Battle of the Bands Benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Venue: Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Glasslung, Jirachi, Shock Diamonds, Studio 249, The Mantra Band
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Charity
Cost:
General Admission: $10.00 Parents: Free

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/.

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