The Marching Band Capital of the World

2026 Battle Of The Bands

The HBCU collection drops at the Labor Day Classic in Jackson, Mississippi. Backpacks and duffles built in your school's colors. Sign up below to get it before it hits the floor.

Collection drops Sunday, September 6, 2026
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The collection is live.

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Tote&Carry HBCU backpacks and duffles in seven school colorways
Date
Sun Sep 6, 2026
Venue
Veterans Memorial Stadium
City
Jackson, Mississippi
Show time
7:00 PM CT

First look

Repped in your school's colors

Quilted leather, gold hardware, and the HBCU script across the front. Every colorway is built to match a school on the field at the Labor Day Classic.

Tote&Carry HBCU backpack worn on game day

The Backpack

8 colorways
Tote&Carry HBCU backpacks in eight school colorways
Black Royal Maroon Carolina Navy Red Purple Green

The Duffle

7 colorways
Tote&Carry HBCU duffle bags in seven school colorways
Black Green Maroon Carolina Royal Red Purple

Preview imagery. Final colorways, pricing and availability confirmed on drop day.

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Run of show

1:00 PM Fanfest
4:00 PM Gates open
5:30 PM Parade of bands
7:00 PM Battle of the bands

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, Mississippi. Presented by Renasant.

Tickets from $20
HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands, September 6 2026
HBCU marching band brass section at dusk

10 bands. 10 sounds. 1 day only.

Bethune-Cookman, first time in Jackson
Southern
Mississippi Valley
Alcorn
Tuskegee
Langston
UAPB
Talladega
Grambling
Jackson State
Bethune-Cookman

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