Nick Cannon to host HBOB West Coast debut of the nation's premier showcase for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands Six electrifying HBCU bands selected to perform in first-ever Los Angeles Showcase Tickets for HBOB are on sale now at www.hondabattleofthebands.com TORRANCE, Calif.
, Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY-nominated recording artist GloRilla (CMG/Interscope Records) will perform as the closing act at Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB), the nation's premier showcase for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands, on Feb. 1, 2025 , at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California .
Now in its 19 th year, this will be the first HBOB Invitational Showcase held on the West Coast. After landing the highest earning week for a female rapper in 2024 with her debut album GLORIOUS , GloRilla will take the stage to energize HBCU marching band fans from across the country. She joins a lineup that includes multi-hyphenate entertainer and entrepreneur Nick Cannon as host and features performances by six HBCU bands including: Alabama A&M University – Marching Maroon & White Alabama State University – Mighty Marching Hornets Hampton University – The Marching Force North Carolina A&T State University – Blue and Gold Marching Machine Southern University – Human Jukebox University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South "I can't wait to turn up the energy at the 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitationa.
