The North Valley Battle of the Bands encourages aspiring high school and college aged musicians to work on their craft and to continue to make original music.  As sponsor of the event, the Commercial Music Program at Paradise Valley Community College supports these goals by providing an opportunity to the participating bands to perform live in a number of venues, to be critiqued by professional musicians, and for select groups to receive free recording time in the school's recording facilities.  The project culminates in the production of a full-length CD.

In turn, the project provides a unique opportunity for the students taking courses in the Commercial Music Program by allowing them to participate at all levels in the development and production of the live concerts and CD.  Students taking live sound classes work on the sound reinforcement needs for shows in two venues.  Students taking studio recording classes engineer, edit, and assist in the mixing of the recording sessions.  Lastly, students in the music business program work on elements of promotion, copyright, and concert production.

Now in its eighth year, the project is an important tool used to support the creation of original music and to train the next generation of music business professionals.

Battle of the Bands @ PVCC 2009-10 

The Music Department and the Commercial Music Program are pleased to announce the 8th edition of this exciting project.  Area bands of all genres that write original music are encouraged to apply. Application materials are available here, the deadline for submissions is October 16th, 2009.

For additional information about the Battle of the Bands, contact Dr. Brett Reed.

Battle of the Bands @ PVCC 2008-09

Download the latest album, photos, and more featuring the music of Click 60, Thompson Blue, and Valley Love as well as selections from our past projects.  Produced by the Commercial Music Program.