Rockus battle of the bands

Veritas Records and Rolling Stone Collection host the final semifinal round of the Rockus college battle of the bands on Feb. 27 and 28 at Tommy Doyle’s, starting at 9 p.m. $5. Friday’s participants are the Tufts bands Funk Soullove, the Gentlemen's Bet, Navigator, and the Situation. Saturday’s Harvard showcase features Start, Go!, Shy October, Elephantom, and the Ben Kultgen Band. 617-864-0655, www.rockusnow.com.

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Listen to the participating artists' music on their websites, listed below where available.

Semifinals:

Feb. 27, Tufts:

FunkSoulLove: www.myspace.com/funksoulloveconnection
The Gentlemens Bet: www.myspace.com/thegentlemenboston
Navigator
The Situation

Feb. 28, Harvard:

The Ben Kultgen Band: www.myspace.com/thebenkultgenband
Elephantom: www.myspace.com/elephantomband
Start, Go!: www.myspace.com/startgomusic
Shy October: www.myspace.com/shyoctober

Finals:

The final round takes place April 14 at the Paradise Rock Club. The finalists will include the winner of this weekend's Tufts and Harvard semifinal rounds, as well as:

Boston University:

Kids with Kites: www.myspace.com/kidswithkitesma

Boston College:

Gerard Mellen: www.myspace.com/gerardmellenband

Emerson:

The Hollow Sound: www.myspace.com/thehollowsound

Berklee College of Music:

SEX!: www.myspace.com/thisissexmusic

MIT:

The Pears: www.myspace.com/thepearsmusic

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