Rain or shine, Bargos Grill and Tap is prepared to rock 15 bands this weekend in a three-day music festival featuring many local acts.

The first annual Shakedown on Brown Street is the first of its kind in the UD area. Paula Frey, a Bargos bar manager said Walnut Hills, the bar previously in the same location, did a similar event but on a smaller scale.

Frey, an avid music festival-goer, spearheaded the event. The event will not only promote Bargos, which is tucked between Coldstone Creamery and Dewey's Pizza, but will also raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley.

"Big Brothers Big Sisters does a lot of good for the community," Brett Corwin, a Bargos owner, said. "They help kids out that don't have positive role models in their life."

Corwin said all alcohol sales from the event will be donated to BBBS of the Greater Miami Valley, which serves more than 500 children and youth in the area and is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the U.S.

"We are really glad we can give back to the community at the same time," Frey said.

Though UD's chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters isn't involved with the event, Laura Simons, the president of UD's BBBS, said the organization benefits people of all ages.

"The young kids love having the attention that we can provide because they aren't always able to grow up in loving and healthy environment, and the older bigs love getting to act young again and play with the kids," Simons said. "Truly everyone is touched by this organization and it wouldn't be possible without community involvement."

Food and drink specials will be available all weekend, as well as live music in parking lot area behind Bargos where the stage will be. The Werks, a rock jam band who has ties to UD, will headline the show Saturday, and Scotty Bratcher, a 20-year old bluesy guitarist who recently opened for Everclear in Columbus, will headline Sunday's lineup.

The Shakedown will kick off Friday at 5:30 p.m. with three funk and rock type bands. The show starts Saturday at noon with many jam bands, and Sunday will feature seven performances with a classic rock and blues theme.

"Students are gonna love it because it's going to be a great party, great music and great fun," Frey said.