CHS Musical Showcase

For the song that shared its name with this event, see Battle of the Bands.

A poster for the Musical Showcase.

The CHS Musical Showcase, or the Mane Event, is a friendly competition that takes place at Canterlot High School in My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks. It is organized by both students and faculty to raise money for after-school programs. However, the Dazzlings soon mesmerize the entire school to turn the friendly variety show into an all-out battle of the bands. A total of sixteen musical acts take part in the competition.

Participating bands

• The Rainbooms
• The Dazzlings
• Trixie and the Illusions
• Flash Drive
• MC Snips and DJ Snazzy Snails
• Octavia Melody
• The Cutie Mark Crusaders
• Photo Finish and the Snapshots
• Bulk Biceps
• Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops
• Diamond Dog boys
• Derpy and the Pony Pickers
• Green Cycle band
• Unnamed Dramas band
• Unnamed Techie band
• Unnamed Rocker band

Bracket matchups

The Battle of the Bands tournament bracket.
Left, top to bottom: Unnamed Rocker band, Trixie and the Illusions, Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops, unnamed Techie band, MC Snips and DJ Snazzy Snails, Bulk Biceps, the Rainbooms, Octavia Melody.
Right, top to bottom: Photo Finish and the Snapshots, Diamond Dog boys, unnamed Dramas band, the Dazzlings,  Green Cycle band, Flash Drive, Derpy and the Pony Pickers, The Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Round 1

• Unnamed Rocker band vs. Trixie and the Illusions
  Winner: Trixie and the Illusions
• Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops vs. Unnamed Techie band
  Winner: Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops
• MC Snips and DJ Snazzy Snails vs. Bulk Biceps
  Winner: Bulk Biceps
• The Rainbooms vs. Octavia Melody
  Winner: The Rainbooms
• Photo Finish and the Snapshots vs. Diamond Dog boys
  Winner: Photo Finish and the Snapshots
• Unnamed Dramas band vs. The Dazzlings
  Winner: The Dazzlings
• Green Cycle band vs. Flash Drive
  Winner: Flash Drive
• Derpy and the Pony Pickers vs. The Cutie Mark Crusaders
  Winner: The Cutie Mark Crusaders

Round 2

• Trixie and the Illusions vs. Lyra Heartstrings and Sweetie Drops
  Winner: Trixie and the Illusions
• Bulk Biceps vs. The Rainbooms
  Winner: The Rainbooms
• Photo Finish and the Snapshots vs. The Dazzlings
  Winner: The Dazzlings
• Flash Drive vs. The Cutie Mark Crusaders
  Winner: Flash Drive

Semifinals

• The Dazzlings vs. Flash Drive
  Winner: The Dazzlings
• The Rainbooms vs. Trixie and the Illusions
  Winner: The Rainbooms (forfeited to Trixie and the Illusions)

Finals

• The Dazzlings vs. Trixie and the Illusions
  Winner: Undetermined

Other depictions

The Mane Event and its participating competitors are featured in two live-action Rainbow Rocks music videos that use a rock version of Equestria Girls.

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