Get ready, Houston! The 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands takes over NRG Stadium August 22-24, featuring powerhouse HBCU bands like Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul — who’ll bring music, tradition, and a heartfelt tribute to local flood victims. Beyond the epic performances, enjoy community events, career fairs, and more.

They call it the Super Bowl of band culture from America's historically black colleges and universities. For the 11th year the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands is happening in Houston. We sat down with the executive director to learn about the action-packed lineup families can enjoy this year.

We’re just two days away from the Houston Texans’ Wild Card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and the team reached out to a prominent local artist to hype up the fans.

Oftentimes when people think of historically Black colleges and universities, the high-energy and electric bands are at the forefront of their minds.

The 2023 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands is bringing the heat with a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop featuring old-school and new-school artists.

Get ready to witness some of the greatest historically Black college bands across the land, Houston!

The 2022 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands is bringing the heat to Houston!