10th Annual Trekkapalooza “Battle of the Bands” Event

Rockland, Maine - Trekkers will host its 10th annual Trekkapalooza event on Saturday, January 24th at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. Showcasing local talent, Trekkapalooza 2015 will feature sets from six local bands. With a Beatles theme, each band will compete to win a cash prize, playing at least one Beatles cover. The winner, chosen by a combination of judges’ scores and audience vote, will win the coveted title of “Bus Band 2015.”

Trekkapalooza is a chemical free event for all ages that starts at 7:00 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 in advance or $12.00 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Trekkers office at (207) 594-5095. Seating is limited and previous Trekkapalooza events have sold out. All proceeds from the show will benefit Trekkers, a youth mentoring organization that serves 7th through 12th grade students growing up in the communities of Regional School Unit #13.

Trekkapalooza began in 2005 as the brainchild of Elias Edwards-Jenks, a Trekkers alumnus who graduated from Georges Valley High School in 2006. During his senior year at GVHS, he came up with the “Battle of the Bands” idea as part of a senior project focused on fundraising for non-profit groups. Edwards-Jenks was a Trekkers student at the time and was looking for a way to help the organization sustain its youth-serving programs. Each year since, Trekkapalooza has provided local bands the opportunity to showcase their music at this popular annual fundraiser.

To learn more about Trekkapalooza or the Trekkers organization, please visit www.trekkers.org or call 207-594-5095.