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.
SoFi Stadium hosting HBCU's 'Battle of the Bands'
Marching bands from Historic Black Colleges and Universities will complete in "Battle of the Bands" at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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.
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,
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.
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Coachella headliner looking for HBCU band to perform at festival
Travis Scott is looking for an HBCU band to bring to Coachella for a live rendition of his latest track “4x4,” a song that samples one HBCU band and features another in the music video.