Black College Bands ‘Get Paid’ to Showcase Talents
ATLANTA
Marching bands from eight historically Black colleges brought their unique, high-stepping, energetic musical performances to the Atlanta Georgia Dome in January as part of the inaugural Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase.
The Honda Battle of the Bands is the first national program of its kind to showcase the musicianship, pageantry and showmanship of Black college marching bands. Each band received $10,000 from American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for its participation. Marching bands from Grambling State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Florida A&M University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College and Morehouse College participated in the showcase.
