Frankfort , KY – Not to toot their own horn, but Kentucky State University’s Marching Thorobreds are pretty popular – so popular that their fans secured them a place in the Jan. 24 Seventh Annual Honda Battle of the Bands.
In order to qualify, bands across the nation had to rally their supporters to vote daily on www.hondabattleofthebands.com. The 10 bands with the highest votes were invited to the 2009 showcase in the Atlanta Georgia Dome. There, some of the best historically black bands in the country try to wow the crowd with their musical ability and performance skills.
A representative from the Honda Battle of the Bands will be on campus at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in front of the Carl M. Hill Student Center to present Band Director Kalomo Bailey and his Marching Thorobreds a trophy and a $20,000 donation for the university’s music department. This also will be the formal announcement of KSU’s participation in the talent exhibition. This is the first time a KSU band has been selected to perform at the Honda Battle of the Bands.
To welcome the representative, KSU will host a pep rally at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 in front of the Student Center. The community is welcome to see KSU make history and to show its love for the KSU band. The band will perform and there will be a few brief speeches.