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Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Meet your host, Torae!

We’re excited to introduce this year’s Battle of the Bands MC and host with the most—rapper Torae! Born and raised in Coney Island, Brooklyn, Torae’s career has spanned...

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Punk Rockers Summer Haze

They’re back to battle it out for round 2: say hello to Summer Haze, veterans of the competition who will once again treat the audience to an array of punk bangers. The Long Island four-...

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Bayside's own Apollo 4

Meet Battle of the Bands contestants Apollo 4! The Bayside High School students first appeared on each other’s radars when David Landau and guitarist Christian Merano met at a spring concert...

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: The Unique Sounds of Dirty Spoons

Dirty Spoons is a young band fresh out of Brooklyn with a unique sound and a strong social conscience. They’ve honed their live performance skills at the Save Our Streets talent show, the...

Battle of the Bands Spotlight: Meet your first band, Metal Hawks

It’s time to meet the first contenders for this year’s Queens Library Battle of the Bands! Metal Hawks hail from Long Island, and have been playing together since 2014. They’re...