Battle of the Bands, Tent Sale, Beer Fest Set for October 15
October 4, 2022 – Eastern League (EL) – Reading Fightin Phils News Release
(READING, PA) – The Reading Fightin Phils are looking forward to hosting the 8th annual Battle of the Bands
contest on Saturday, October 15 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Local bands will compete for a prize of $1000 as voted
on by fans. The R-Phils will also feature their merchandise tent sale and a beer festival as well. The event will
begin at 1pm and wrap around 4pm as the top band is crowned. Parking and entry into the Tompkins Bank
Plaza is FREE. All information is available at rphils.com/events.
The Battle of the Bands will begin at 1pm thanks to The String Tree & Ron Procopio Custom Guitars.
Approximately ten bands will compete for a grand prize, each playing a handful of songs to avid listeners. Fans
can vote in-person at the event or on the R-Phils Facebook page. Scoring will also be based on audience
reaction and qualified judges vote. The winner will receive $1000 to help further their music career. “Sunset
Road,” the house band, will perform throughout the event.
During this time, fans can partake in the R-Phils Beer Festival for just $18 of all-you-can-drink, if purchased in
advance. Everyone will receive a beer sampling cup and access to two hours of over 35 different beer flavors.
Tickets can be found here! The beerfest will run from 1-3pm. Day of pricing is $22 per person. Listen to the
music and relax while sipping on some of your local and traditional ice-cold favorites!
The Grand Slam Grill will be open for business for fans to get Berks Packing hot dog and the very best French
fries. Enjoy the ballpark specialties that you know and love. In addition, a cash bar will be open in the
Yuengling Hometown Taproom.
The R-Phils will also be holding their yearly Tent Sale! The sale will feature incredible discounts on not only
Fightins merchandise, but also stadium signage, game used items and much more. Stop by for our annual tent
sale for fantastic markdowns on one-of-a-kind ballpark items!
Join us for one final afternoon outside at America’s Classic Ballpark in the beautiful days of fall!
America’s Classic Ballpark is proud to be a part of Pennsylvania’s Americana Region and was voted the #1
stadium in all of Double-A by MiLB’s Ben Hill. Follow the R-Phils at rphils.com, on Twitter and TikTok at
@ReadingFightins, on Instagram @fightins, and like them on Facebook via www.facebook.com/fightins for all
information.
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