Ithaca’s local dad bands are ready to rock out for a charitable cause
Nina Chang, a graduate of the Maine College of Art, has spent over four years diving into the vibrant arts scene in Ithaca. Her previous reporting work includes covering cultural events for the Finger Lakes Times, where she honed her skills in arts journalism.
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This week, a group of Ithaca’s dad bands are ready to take over town and battle it out for the title of “Best Dad Band” all in the name of charitable causes. On Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m., a group of 10 local bands will perform 15-minute sets at The Hangar Theatre, including The Deadly Wooly Buggers, Patchwork Down, Dad on Arrival, Scratched Vinyl, The Amalgamators, Viagra Falls, The Time Riders and Burning Sensations, with special guests FOGG and Teenage Dirtband. Tickets for the upcoming “Battle of the Dad Bands” event are currently on sale for $25. Many of the bands have performed at events like Porchfest, a popular annual tradition that brings the community together to listen to music performed in musicians’ front yards. But an event like “Battle of the Dad Bands” is an opportunity to create a similar atmosphere in one shared space. Or, as event organizer Matthew Montague describes it, “a focused Porchfest” with no walking around required. “I don’t want to say