| Date: | April 10, 2026 |
| Time: | 5:00 - 10:00 PM |
| Venue: | Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Virginia Tech |
| Organizations: | Glasslung, Jirachi, Shock Diamonds, Studio 249, The Mantra Band |
| Cost: |
General Admission: $10.00 Parents: Free
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| Description: |
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Virginia Tech presents their Annual Battle of the Bands Benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during Parent's Weekend on Friday, April 10, 2026. Enjoy a Battle of Bands featuring five band at the Barn supporting a great cause! No child should die in the dawn of life. Support St. Jude Children's Hospital, listen to some awesome live music, and food available for purchase. Help us raise $275,000 for the children at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Bands performing include Glasslung, The Mantra, Jirachi, Studio 249 and Shock Diamonds. Glasslung is a Blacksburg, VA based band. Link: https://www.instagram.com/glasslung.official/ The Mantra Band is an epic band from Blacksburg, VA. Link: https://www.instagram.com/themantra.band/ Jirachi is a emo and punk trio based in the New River Valley. Link: https://www.instagram.com/jirachi.swva/ 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__/ Shock Diamonds is a heavy high flying rock n roll based in Blacksburg, VA. Links: • https://www.facebook.com/shockdiamondsrock • https://www.youtube.com/@shockdiamondsrock • https://www.instagram.com/shockdiamondsrock/ Admission is $10.00. Parents are free. To purchase tickets online, visit: https://doorlist.app/e/TMt3KUK?s=BkHTiGPo2A. The event is open to the public. BYOB. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Virginia Tech is located at 2450 Ramble Road in Blacksburg, VA. To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/kGVQrbvy/image.png. For more information, visit: https://doorlist.app/e/TMt3KUK?s=BkHTiGPo2A or https://www.instagram.com/vt_tke/. |