Battle of the Bands is a generic term for a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles, compete for the title of "best band". A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration an official position or a professional or academic qualification The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Brooklyn Book Festival crowd by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|An audience at the Brooklyn Book Festival in New York City. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Prizes usually include cash, free recording time in a local recording studio, a piece of new equipment, or a gift certificate.

Traditionally, Battle of the Bands are often held at live music events and forums (for example, the Global Battle Of The Bands). Increasingly, a number of Battle of the Bands events have been conducted exclusively on the Internet by the playing of and voting on digital music files.

A historical incident

During the winter of 1862-1863, Union and Confederate armies were camped near each other at Fredericksburg, Virginia, separated only by the expanse of the Rappahannock River. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia in the United States, approximately 184 mi (294 km in length One cold afternoon, a band in the Union camp struck up some patriotic tunes to cheer the men. They were answered from across the river by a Confederate band. The Union band played another tune followed by the Confederates who also did their best to play the same song. Back and forth the musical duel went well into the evening hours. Soldiers in both armies listened to the musical battle and would cheer for their own bands. The duel finally ended when both bands struck up the tune of "Home, Sweet Home". It was then that the men of both sides who were so far from their homes, cheered as one. ^[1]

In popular culture

A Battle of the Bands event forms the climax of a number of films, including School of Rock and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. School of Rock is a 2003 American Comedy film from Paramount Pictures, starring Jack Black. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is a 1991 American comedy Science fiction film the sequel to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure The film Drumline puts its own spin on the convention, featuring a battle between marching bands. Drumline is a 2002 film directed by Charles Stone III. The screenplay which was inspired by the life of Dallas Austin A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform

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