Conestoga College’s event management students will be hosting a battle of the bands at The Little Bean Coffee Bar on Saturday, March 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event will showcase a variety of talented young artists battling it out for prizes.
The grand prize is a gig at a major KOI music festival venue courtesy of Cory Crossman at ARC Clothing, five hours of studio time courtesy of Nick Iden of Brixton Music, and a professional photo shoot done by photographer John Jameson. Each team participating will receive a T-shirt package donated by Cory Crossman at ARC Clothing.
All proceeds from the Battle at the Bean will go to Lutherwood Children’s Mental Health programs. Lutherwood assists children and their families who are coping with mental health challenges. They provide counselling services and interventions and also operate a youth shelter.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by emailing battleatthebean@hotmail.com, following them on Twitter @battleatthebean, giving them a “Like” on Facebook: Battle at the Bean, or by visiting The Little Bean Coffee Bar at Unit B1, 417 King St. W. in Kitchener.