come check out our thirteen amazing adult bands in one of Paris’s oldest and most storied rock venues.
Rock U. Adult Band Semester 2 starts 3 March, come join us!  Most bands are full, but a few have space.  It’s the most fun you can have on a weekday…

Sign up or get on the waitlist for a band here.  More info here.
See you at the show!
Happy New Year!  2025 is gonna rock at Rock U. and the Rock U. Winter Session for ages 8-18 starts on Monday 6 January.
If you’re already in a band and want to continue with the same band, please remember to send us an email at matt@rock-u.fr and let us know, so we’ll hold your spot!  There’s no need to fill out a new registration form.  On the other hand, if you don’t want to continue, please let us know that, too.  There are waitlists for most bands, and someone may be very happy to have your spot.
If you’re new to Rock U. and ready to join a band for our next show, sign up here  
Check out videos/photos of our December show at La Boule Noire:
*Videos on the Rock U. YouTube channel
*Photos on our Facebook page
*See more on the official Rock U. Instagram
*Like, subscribe, and follow to see new photos/videos as they go up
Can’t wait to rock with you in 2025!
Matt and the Rock U. Crew

Thanks for rockin’ with us in 2024!

Check out the Rock U. Crew covering White Christmas (with your help) HERE