The 2025 PEPSI National Battle of the Bands will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 23. For tickets and event details, visit www.nationalbattleofthebands.com.

The bands fronted their own money to rent a venue, and we made posters and left branded guitar picks in the mailboxes of every student. The massive response to the event took us by surprise. Six bands ...