Bach to Rock Music School Announces Winners of Fourth Annual National “Battle of the Bands”
Rising Rock Stars Contend for Top Honors in Elementary, Middle and High School Divisions.
Bach to Rock, America’s music school for students of all ages, proudly announces the winners of its Fourth Annual National Battle of the Bands competition. Sixty-four bands competed in three divisions: elementary school, middle school, and high school, while a distinguished panel of music industry professionals selected one winner and two runners-up per category. Additionally, over 10,000 online supporters voted for their fan favorites in each category prior to the July event. All music genres were represented, from country to pop-rock and hip-hop, to classic rock. The winners of local and regional Battle of the Bands competitions competed in the national event. The list of national winners is below, and the performances can be viewed on bachtorock.com/live.
Elementary School Division
- Winner: The RAGS Snakes – Bach to Rock, Gaithersburg, MD
- Runner up: Black Gold Rhapsody – Bach to Rock, Tanasbourne, OR
- Runner up (tie): The Electrics – Bach to Rock, Mt. Juliet, TN & Your Mom’s Crazy Junkyard – Bach to Rock, Minnetonka, MN
- Fan favorite: Heads of Stone – Bach to Rock, Carmel, IN
Middle School Division
- Winner: Fear the Hammer – Bach to Rock, Lutz, FL
- Runner up: Mortal Wombats – Bach to Rock, Fishers, IN
- Runner up: Red the Trouble – Bach to Rock, Lansdowne, VA
- Fan favorite: BOMBFACE – Bach to Rock, Lake Mary, FL
High School Division
- Winner: Tabuu – Bach to Rock, Port Washington, NY
- Runner up: Lush – Bach to Rock, Fishers, IN
- Runner up: PHOENIX JONES – Bach to Rock, Lutz, FL
- Fan favorite: PHOENIX JONES – Bach to Rock, Lutz, FL
“The Battle of the Bands competition is a fun, enriching and rewarding experience. Our students work toward the competition all year. It’s the culmination of their practice and dedication, where they showcase their talent in front of a live audience,” said Brian Gross, President of Bach to Rock. “At Bach to Rock, we teach students how to work in teams and develop their stage presence, building their confidence as they prepare for the
Battle of the Bands. We focus not just on instructing kids how to play an instrument or how to sing, but also on helping them perform with confidence and poise.”
Bach to Rock thanks the judges for their time and dedication in selecting the winners of the 2024 Battle of the Bands and inspiring a new generation of professional musicians:
Elementary School Judges
Middle School Judges
High School Judges
The Battle of the Bands competition is a core component of Bach to Rock’s progressive music curriculum. Bach to Rock’s modern approach couples individual music instruction with band instruction. This dynamic philosophy leads to regularly scheduled public performances, local Battle of the Bands competitions and recording sessions in Bach to Rock’s professional sound studios.