Miles College’s Purple Marching Machine, the two-time reigning HBCU national band champ, is heading to the 2027 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) this coming MLK Weekend on January 16, 2027 at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Palm Beach, Florida.
Last year, Birmingham metro’s own Miles College notched its second national title in a row when it won the ESPN 2025 Red Lobster HBCU Division II Band of the Year championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Their championship journey was documented in a YouTube film about the extraordinary students and band. See it below:…