2026 Big Event Battle of the Bands
Venue: The Big Event at Virginia Tech Music Venue, Blacksburg
Organizations: 81 Traffic, Farm Use Only, No Fly List, Raspberry Bunkbed, Studio 249
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 5:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Charity
Cost:

Description:
The Big Event at Virginia Tech presents their 2nd Annual Big Event Battle of the Bands on Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Blacksburg, VA.

Enjoy live music, local bands and big energy! Join us for the second ever Battle of the Bands hosted by the Big Event at Virginia Tech featuring five local bands playing for the chance to perform at the Big Event.

Competing bands in order of scheduled performances include:
• Studio 249
• 81 Traffic
• Farm Use Only
• Raspberry Bunkbed
• No Fly List (closing the show)

Studio 249 hails from Virginia Tech and plays a fantastic summer evening mix of beach, boat and classic rock.

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565420847426
• https://www.instagram.com/studio249__/

81 Traffic is a rock jam quartet based in Blacksburg, VA featuring three guitarists and a drummer.

Links:

• https://81traffic.myportfolio.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/81_traffic_band/

Farm Use Only has been a staple in the New River Valley music scene for years. The duo is comprised of husband and wife team Greg Galbreath and Cindy Cook and they are an old-time stringband.

Greg also makes banjos for musicians all across the world under the name Buckeye Banjos.

Link: http://www.buckeyebanjos.com/my-story.html

Raspberry Bunkbed has all your jam band need covered and even a little bluegrass. The band is based in Blacksburg, VA.

Links:

• https://www.youtube.com/@raspberrybunkbed
• https://www.instagram.com/raspberrybunkbed/

No Fly List is a Blacksburg, VA based rock band.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/no.fly.list.official/

Who decides who wins? You, the attendees will get the chance to vote on who they think should perform on April 11, 2026, the day of The Big Event!

Admission is $5.00 for the general public & unregistered students and $3.00 for registered Big Event student volunteers.

Bring cash and something to sit on.

The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run day of community engagement that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley with the purpose of saying "Thank You".

Starting in 2002, The Big Event at Virginia Tech has grown exponentially. Rooted in Virginia Tech's motto, Ut Prosim (that I may serve), the Big Event has provided an opportunity for the entire Virginia Tech community to join together and thank the surrounding communities of Virginia Tech.

Doors open at 2:30 PM and the music starts at 3:00 PM.

The Big Event at Virginia Tech Music Venue is located at 703 Toms Creek Road in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/MKgL8z7b/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.instagram.com/vtbigevent/ or https://engage.vt.edu/programs/bigevent.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTBigEvent.