
McDonogh 35 Senior High School’s marching band performs during Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening. The fundraiser also includes a benefit concert with all proceeds dedicated to placing instruments in New Orleans school music programs (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

Students strike a pose to warp up St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory’s marching band routine during Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

St. Mary’s Academy’s marching band performs during Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

Landry Walker Preparatory makes a musical entrance during Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

Hundreds of people gather in front of Tipitina’s during the Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

Claire Byun, Uptown Messenger file photo
St. Katharine Drexel’s marching band performs during the Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).

St. Mary’s Academy’s marching band performs during Battle of the Bands at the “Instruments A-Comin” benefit concert, silent auction and community arts fair in front of Tipitina’s Monday evening (Claire Byun/cbyun@nolamessenger.com).