Battle of the Bands
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Battle of the Bands is a competitive live music event where multiple bands perform to win judges’ or audience approval, often featured as a climactic contest in rock and youth culture stories.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hosting rap battles at The Shelter | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live performance event
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music competition format ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
band rivalry
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coming-of-age stories ⓘ garage bands ⓘ talent discovery ⓘ |
| commonIn |
college culture
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high school culture ⓘ local music scenes ⓘ |
| commonPrize |
cash prize
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equipment sponsorship ⓘ performance slot at larger event ⓘ recording time ⓘ |
| culturalImage |
rite of passage for young bands
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symbol of rock competition ⓘ |
| evaluationBy |
audience applause
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audience ballots ⓘ panel of judges ⓘ |
| goalOfParticipants |
build fanbase
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gain exposure ⓘ win audience approval ⓘ win judges’ approval ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
audience voting
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climactic contest ⓘ competitive ⓘ judged performances ⓘ live music ⓘ multi-band lineup ⓘ winner selection ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
rock music culture
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youth culture ⓘ |
| involves |
live instruments
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on-stage performance ⓘ sound reinforcement ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
climactic scene in rock films
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showcase of protagonist’s band ⓘ turning point in youth dramas ⓘ |
| typicalFormatElement |
final announcement of winner
GENERATED
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scoring criteria GENERATED ⓘ short set by each band GENERATED ⓘ time-limited performances GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
amateur bands
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emerging artists ⓘ local bands ⓘ school bands ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
clubs
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community centers ⓘ music festivals ⓘ school auditoriums ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dewey Finn
subject surface form:
Future (8 Mile)
this entity surface form:
hosting rap battles at The Shelter