Eight-band ‘Battle for a Cause’ December 2 at IU Kokomo
November 22, 2006
KOKOMO, Ind.—Eight central Indiana bands will play at Indiana University Kokomo on Saturday, December 2, when the Student Union Board (S.U.B.) presents “A Battle for a Cause.” The 4–10 p.m. music marathon will raise funds for Hemophilia of Indiana, Inc. (HII), which provides programs and services to Hoosiers with chronic bleeding disorders.
Admission to the show is a $5 minimum donation. Each band will have a donation jar on site to raise additional funds for HII, said Mike Glassburn, S.U.B. president and communication arts major from Tipton. “The band that raises the most money wins the ‘battle.’ We suggest that all fans bring lots of spare change and extra money to the event to make this as competitive and successful as possible,” he said.
The December 2 performance schedule is
4 p.m.
Milieu: Based in Tipton; plays experimental/metal/indie
4:45 p.m.
Salem’s Voice: Based in Peru, plays Christian/rock/pop
5:30 p.m.
Fighter Down!: Based in Kokomo, plays metal/rock/hardcore
6:15 p.m.
Cynergist: Based in Kokomo, plays rock/experimental/progressive
7 p.m.
Yesterday, the Siren: Based in Bloomington, play alternative/rock/grunge
7:45 p.m.
Rotovox: Based in Tipton, plays rock/alternative
8:30 p.m.
Autumn Blue: Based in Lafayette, plays indie/rock/experimental
9:15 p.m.
Offering by Fire: Based in Kokomo, plays rock/progressive/other
About half of the bands appeared in the April 2006 “Rock for Relay” Battle of the Bands at IU Kokomo, which Glassburn also coordinated. For more information on any participating band, visit its MySpace.com site.
Qdobas Mexican Grill in Kokomo is a major sponsor of the event, and will offer free food samples at the concert, while they last.
According to Glassburn, S.U.B. chose to benefit Hemophilia of Indiana, Inc., as a show of support for Student Government President John Vieke. A criminal justice major from Sharpsville, Vieke has hemophilia, a genetic disorder that affects some 17,000 people in the United States. Hemophilia often requires frequent or intense treatment and has no known cure. Tentatively, Vieke and an HII representative will speak during the concert about the disorder.
Most of the money raised on December 2 will be directed to Camp Brave Eagle, an HII program that allows children with bleeding disorders to participate in a traditional summer camp experience.
For more information on “A Battle for a Cause,” contact Glassburn at mpglassb@iuk.edu or call (765) 455-9203.
Rotovox
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Cynergist
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