About Us
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Rockshop Academy was started by Dishwalla / Penfiteen Club drummer and Mike's Drum Shop owner George Pendergast, and David Young, the band's former manager, who guided Dishwalla from garage band to gold records and the #1 Billboard Rock Song of the Year.
Pendergast and Young launched Rockshop Academy in 2009 to foster the next generation of aspiring musicians in the Santa Barbara area with the guidance of seasoned pros from the generation that put Santa Barbara on the music map.
We are proud to now offer weeklong Summer Camp sessions, an ongoing year-round music club, and provide a location for young musicians to show their skills in front of a live audience.
THE PENFIFTEEN CLUB
Contact Us
Rockshop Academy Studios
400 Puente Drive
Santa Barbara CA 93110
(805) 770-5467
rockshopacademy@gmail.com
"They taught me a lot about playing with other people, but also opened me up to playing different music. I had a great time at Rockshop. It totally opened me up." — Matt F.
Corrolton Texas, 2021
“I always knew I was given a gift and I always knew I had to give it back.” — George P.
NEW and VERY Improved location!
Lessons take place at our new location near San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara. Online lessons are available for students who are not local or who are unable to come to in-person lessons. Lessons take place in a comfy safe sound proof Studio room. Location features two outside stages where Rockshop performances take place.
Plenty of parking! Follow the path on the right to the back and you’ll find us!