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Inaugural Big Event Battle of the Bands
Venue: The Big Event at Virginia Tech Music Venue, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: 81 Traffic, Coral Bank Hollow, Farm Use Only, Studio 249, Unmarked Pavement
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - TBD
Event Types: Music, Charity
Cost:
General Admission: $5.00 Registered Big Event Volunteers: $3.00

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Description:
The Big Event at Virginia Tech presents their Inaugural Big Event Battle of the Bands on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Blacksburg, VA.

Join us for the first 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 include:
• Farm Use Only
• Coral Bank Hollow
• Studio 249
• Unmarked Pavement
• 81 Traffic

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

Coral Bank Hollow is a professional garage band from Blacksburg, VA.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/coralbankhollow/

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__/

Unmarked Pavement is a Blacksburg, VA based rock band.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/unmarkedpavement/

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/

Who decides who wins? You, the attendees will get the chance to vote on who they think should perform on April 5th!

Admission is $5.00 for the general public and $3.00 for registered Big Event volunteers.

What should I 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.

Note: This is a substance free event.

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/Jnf86PKH/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.