The final results of the second-ever ESPN Band of the Year are in and the top ensembles were from the SWAC and SIAC.
The Marching 100 of Florida A&M took home the championship in the Division I final over 2023 champion North Carolina A&T. In the Division II finals, the Purple Marching Machine of Miles College earned the title over Virginia State’s Trojan Explosion.
The competition was held Friday night in Atlanta inside Mercedes Benz Stadium, the site of the Celebration Bowl.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 RED LOBSTER BAND OF THE YEAR WINNERS🤩👏 pic.twitter.com/4UzmYAxCdr
— Band of the Year (@ESPNBOTY) December 14, 2024
Here are the field performances of the winners courtesy of Showtime Web.
Miles College:
Florida A&M:
