06/08/2026
Five local high school bands battled it out for first, second, and third place prizes at the Town of Southampton Youth Bureau’s 23rd Annual Battle of the Bands on Friday, June 5th at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays. The Southampton Youth Bureau would like to congratulate third-time winners Daydream of Southampton/Southold who placed first, Pyro of Southampton who placed second, and Rally Girls of Hampton Bays who placed third. Winning bands took home generous prizes courtesy of Dream Recording Studios, LTV Studios, Hampton Coffee Company, Hampton Theatre Company, Bay Street Theater, Edgewater Restaurant, Guild Hall, and Sunday Records in Riverhead. The Southampton Youth Bureau would also like to say a special thank you to several performers of the 2026 Hamptons Got Talent competition (Jack Graf, Luna Pulver, Jude Roseto, and Samantha O’Neal) for opening this year’s competition in song. Congratulations to all participating bands and thank you to our amazing sponsors, MCs Elhani Armijos, Jennifer Santiago, and Kate Lynch, judging panel (Iris Ornig of East End Jazz, Jody Gambino of LTV, Sam Houston, and Matt Zazzarino) and all of our community partners who helped make this event a success!