The 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts will take place at 6:30 p.m. on May 1. The event is organized by the Student Activities Department at Macomb Community College.

Battle of the Bands will feature six area bands competing for bragging rights, free studio time and prizes. Bands interested in participating may contact the Macomb Student Activities Office at 586.445.7446 or sasouth@macomb.edu  for registration, eligibility and judging criteria.

Participating bands must submit their demo tape/CD to Student Activities by March 13 in Warren at Macomb Community College South Campus, John Lewis Student Community Center, Room 251 or Center Campus in Clinton Township John R. Dmitry Student Center Room 127.

Tickets for the Battle of the Bands are $1 in advance and $2 at the door. They may be purchased through the Student Activities Offices at either South or Center campuses.

Proceeds from all Battle of the Bands ticket sales will go Charity Music, a Sterling Heights-based foundation established by former Macomb Symphony Orchestra president Roger Fachini. Charity Music donates recycled instruments at no charge to children and other individuals who wish to pursue their musical talents.

For more information on either event, contact Tiffany Willingham or Emily Money at 586.445.7446 or email at sasouth@macomb.edu.

Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is one of the nation’s leading community colleges, providing learning experiences to more than 59,000 students annually.  Macomb nationally ranks in the top two percent in the number of associate degrees awarded and as the largest grantor of associate degrees in Michigan.  The college’s comprehensive educational programming includes pre-collegiate experiences, university transfer and career preparation programs, bachelor degree completion and graduate degree programs, workforce training, professional education and certification, and continuing education and enrichment opportunities. 

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