Drum corps fans filled stadiums across the West Coast this weekend as shows in Riverside and Walnut, Cailf. and Glendale, Ariz. put the Blue Devils (79.750) back ahead of the Santa Clara Vanguard (77.900). The two corps have been going head-to-head since the beginning of summer with the Blue Devils winning four of their past […]
When Steve "Hairbear" Masters retired from drum corps after the '99 season with the Racine Kilties, he traded in his ol' mini-van for a Corvette (not a CorpsVet). Master's logic: "If I have a 'Vette, I'm truly done with all the long corps commutes." Last week, Masters planned to rent a mini-van to haul percussion […]
The booming of bass drums and soaring melodies of horns will fill the stadium at Westminster High School Friday. Instead of appearing as half-time entertainment, the musicians in uniform – considered the young superstars of the marching world – will be the main attraction, as they participate in Music in Motion, a drum corps show. […]
It’s been seven years since a drum and bugle corps set foot on a field in Allegany County. This summer that dry spell ends when two junior corps make appearances – one at Greenway Avenue Stadium and the other at Frostburg State University – whetting people’s appetite for a possible return of what was one […]
The Cavaliers will head to Central Illinois next weekend to defend their home turf, as the corps has just been added to the competitive lineup of the DCI Central Illinois event in Normal, Ill. on June 29. Currently holding the highest score of the 2007 Summer Music Games Tour to date, this showdown is certain […]
Phantom Regiment (79.70) took no prisoners tonight with a performance that blew audiences and the competition away at the DCI Chicagoland major event in Lisle, Ill. The corps remained victorious against the Bluecoats (78.20), Madison Scouts (65.05), Southwind (63.55), and Pioneer (57.15) in a show that left fans standing after every performance. This was the […]
Music from Carolina Crown’s 2007 production, "Triple Crown," is featured in this performance montage from the DCI Salutes America event on June 16 in Annapolis, Md. You can read the rest of the article (and view the video) here.
Drum Corps International’s Audio Performance Downloads (APDs) are back for the 2007 summer season! After select 2007 Summer Music Games Tour events, you’ll be able to purchase and download audio files of your favorite corps performances straight to your computer’s hard drive. APDs of corps at the DCI Salutes America event on June 16 in […]
Spirit from Jacksonville State University was featured in a local news segment on an ABC affiliate in Wilmington, N.C. this week. Local reporter, and on-air host of the Drum Corps International World Championships, Steve Rondinaro, caught up with the corps to see how they are handling the summer tour, and the heat at North Brunswick […]
The summer is heating up in Arizona as last year’s Division II World Champion, the Academy, gets ready to move into Division I competition. The corps has been rehearsing in Tempe almost every day since Memorial Day, working on their 2007, and most challenging program to date, “The Chase.” They come into this season feeling […]
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