Live From Bloomington bands present Club Night for charity

Charity is often considered to be a rewarding experience, but who knew that someone could see 19 bands perform just for donating two canned goods and $3?\nThe Union Board’s 21st annual Club Night, part of Live From Bloomington’s campaign to support local bands and the Hoosier Hills Food Bank, featured 19 bands at Max’s Place, Blue Bird, Uncle Festers and Jake’s on Thursday. A donation of $5 or a combination of $3 and two canned goods got patrons into all participating venues for the night.\nRhino’s and Landlocked will host an all-ages Club Night on Friday that will feature select bands (which have yet to be announced) for the same price.\n“Music is such an intrinsical part of college students’ lives,” said Megan Tsupros, a Union Board member. “It really allows the college community to get into the local music scene and gets food to (Hoosier Hills Food Bank).”\nAll the bands are local or were formed in Bloomington.\nThe following bands are slated to perform: Alexander the Great, BIGBIGcar, Husband & Wife, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Totally Michael, Trio in Stereo, The Delicious, Kentucky Nightmare, Butterfly Toungz, (x) tet, The Alarmists, Alex M. Clark, Ali One, e.p. hall, Push-Pull, Muzaic, Sprickets, 2 Mics & A Kit and The Giggles.\n“From Club Night itself, 1,000 pounds (of food) are generally generated, but from the whole Live From Bloomington drive, it’s over 8,000 pounds,” said Stephanie Solomon, Hoosier Hills Food Bank volunteer coordinator.\nShe also said that because the programs are scheduled for the weekend of Easter, student volunteers will be in demand.\nThe Hoosier Hills Food Bank has dispersed over 19 million pounds of food through six of Indiana’s poorest counties since 1983, but 2005 statistics showed an increase in the demand for food, according to the food bank. Hoosier Hills serves an estimated 20,000 people a month by dividing the food between shelters, food programs, day cares, youth programs, soup kitchens and other such places in Indiana.\nStudents wishing to volunteer for Hoosier Hills Food Bank or Live From Bloomington should e-mail volunteer@hhfoodbank.org or call 334-8374.