Looking to help out in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a local radio station has organized a benefit concert featuring local musicians.

The Lion WKPS-FM (90.7), will hold the concert at noon Sunday at Tussey Mountain.

The concert, brought together in a collaborative effort of the Lion's staff, is called the Lion Pride Rock Festival. Proceeds from the festival will go directly to the Red Cross's National Disaster Relief Fund.

The bands performing at the festival include Candiflyp, Figures of Speech, Axum, Original Soul Project, ES Whitefisch, Brothers Past and Fathead. According to a press release, DJ's will be spinning techno and hip-hop in between each band's set.

The State College-based ES Whitefisch will take the stage at 4 p.m. Jason Fischer, ES Whitefisch's bass player, said that when Hall approached him to play the benefit, he knew his band had to play.

"The band was glad to help out because it is a great cause," Fischer said, adding that fans can expect alternative originals from the band.

Nate Abney (senior-hotel, restaurant and institution management), member of the hip-hop group Figures of Speech, said it was natural for his group to be in the festival because he is a part of the radio station.

Abney, who in the group goes by the name Ad-lib — which stands for "always-dope, lyrically intelligent" — does the Jam 91 show on the Lion.

Abney said that playing this benefit has special meaning for the members of Figures of Speech.

"A couple of the guys are from New York and we actually visited ground zero," Abney said.

He said that the group was working on an album in New Jersey, so the members decided to visit the World Trade Center site.

This performance will help the band promote its new album, he added.

Figures of Speech will perform at 1 p.m.

Another State-College based band on the bill is the hard-rocking Axum.

Lead singer Tim McKenna, a recent Penn State graduate, said the band was asked to play the festival after a local gig at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

"I wanted to help out and I didn't know how. I think this is a good way," McKenna said about playing the benefit.

When asked about playing something patriotic for the cause, McKenna said, "I wouldn't rule anything out, we don't rehearse for our performance until tomorrow."

Alexis Hall, a staff member of the Lion, said Centre Area Transportation Authority will run shuttles non-stop from the pick-up at College Avenue and Allen Street from 10:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. to the Tussey Mountain stop, with a bus leaving every half-hour.

Buses at the Tussey Mountain stop will run from 10:45 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Vendors will be at the concert selling food, drink and band merchandise.

Hall added that alcohol will be available to purchase for the 21 and over crowd.

Doors for the concert will open at 11 a.m., with Candiflyp opening the concert at noon.

Tickets for the show are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate. Advance tickets are available at City Lights, 316 E. College Ave., and information about the concert can be obtained by calling the Lion at 814-865-WKPS.