Coming to Charlotte, N.C. August 29 -- The McDonald's Queen City Battle of the Bands

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North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine at Barber Park, 8/22/2015 performing " Smash Something" from aero view. 
Courtesy:  Thomas L. Jones, Jr.
 
2015 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
North Carolina A&T State University
Miles College
Elizabeth City State
North Carolina Central University
Shaw University
Alabama A&M University
Bethune-Cookman University
Johnson C. Smith University
Talladega College
 
WANT TO GO?
Location: Memorial Stadium
Address: 310 N. Kings Dr., Charlotte
Date: Saturday, Aug. 29
Parking: Additional paid parking located at CPCC Student Lots #1 and #2.
Tickets: $15 and $20 General admission.



CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  -- The McDonald's Queen City Battle of the Bands marches into Charlotte’s Memorial Stadium on Aug. 29, featuring some of the top-performing marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The competition returns to Charlotte for its third year and is expected to attract over 10,000 fans, students and alumni.

As the event draws closer, we talked to Derek L. Webber, the man responsible for organizing and promoting the annual event.

QCM: What is your background?

DW: I’m from Charlotte, born and raised. I attended Hampton University in 1995, majored in Communications. Then I worked in ...


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