The winner of the Battle of the Bands poll was Dakota, with 79,063 votes, which was over 45 percent of the total votes. Coming in a close second was Belvidere North with 73,318 votes, almost 42 ...

The Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) 2025 kicked off Black History Month by making history this weekend with its first-ever ...

To compete, the bands had to have at least one member attending UNL and perform a 20-minute set. The battle was also free for UNL students and staff to attend, and was funded through student fees.

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 battle was the moment that many of the HBCU bands work for, a showdown to see who’s the best band but it was also a moment to inspire. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

We constantly teetered on the line between fashionably late and despicably, chronically tardy. Despite the Battle of the Bands’ prominent position on our scheduled weekend, it was no exception. We ...