There are bands and song-writers, and then there are Keystone State bands and songwriters.

Tomorrow night at 8, Dragon Chasers' Emporium, 209 W. Calder Way, is having a Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA)-sponsored concert to showcase three local Pennsylvania bands and one singer/songwriter.

Performing bands include Raise up Roof Beams, The Royal Malcontents, Sweet Maple Squash and singer/songwriter Nodd Morris.

Raise up Roof Beams is a Harrisburg-based band, while The Royal Malcontents are Philadelphia based.

Newly formed band Sweet Maple Squash and Nodd Morris are both from the State College area.

Allison Berger (freshman-communications), a SOMA representative, said The Royal Malcontents have toured with Raise up Roof Beams in the past, and Raise up Roof Beams has a good reputation and following here in State College.

Tim Knapton (sophomore-information sciences and technology), also a SOMA representative, said the group chose Dragon Chasers' for this concert based on previous successful concerts.

He added that SOMA has sponsored about six events there since its opening a year and a half ago.

"Everytime we've had a show at Dragon Chasers' it's been really comfortable and everyone involved has had a good time," Knapton said.

"Raise up Roof Beams is returning after an extremely successful show that we held before."

Raise up Roof Beams uses instruments such as harmonicas to break away from the typical folk-music sound.

Sweet Maple Squash uses a mix of instruments including hand percussions, an electric keyboard as well as an electric mandolin to add a bounce to its boom.

Raise up Roof Beams has a self-proclaimed acoustic folk combined with rock-and-roll sound.

The Royal Malcontents are a mix of indie, electronic and folk.

Nodd Morris is a blend of indie, pop and rock music and Sweet Maple Squash said it has a new-grass fusion sound that is similar to a spin-off of the bluegrass genre.

"If you are into the indie-rock persuasion, then this is the show for you," Berger said.

Terry Tomei (senior-media and international studies), bassist of Sweet Malple Squash, said that the band is trying to take the rock-a-billy genre of music and add a twist of their own sound into it.

"We call it rock-a-booty," Tomei said. "It's a cool sound, definitely different."

Tomorrow will be Sweet Maple Squash's first performance in State College.

Dragon Chasers' is a retail store that doubles as a music venue at night and has been having two to four live bands play, other than SOMA events and shows, each week since it has opened last year, manager Abby Cain said.

She said about 50 people usually come to these shows, which include a lot of high school students from the surrounding area and college freshmen.

Because the shows are all-ages, there is a strict no-alcohol policy.

Tickets are $3 to get in the door and are not available in advance.