Get ready for a one of a kind forum on all things DIY and all ages. AMP It Up! East Coast All Ages Music Summit is a rare panel, training, and networking session designed for staff, volunteers, allies, and fans of all-ages music venues and youth music organizations, it’s happening at The Rotunda this evening. In honor of the release of the book In Every Town: An All-ages Music Manualfesto, this forum looks to bring likeminded peers together to figure out how they can strengthen young people’s access to the tools of participatory cultural production. So although they’re in for a busy weekend of fests, there’s a good chance that you might see some peeps from the likes of Danger Danger Gallery and The Ox in attendance, as well as some familiar musicians, especially since Ian MacKaye of Fugazi/Minor Threat/Dischord Records will be on hand as a keynote speaker. An event of this nature naturally wouldn’t be complete without some rockin’ live music, and one of the bands providing it will be Slutever who will be doing double duty today because they’ll also be hitting up 2 Piece Fest 4 at The Ox. The grrrls have been kicking ass and puffing bowls all over the place, and will be releasing their first vinyl Pretend to be Nice on Bantic Media (which can be pre-order with a limited edition screen printed stencil and poster here). So they’re sure to bring the shred before they get ready for SXSW! They’ll also be joined by SGNLS who have been hard at work on a full length LP, and our getting ready to tour with Drums Like Machine Guns in March. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 5pm – 11pm, $5 – $15, All Ages – Bill McThrill