Fraternity fund raises for community

Bands will be playing for a philanthropic cause tonight at the Phi Sigma Epsilon, a marketing and sales-based organization, sponsored “Rockin’ for the Kids,” a battle of the bands. The battle takes place at 8 p.m. at The Pub.

“All the bands playing are a form of rock ‘n’ roll,” said junior Philip Smiley, PSE event coordinator.

The concert will feature an eclectic mix of rock genres, including “a jam band and a hard/heavy rock band,” according to Smiley.

Groups scheduled to perform include Adelyn, Harry Ludeman & Highwater, Da Bris, Driving in Silence, Epistemic and AlamoTrain, Smiley said.

Sophomore Jamie Klear, PSE chapter president, said all proceeds from the concert would go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg. 

“We all felt that Big Brothers [Big Sisters] was a great way to give back to the Harrisonburg Community,” Smiley said. “Being able to raise money for an organization that gives kids something to smile about is a worthy cause to me.”

Smiley said, “Hopefully, everyone who enjoys hearing good rock music will come out.”

This is the first year that PSE has held “Rockin’ for the Kids,” and Smiley said he hopes that this could become an annual philanthropic event for the fraternity. 

Tickets are $5 for anyone aged 21 and older and $7 for everyone younger than 21 years old at the door.

“We’ve papered all of campus in hopes of having as many people come out and show Harrisonburg that we really do care about the city we’re in,” said freshman Elizabeth Koucheravy, a member of PSE.

For more information on “Rockin’ for the Kids,” contact Phil Smiley at smileypr.