2023 National Battle of the Bands


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Roll call for the 2023 Pepsi NBOTB

Langston University MarchingPride
Mississippi Valley State University Bands
Norfolk State University Spartan Legion
Southern University Marching Band
Aristocrat of Bands
Texas Southern University "Ocean of Soul" Marching Band
VSU Trojan Explosion Marching Band

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 24, 2023): Event organizers for the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands announced that this year’s event will take place on Saturday, August 26 at NRG Stadium and will kick off at 6:00 p.m. CST. The event celebrates the rich culture of HBCU marching bands while focusing on generating scholarship dollars for participating HBCU bands and supporting the community through various initiatives.


 Florida A&M University, The Marching “100”
 Langston University, “Marching Pride” Band
 Mississippi Valley State University, Mean Green Marching Machine
 Norfolk State University, The Spartan “Legion” Marching Band
 Southern University, Human Jukebox
 Tennessee State University, Aristocrat of Bands
 Texas Southern University, “Ocean of Soul” Marching Band

 Virginia State University, Trojan Marching Explosion


hbcugameday.com/2023/05/25/national-battle-of-the-bands-2023-lineup-features-heavy-hitters/
 
Payout per participating school:

PepsiCo was the event title sponsor, and the company detailed how they distributed funds to the participating schools.

“The fans have been having a great time. We’re able to contribute over $45,000 per band, a total of $360,000 this year. So we’re super excited about what we’ve been able to do to support our HBCUs.

PepsiCo presented checks of $200,000 and $120,000; each school’s marching band was given $5,000.
 
HBCU Legends 2023 PepsiCo National Battle of the Bands Rankings

HBCU LEGEND BAND SCORES

1. Southern University - The Human Jukebox: 90 (tie)
1. Texas Southern - The Ocean of Soul: 90 (tie)
3. Tennessee State - The Aristocrat of Bands: 88
4. Langston University - Marching Pride: 87
5. Norfolk State - The Spartan "Legion" Marching Band: 81
6. Mississippi Valley State - Mean Green Marching Machine: 80
7. Florida A&M - The Marching "100": 79.5
8. Virginia State - Trojan Marching Explosion: 74


Band evaluations included multiple categories:
  1. Entrance
  2. Music selection, Transitions
  3. Sound - Marching and Stands
  4. Showmanship/Presentation
  5. Drum Major(s) Show
  6. Field Procession/Downfield/On-Field
  7. Field Design/Uniqueness
  8. Coverdowns/Straight Lines
  9. Dance Routines
  10. Dance Teams and Auxillary Groups
https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/hbcu/national-battle-of-the-bands-rankings-2023
 
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