The Hamilton Firefighters Drum Corps has drummed up more than $200,000 in debt and wants taxpayers to pay the piper. Representatives of the marching band will ask the City of Hamilton corporate administration committee on Wednesday to forgive its interest free loan and property tax arrears of $202,463. A city staff report argues against writing […]
The Austin Stars Performing Arts Association (ASPAA) of Austin, Texas is forming a brass ensemble that will begin rehearsals during the Summer of 2006. The group will perform at local events, concerts and private gigs in Austin and the surrounding region. The project to field an all-age drum & bugle corps has been moved ahead […]
What a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon in SoCal – reaquainting yourself with the sounds of the Kingsmen. I promised my 10-year-old daughter that we’d have a fun time and hear some great music – so after lunch at Portillo’s (a transplanted hot-dog/Italian Beef joint from back home […]
The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps of Wayne, NJ is proud to announce its latest major fundraising project that will aid in the continuation of yet another successful season of promoting arts education to youths ages 13-21 – the raffle of a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle. 1st and 2nd prize winners of this raffle will […]
“Live” performances by several drum and bugle corps from across Texas highlight the 12th Annual Drum Corps BBQ Bash Saturday, May 6, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Doss Community Center in Northwest Houston. The Bash, hosted by the Drum Corps Tigers of Texas, also includes a full-course BBQ lunch from Lenox Catering, […]
BD Entertainment (BDE), the corporate and event entertainment unit of The Blue Devils organization, is holding an audition for drummers interested in performing as members of the San Francisco 49ers drumline "Niner Noise!", which will perform at the SF 49ers 2006 home game season. The auditions will be held on Saturday, May 20th at 2:00pm […]
Drum Corps Associates, the world’s largest organization of all-age drum and bugle corps, announced its endorsement today of Dinkles Marching Shoes as the official marching shoe of DCA. Located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania for more than 60 years, Dinkles Marching Shoes have been worn by leading bands, drum and bugle corps, and colorguards throughout the world. […]
A new host agreement for DCA’s biggest weekend gathering was discussed and approved by corps directors at the Spring DCA meeting held today at Lackawanna County Stadium in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Interestingly, Lackawanna County Stadium was site of the most recent DCA Championships, now moved to Rochester for the 2006 season. The agreement signed today provides […]
The Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc. and its premier performance group, the Madison Scouts, will stage their first annual “$1,000,000 Shoot-Out” golf outing at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Madison, WI, on Wednesday, August 9. The start time is 11:30 AM. Scheduled during the week the Drum Corps International Championships will be held […]
The U.S. Naval Academy Drum & Bugle Corps is looking to increase its staff by one with the addition of an Assistant Director. The corps, based in Annapolis, MD, has recently undergone a comprehensive expansion plan. A major component of the expansion plan drawn up by corps director, Mr. Jeff Weir, was the addition of […]
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