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Gold Stolen Equipment Replacement Fund

Sometime on the night of Monday, July 13, 2015/early morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2015, our equipment trailer was broken into and several horns and other pieces of equipment were stolen. We’ve launched a crowdfunding campaign using IndieGoGo to help cover the replacement costs. Read the rest of the article here.

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2015 Championship Preview

The Bushwackers Present the 2015 Championship Preview! Saturday, August 22 – Clifton Stadium – 350 Piaget Ave.- Clifton, NJ and now featuring: Bushwackers, Buccaneers, Garfield Cadets Alumni, and the David Letterman Show’s own AL CHEZ with his big band THE BROTHERS OF FUNK Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Top Drum Corps Offers Electrifying Performances At Heedum Field

A lively crowd sat in the bleachers as seven of the top drum and bugle corps in the country performed during the Drums Across Nebraska event held Monday evening at Heedum Field. Sponsored by the non-profit organization Drum Corps International, thousands of students ages 16-21 audition to make one of 26 corps that travel around […]

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July 18 Service For World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame Member Al Mura

Albert J. Mura, a member of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame since 1989, passed away Friday, July 10 at age 92, surrounded by his loving family. Music was a vital and driving force in his life. He was an original 1934 member of the Holy Name Cadets (later the Garfield Cadets), which he […]

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2015 Hawthorne Caballeros In Secaucus This Weekend

The Caballeros Next Performance is this weekend… We would love to have our friends and Fans come support these great charities and See the changes the corps has made to improve this week. Hope to see you at the show!!! DCA SHOW IN SECAUCUS – THIS WEEKEND! Read the rest of the article here.

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Vibrant 2015 Field Band Foundation Regional Championships

Annual regional championships of the Field Band Foundation were held in Thabazimbi’s Regorogile township on Saturday, 11 July 2015. Field Bands from Thabazimbi, Blouberg, Musina, Rustenburg, Cullinan, and Hammanskraal showcased the results of their consistent endeavour in creativity, performance design, field movement, and musicality (see pics of the Black Like Me Hammanskraal Field Band and […]

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In The News – Louisiana’s Only Drum And Bugle Sets Out To ‘Strut Its Stuff’ During Midwest Tour

Rain was no deterrent to the drummers of Louisiana Stars, Lafayette’s own drum and bugle corps, as they took shelter under the overhang of Cajun Field during a recent practice session. Some drummers beat their tenor drums, matching the force of the rain on the metal roof above their heads. Others sat in the stands, […]

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In The News – A Quick Sample Of The Drum Corps Competition

The Drum Corps International Tour arrived in Minnesota on Saturday at TCF Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. Twenty drum corps teams from around the U.S., including three from Minnesota, featured elite brass musicians, percussionists and color guard performers. Judy Griesedieck caught some of the action. See more photos here: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/… Watch the video […]

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2015 Pacific Crest Week 5 And San Antonio

This week concludes with DCI’s first Premier Event! Sunday, July 12 – Rehearsal – Kearney HS, Kearney, NE Monday, July 13 – Show: Fremont, NE Tuesday, July 14 – Rehearsal – Mustang HS, Mustang, OK Wednesday, July 15 – Show: Mustang, OK Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Rustin Grad Will Perform With South Jersey Drum Corps

Matt Malone, 18, of West Chester will be forgoing much of the laziness that comes with summer vacation, to perform with South Jersey’s Jersey Surf drum corps in a cross-country tour. Malone graduated this year from Bayard Rustin High School, and had been a member and leader of the school’s band all four years. Malone […]

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