The National Battle of the Bands is a cultural showcase where elaborate marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities — HBCUs — perform high-energy stadium sets that center on a dynamic display of marching precision, dance, music, and crowd control skills.

And now the annual event , which typically draws crowds from across the country, is coming to Palm Beach County during MLK Weekend in January.

That's thanks to Emanuel Perry, Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council, who says it will likely contribute to the region’s economy.

"We anticipate at least a $35 million economic impact," he told WLRN.

“We wanna drive our visitors to local businesses to actually help them boost the local economy. So if we're doing our job well, then everyon

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