SIX young South Lakeland bands performed at an all-day live concert in Kendal on Sunday and raised more than £300 for the tsunami disaster appeal.

Dickie Doodles bar was packed with fans of the groups queuing to get in well before the doors opened at 3pm.

The bands, more used to competing head to head in the recent Battle of the Bands competition, joined forces in aid of charity to put on what the organisers described as being "the best value for money gig Kendal has ever seen."

Teenagers Matt Campbell and Jamie Birkett organised the event with a few friends and charged a pound at the door.

This involved persuading the owners of Dickie Doodles to allow them to take over the venue free of charge for eight hours, getting all the bands to take part, scheduling the sets and agreeing with each band who was providing what kit to minimise the change-over times between sets.

Posters were printed, press publicity organised and local businesses contacted to donate raffle prizes.

A band called Claw Job got the concert up and running and they were followed by Finding Emo which featured organisers Matt and Jamie along with drummer Josh Campbell.

Cale Faction got the crowd head banging with some rocky covers and they were followed on stage by Cacophony with Jamie making his second appearance on vocals.

Also up for the second time were Matt (bass and vocals) and Josh (drums) playing with Battle of the Bands winners Unreliable Sin, along with fellow band members Tom Addison (rhythm guitar) and Ben Graham (lead guitar).

The crowd, by now worn out from activity in the mosh pit, were given a short break while the raffle prizes were drawn. Local businesses generously donated some great prizes, and thanks go to Circa Records, Floristry by Carmen, Cumbria Drums and Percussion centre, www.LakeDistrict-Images.com and Aquatic sports.

The evening was rounded off by Call of Duty, who judged the mood perfectly and performed an instrumental set in front of a now fully exhausted crowd.