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Honda Battle of the Bands: Legacy in Motion

​Honda Battle of the Bands celebrates the excellence of Black college marching bands and academic excellence at (HBCUs). Schools participating in 2018 Bethune Cookman, Miles College, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Prairie View A&M, Tennessee State.

Every year, the Honda Battle of the Bands transforms the stadium into a living archive of Black excellence. This collage of performances from the 2018 showcase is more than music—it’s movement, memory, and mastery. From Bethune Cookman to Tennessee State, each HBCU brings its own rhythm, precision, and pride to the field.
Marching bands are more than halftime entertainment—they’re cultural institutions. They teach discipline, celebrate heritage, and amplify voices that mainstream platforms often overlook. The formations, the choreography, the sound—it’s all rooted in a legacy of resistance and brilliance.
This event doesn’t just honor musical talent—it uplifts academic achievement, community leadership, and the enduring power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Whether you’re an alum, a fan, or a first-time viewer, the Honda Battle of the Bands reminds us: our stories deserve stadiums, and our excellence deserves applause.

Awe-inspiring fantastic wonderful excellent Universal Circus simply the BEST! The circus is out of doors in a tint by the old Atlanta Braves Stadium. When first walking in your tickets are taken and then you have the option to buy food. You then walk up to go inside the tint. Once the show begins the ring master comes out and immediately begins to blow his whistle to get everyone’s attention and solicit participation interaction with the audience. Some are selected to come into the ring to be coached up for audience performance such as dancing or being clowned on. Once that is over then the true show begins. The other ring masters come out with plenty of music, dancing, and more audience participation. They start to bring out the performers and animals while the ring masters controls the audience attention. All the performers put on a show!!! The animals were stunning and well trained. It was nonstop fun and amusement from beginning to end! Very well executed! The entertainers were awesome exciting people from all over the world. The best thing to me about the show were the ring master, music, and performers. One word simply AMAZING!!!