DeKalb | This year’s Battle of the Bands ended with a crowd tiebreaker between two returning bands ­— Charlie Haley and I, the Martian.This is the third year Battle of The Bands was hosted at NIU and Kimberly Manno, Holmes Student Center events programmer,...

Battle of the Bands 2016 sign up is now open, according to a news release.Battle of the Bands is an annual competition between bands. The event will be 7 p.m. to midnight April 9 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Students interested...

The Holmes Student Center is looking for volunteers to be judges for the Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. on April 9.The first battle of the bands was hosted on Oct. 2014. The second one was held last year on March 28 and lasted six hours, according to a...

The fifth Karoshi-Con will feature 11 panels, including voice actor Lucas Schuneman’s revamped presentation on anime and video games.The convention is run by the Anime Association, is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Holmes Student Center. The 11...

With this many local music events and activities, there’s no excuse for being bored at home.TodayTurn off “Pitch Perfect” and watch the real thing. Northern Sound, NIU’s co-ed a capella group, will perform a free show 8 p.m. at The House Cafe,...

Battle of the Bands is 5 p.m. March 28 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.Doors open at 4 p.m. The Battle of the Bands is a showcase of local bands to support student talent. The competition will feature hardcore metal and rock bands,...

Battle of the Bands brought face-melting performances Saturday at the Holmes Student Center, ranging from light, smooth rock to the heaviest of metals.I, the MartianWake up, suburbanites; I, the Martian has landed.The first Chicago-based band of the night...