Get ready to rock — Phi Sigma Pi’s Alpha Kappa Chapter at UNC will be hosting their fifth annual Battle of the Bands competition at 9 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Country Fried Duck.
Proceeds from the event will go towards North Carolina disaster relief fund to benefit those still affected by Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton.
Caroline Owens, co-chair of the service committee in Phi Sigma Pi, said that the event is a great way for people to enjoy some local music while also helping the community.
“We’re really all about community, and our service committee wants to bring together a community,” Owens said. “In light of recent events here in North Carolina, we’ve decided this year that all of the funds will be going towards disaster relief based off of the towns and cities and people that are still recovering from Hurricane Matthew last year.”
The Battle of the Bands competition will be drawing the community of Chapel Hill and Carrboro together in different ways.
“It will be hosted at Country Fried Duck with the aim that we can have people attend the event from variety of walks of life and a variety of ages,” Owens said.
Dulce Zambrano, public relations chair of Phi Sigma Pi, said that the competition is working to bring together people from the co-ed honors fraternity and people from outside of it.
“To have the space where we can all do something for a good cause, rather than just Phi Sig raising money," Zambrano said. "We’re just trying to create some form of togetherness.”
Elvis Jesus, one of the bands performing at Country Fried Duck, said they feel as if the platform is allowing them to reach other parts of North Carolina that need assistance.