Gallery: Cherry Pop Records hosts Battle of the Bands for UCLA, USC, CSUN bands

Crashes of cymbals and riffs of electric guitars filled the Troubadour on Thursday night for a cross-city Battle of the Bands. The event – hosted by UCLA’s Cherry Pop Records, CSUN VOVE Records and USC’s 840 West Records – brought together three bands from each campus for nearly three hours of performances. UCLA was represented by Lady Vengeance, which is signed by Cherry Pop, The 529s and The Sunset Wrecks. The 529s were named the winners after the battle’s nine sets.