Virginia versus North Carolina

by Urban Views Weekly September 30, 2014

North Carolina A&T State University Aggies

The VA vs. NC Battle of the Bands was held on Sunday, cheap September 28, physician 2014 at 4:00 p.m. on the campus of Virginia State University, located in Ettrick, Virginia.

Produced by High Stepping Nationals, the event featured 6 college bands and 2 high school bands, each representing Virginia and North Carolina. According to VSU Director of Bands, Professor James Holden, Jr., this was the 1st time this type of event has ever been held at VSU.

Performing for a packed house at Rogers Stadium, the lineup included:

Hampton University vs. North Carolina A&T State University
Highland Springs High School vs. Hillside High School
Virginia State University vs. Shaw University
Virginia Union University vs. Elizabeth City State University

After the judges tallied the overall scores, North Carolina pulled off a close win with 216 points to Virginia’s 213 points.

Virginia State will be hosting another battle of the bands against Elizabeth City State University. This event will be held at VSU in Daniel Gymnasium on Friday, October 10th at 7 p.m.

For more information about Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band, please visit http://band.vsu.edu.

Maurice B. Jones
Virginia State University