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Atlanta vs Boston. Who Has Better Bands?

Atlanta vs Boston. Who Has Better Bands?

January 30, 2017 (June 6, 2017) // Riot Fest

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In honor of the SUPER sports game happening in Houston this Sunday, we decided to grab a BOWL of cheese dip and see who would win if bands from Atlanta and Boston went head to head.

Both cities have a pretty great history of music, but who is better? Who would win in a head to head match-up?

Would Mastodon beat Godsmack? Would Arrested Development beat New Kids on the Block? Would Indigo Girls beat Dropkick Murphys?

We matched up bands from Atlanta and Boston below, and by a slim margin, we have Atlanta beating Boston by a score of 14-12.

ATLANTA VS BOSTON
The Black Crowes vs Boston
Gladys Knight vs The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Outkast vs Bell Biv DeVoe
T.I. vs Slapshot
Ludacris vs Pixies
John Mayer vs Aerosmith
TLC vs The Cars
Cee Lo Green vs Bobby Brown
Lady Antebellum vs Powerman 5000
Big Boi vs Mission Of Burma
Young Jeezy vs Boys Like Girls
Lil Jon vs New Edition
Mastodon vs Godsmack
Sevendust vs DYS
Gnarls Barkley vs Béla Fleck
Gucci Mane vs Dresden Dolls
Sugarland vs Isis
Arrested Development vs New Kids on the Block
Indigo Girls vs Dropkick Murphys
Confederate Railroad vs The Lemonheads
Manchester Orchestra vs The Breeders
Kris Kross vs American Hi-Fi
Ciara vs Letters To Cleo
Baby Baby vs Guster
Black Lips vs Big D and the Kids Table
Whores vs Toxic Narcotic

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