Alabama A&M headed to California for Battle of the Bands
Reading time: 2 minutes
Alabama A&M University’s Marching Maroon and White band is headed to the 2025 Battle of the Bands in California.
This week, the band accepted a challenge invitation from the North Carolina A&T State University marching band to secure its spot in the event, to be held February 1, 2025.
2025 Battle of the Bands
The Marching Maroon and White will be one of six HBCU bands to perform at the 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The six invitations for the 2025 event are being selected in three phases. Last month, a Honda committee selected two HBCU bands. Each of those bands were then allowed to “challenge” an HBCU band to participate in a face-off in Inglewood.
Committee selections and challenge selections so far include:
- Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon and White
- North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine
- Southern University Human Jukebox
- Alabama State University band
The final two bands are being selected via fan voting through August 15 at www.hondabattleofthebands.com.
The Marching Maroon + White in the Battle of the Bands
The 2025 Battle of the Bands includes Alabama A&M for the fifth time. The MMW also participated in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Want to stay in the know about what’s new and happening in and around Huntsville? Follow Hville Blast on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.
