🔥🎺 BIG HBCU SOUTHERN CLASSIC – BATTLE OF THE BANDS 🎺🔥 Charlotte, NC — get ready for the ULTIMATE band showdown! 💥 The Big HBCU Southern Classic Battle of the Bands returns with elite HBCU marching bands bringing the sound, the swagger, and the culture to the Queen City. From thunderous drumlines to show-stopping drum majors, this is more than a performance — it’s a full HBCU cultural experience you don’t want to miss! 📅 Date: Saturday, January 24th, 2026 📍 Location: Bojangles Coliseum– Ch

🔥Sounds from the Fayetteville State University Marching Bronco Xpress, at the ESPN Band of the Year event in Atlanta this past weekend! . . . #hbcu #historicallyblacksince #hbcubands #fayettevillestateuniversity #blackexcellence | Historically Black Since

BAND OF THE YEAR GOES TO?!?!?!? ESPN has named Southern University's Human Jukebox Band as the top Division I program in the country. The honor recognizes the band’s outstanding performance during ESPN’s national collegiate marching band competition in Atlanta. The Human Jukebox, received the Key to the City from East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards in recognition of its national achievement as the 2025 ESPN Band of the Year. | Domonique Benn KSLA