In The News – Drums Along The Waterfront: Not Your Average Marching Bands

The top 10 drum and bugle corps in the world will compete at Drums Along the Waterfront, Tour of Champions on Aug. 5 at New Era Field. Ten schools in Western New York will host the teams as they prepare to battle it out for the top spot.

Drums Along the Waterfront Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has hosted Drum Corps International competitions in Buffalo for the past 20 years. Each elite team, due to arrive the first weekend in August, can consist of more than 200 people and a 10-bus caravan, according to Matt Tichy, DATW director of production and media.

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