Flobots guitarist Andy Guerrero, left, is ready to “annihilate” Isaac Slade and the rest of the Fray on the bowling lanes at Flobots.org’s Bring it On Bowling Ball on Friday.

You’ve likely never thought of going bowling with members of the Fray or Flobots, but you’ll still have a chance to do just that on Friday at the Bring it On Bowling Ball. The event is a fundraiser for the band-guided nonprofit Flobots.org, and participants will have the opportunity to meet (and bowl against) Flobots and the Fray.

“Flobots just finished recording our second album, so we’re in Denver getting ready to go out on the road,” said the band’s Andy Guerrero. “The Fray is touring like crazy, so we grabbed them when they had a tiny window of downtime in Denver. We basically built the event around their schedule, because we knew what it would mean to have them involved. Isaac (Slade) and those guys are very community-minded, and they’re starting up their own non-profit, Liquid House.

“Still, as grateful as we are to have them involved, we intend to annihalte them on the bowling lanes.”

Reverb had a couple other questions for the Flobots guitarist.

Q: Fundraisers can be tedious, but this one sounds fun. Tell us about the ideas behind the Bowling Ball Benefit.

A: We started Flobots.org as a way to reach out to young people who had a lot of interest in participating in social change but not necessarily the tools or experience to know where to start. We want the organization to feel fun, inviting, accessible, and to reflect our belief that being involved and making a difference is a creative act that is fun and fulfilling.

So we want all of our activities to reflect that spirit of fun, community, play and positivity. We wanted this event to be a celebration of Denver’s music culture as well as a way to support our various programs; music is a big part of all of them.

Q: How are things going with flobots.org now that you have an executive director and a storefront?

A: Things are going amazingly well with Flobots.org. We opened up a community center at 27th and Larimer, which puts us smack dab in one of Denver’s most interesting and creatively charged neighborhoods. We’re hosting events and workshops, speakers, poetry slams, doing our part to contribute to the positive cultural energy of the city.

We’re expanding the music mentoring and therapy program that Flobots.org started at the Denver Children’s Home. Our street teams are doing communtiy projects and leadership development programs in cities across the country, from Los Angeles to Detroit and New Orleans. We are amazed and inspired by the energy, vision and committment of the young people we work with. Can’t wait to go deeper in 2010.

Guest tickets to the Bring it On Bowling Ball ($100) include entrance and an open bar at the Lucky Strike Lanes at Bel Mar, 415 S. Teller St. in Lakewood. Team Sponsorships ($1,500) include admission and drinks for the four-person team and four guests. More: flobots.org.

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Ricardo Baca is the founder and co-editor of Reverb and an award-winning critic and journalist at The Denver Post. He is also the executive director of the Underground Music Showcase, Colorado’s premier indie music festival. Follow his whimsies at Twitter, his live music habit at Gigbot and his iTunes addictions at Last.fm.