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HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BANDS
10 bands picked to compete in finals on Saturday
Twenty high school bands battled it out over the weekend at the 3rd Annual High School Battle of the Bands semi-finals at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord.

Friday night semifinals | Saturday semifinals


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BATTLE OF THE BANDS

On Friday we will announce the names of the 20 Bay Area high school bands selected to play in the Battle semi-finals May 9 and 10 at SleepTrain Pavilion in Concord. BandsofTheBay.com.

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