GAINESVILLE ROLLER DERBY IS ROARING BACK IN 2010! Come out on Sunday, Feb. 28, for GRR’s first game of the season as the ladies of Gainesville take on South Carolina’s Columbia Quad Squad!

Skate Station Funworks’ (1311 NW 76th Blvd.) doors open at 6:15 and the bout begins at 7. It’s best to bring your own chair, but limited table seating will also be available; track-side (aka rink floor) seating available for 18-and-up. Concessions — including beer for 21-and-up with ID — will be available inside Skate Station.*** (P.S. Bring cash for cool GRR merchandise like tees, tanks, totes and more!)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Admission: $8 in advance (ages 13-and-up) at BrownPaperTickets.com, Sweet Dreams Ice Cream (3437 W. University Ave.) or Skate Station; $12 day-of at the door; 12-and-under in free.

As part of GRR’s pledge to give back to the community, in conjunction with this bout GRR is hosting the LIFESOUTH Bloodmobile, which will open at 6 p.m. to make sure no donor has to miss a minute of the action. BONUS: The first 10 on-site blood donors get into the bout free!

***Please note: This bout is not a BYOB event.

Special thanks to amazing illustrator Seth Russell for the poster art. View more of Seth’s work at SethRussell.com.