FB To Hold First-Ever Battle of the Bands!!

[misterpr1981]

MEDIA CONTACT:
Steven P. Le Vine
Freehold Borough Recreation Commission
732.610.5545

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FREEHOLD BOROUGH TO HOLD FIRST-EVER BATTLE OF THE BANDS

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT FREEHOLD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

FREEHOLD BOROUGH, N. J. [AUG. 16, 2007] – It’s time to dust that old Fender off and get ready for Freehold Borough’s first-ever Battle of the Bands! The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission and Freehold Borough Educational Foundation will
co-host the event on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Hall of Records’ parking lot, between Lafayette and E. Main streets in downtown Freehold.

Rock out to original sounds by some of the area’s hottest up-and-coming rock bands, while getting the chance to support the community. Some of the bands scheduled to perform include Off 537, The Creetons, The Glass Bombs, Throw the Heat, Robots and Race Cars, Belafonte and Runaway Orange.

Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite band by purchasing $1 tickets at the event. The band with the most votes wins. Proceeds will be donated to the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation to support enhanced music education for students in the Freehold Borough elementary school district.

Kerry and Joe Pompeo, owners of Freehold Borough’s newest recording studio, Blue Room Studios, will offer exciting prizes, including a grand prize to the band garnering the most votes by the end of the show.

“The Freehold Borough Educational Foundation has been a consistent force in driving the community support of our public school system,” said Lynn Reich, a member of the Freehold Borough Recreation Commission. “We hope to bring out the residents of Freehold Borough and surrounding areas who want to relax and enjoy some great music while benefiting our community’s youth.”

“The Battle of the Bands is a terrific way to bring greater awareness to the Foundation. Partnering with the Recreation Commission in this endeavor will help us to promote our mission of excellence in our public schools to a broader audience,” said Jean Holtz, chair of the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation.

Other sponsors of the event include Jersey Pro Sound, Brock Farms and Monmouth County Buildings & Grounds.

Attendance at this event is free. Refreshments will be available for purchase. In the event of inclement weather, Battle of the Bands will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. For more information about the event, please contact Pat Ruegger at [phone].
If you would like to learn more about the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation, please visit the official Web site at www.fbef.org.

[LS]

Okay, no sarcasm this time. Wow, that's great.

Please re-post this message in the future to remind readers of this forum of the event.

Is there somewhere we can learn more about the bands?

[misterpr1981]

Thanks LS.

As of right now, no. However, because you asked (and it's a great idea), I will coordinate a write-up of them and post on here shortly!

Best,
Steve

[admin]

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Contests to benefit education foundation
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 08/27/07
FREEHOLD: The borough Recreation Commission and the Education Foundation will host a Battle of the Bands from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Hall of Records parking lot, between Lafayette and East Main streets.

Scheduled bands include: Off 537, The Creetons, The Glass Bombs, Throw the Heat, Robots and Race Cars, Belafonte, and Runaway Orange.

Attendees for $1 may vote for their favorite band, the recreation department said. The money will go directly to the education foundation. For more information, call Pat Ruegger at [phone].

Nick Petruncio

[misterpr1981]

That article actually has a mistake. The event is being held Sat, Sept. 8, not Sept. 15. Sept. 15 is the raindate, however. Please make a note of this. Thanks.

Steve

[admin]

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[admin]

Be careful! The APP blew the date of this event!

www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/NEWS01/709060440/1004

[admin]

calliope said:

I attended the B of the B for a bit yesterday and it was so refreshing and spirited. This is such a great concept, and one I would love to see become an FB annual event.

I want to congratulate the Recreation Commission on a terrific, vibrant event, and all their hard work.

If we can promote this earlier -- and the paper can publish the correct date -- there'll be tons of folks rocking out to NJ talent!

Again, fabulous job.

What she said.