A new Battle of the Bands fundraiser is set to go Thursday evening in support of local hockey teams.
The concert will be at Lakeshore Recreation in Port Elgin where four bands will face off against each other.
The bands include Nuclear Vibes, Boiler Beach, Grey Road 1, and Jonas Brown, where only one will be declared the ultimate Bruce County rock band.
The prizes for the winning band include cash, a $3,000 recording from Tristan Roedger Music, as well as a guitar from Axe N’ Gear.
All the funds raised from the event will go to the Little Native Hockey League, specifically Saugeen Stars and Nawash Warriors.
Parent Volunteer with the Nawash Warriors Hockey Committee Janna Chegahno says the funds raised will go to support travel expenses for the youth 18 and under who play.
“Every year, there is a very big tournament that is held that brings together First Nation youth from all across Ontario. The tournament last year was hosted in Markham, Ont. and is actually going to be hosted there again this year. There is a substantial cost related to sending the children to go play in these tournaments. The tournament is a week long, so we need hotel accommodations, we need food, we need travel support, so that is what the money goes towards,” says Chegahno.
She thinks having a Battle of the Bands event is a really unique idea to raise funds.
“I think it helps bring in a whole different demographic, it also helps to raise awareness, not only to the First Nation communities in the area, but also just to the sport in general,” says Chegahno.
She hopes the Battle of the Bands will become an annual event.
More details on the fundraiser can be found on the 97.9 The Bruce website here.