Honda Battle Of Bands 2025 Brings HBCU Spirit To West Coast

Watch two Alabama HBCU bands win $50,000 during national ‘Battle of the Bands’
This is the first time the Honda Battle of the Bands were on the West Coast. Montgomery hosted the event in 2023.
Honda Battle Of The Bands 2025 Brings HBCU Spirit To West Coast
In its Los Angeles debut, the event brought culture, pride and a special GloRilla performance to SoFi Stadium.
West Coast Sees Its First HBCU Battle Of The Bands With Nick Cannon and GloRilla
For the 19th year, Honda has supported and amplified HBCU culture with its annual Battle of the Bands showcase. But this year, Honda took the initiative further by hosting it in Los Angeles for the first time.
Mighty Marching Hornets to Compete in Honda's Battle of the Bands
The Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) will again feature the Mighty Marching Hornets Band (MMHB) of Alabama State University. The national event will take place on Feb 1 in Inglewood, California at the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium, which is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers.
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HU heads to Honda Battle of the Bands 6:15
Nick Cannon, GloRilla glow up at Honda Battle of the Bands
Nick Cannon, hip-hop artist and Grammy Award nominee GloRilla, and the marching bands of six HBCUs perform at Honda Battle of the Bands.
Honda Battle of the Bands Rocks SoFi Stadium with Epic West Coast Debut
Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB), the nation's premier showcase for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands, marked a milestone this weekend with its first-ever West Coast appearance at SoFi Stadium on February 1,
RECAP: HBCU Bands Took Over SoFi Stadium—And It Was Everything
For the first time, the Honda Battle of the Bands brought its legacy to the West Coast, proving that HBCU culture thrives ...
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Rollins welcomes Battle of the Bands
Spectators settle onto the grass in anticipation, awaiting the evening’s events—each strum of a guitar, each beat of a drum.
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UAPB band looks to do more after LA performance at Battle of the Bands
Director of Bands John Graham says they were in rare form while performing. “They took what they were trained to do to the ...
UAPB Band Director Dr. John Graham reflects on LA performance at Battle of the Bands
UAPB Band Director Dr. John Graham reflected on the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South's performance in front of ...
Human Jukebox makes Super Bowl announcement on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
Southern University’s band director Dr. Kedric Taylor, announced on the Jennifer Hudson Show that the Human Jukebox will be ...
Rock The Lake, Red Bird Brewing team up for Battle of the Bands final
Ten of the Okanagan’s top up-and-coming rock acts will battle it out for a coveted spot on the Rock The Lake 2025 festival lineup.
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Fountain Hills Swingtime presents ‘Battle of the Big Bands’
Hear all the great big bands of the swing era as they “battle” against each other when Swingtime meets Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 1 ...