After six finalists took the Brightside Ballroom stage Saturday night, Midwest Americana band Paid Leave took home the crown for the 2026 Dayton Battle of the Bands.

After three rounds of preliminary competition, Loudoun County’s top 12 bands and performers joined in the Battle of the Bands finale at the Tally Ho Theater on Friday night.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's almost time for the Battle of the Bands! The competition is the first of its kind for the NEPA Philharmonic, and the stakes are high. The winner receives $5,000 and the ...

Libby Ballengee and Ashley Karsten spoke with Kaleidoscope host Juliet Fromholt about this year's finale for Dayton Battle of ...

Main Street’s Music Mashup ‘Battle of the Bands’ is returning March 14 to the Capitol Theatre. The event is a regional battle of bands competition where the top two ...

The 2026 edition of Dayton Battle of the Bands culminated in a final performance on Saturday, March 7 on the main stage of the Brightside Music and Event Venue with Paid Leave emerging as the winning ...