A Fairfield man who has been playing in a drum-and-bugle corps since he was 8 years old was recently elected to the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. Kenton Clarke, a businessman and entrepreneur, is still a member of the Park City Pride Combined Drum-and-Bugle Alumni Corps in Bridgeport and the Stratford Community Concert Band. […]
With a score of 96.925, the 2015 Bluecoats received the bronze medal at the Drum Corps International World Championships on Saturday, August 8th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Congratulations to the members, staff, and entire Bluecoats family on our second top three finish in a row, and third in six years. We would […]
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2015 season happen. The members of the corps worked with the highest level of dedication and our volunteer staff went above and beyond to make sure all of our travel and show needs happened with the greatest of ease. The year will wrap up with our banquet […]
Georgia Street was taken over Saturday morning and became the home for a musical battle. Teams in town for the Drum Corps International competition at Lucas Oil Stadium took part in the Drumline Battle. The teams compete head-to-head in a two minute performance. Watch the video here.
Friday night Carolina Crown filled Lucas Oil Stadium with a true Inferno and forged their way to the top score. The corps led the field with a 96.775, edging out the Blue Devils by .150. The Bluecoats slipped past The Cadets for third place with Santa Clara Vanguard rounding out the top five. “Tonight’s performance […]
Think of the championship game of your favorite sporting event –the Super Bowl, the final game of the world series- the pressure is on as months of practice come down to a single game. The drum corps international competition in Indianapolis this weekend is much like that. Read the rest of the article here.
Thursday night Carolina Crown took the field in front of an electric Prelims night crowd. Fans were ready to feel the heat and Crown members delivered, finishing first with a score of 96.475. The Cadets finished in second place, followed by the Bluecoats, Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard. Led by winning guard and brass […]
As the first week of August marked the beginning of the end of summer, thousands of marching band geeks made a pilgrimage to Indianapolis, Indiana. The devout-from old band directors to parents carrying future musical prodigies-gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium to admire their heroes- uniformed performers wielding brass instruments, drums, and colorful flags. Thousands more […]
A month ago, we asked the BK Nation who our biggest fan was. Luckily, we found not one, but four great candidates for the title of biggest Blue Knights fan! These four individuals are Don Salyer, Anthony Barei, Abby Gregory, and John F. Don Salyer – Don Salyer takes the cake for most personal connection […]
Carolina Crown performs in the first of three DCI Championships Week shows tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The corps will take the field third to last, followed by The Cadets and then Blue Devils. Since Wednesday evening, Crown members, volunteers and staff have been staying at their usual Indianapolis housing site, Jameson […]
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