Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are racing full out on the holiday weekend, with major events on July 4, 5 and 6, including a special performance at the Watkins Glen race track on Sunday, July 6. An audience of about 50,000 is expected to be in the stands for the Camping World Grand Prix race on the […]
Kiltie Klassic XV ushered in the 2008 drum corps season to Southeastern Wisconsin with a classic line-up of drum corps at one of the Midwest’s most storied drum corps venues, historic Horlick Field. Then it was off to Madison for a very well received performance at the big DCI Regional at another storied venue, Camp […]
Although the Empire Statesmen drum and bugle corps celebrates its 25th anniversary this year without its founder, Vince Bruni, it will mark the milestone with the same passion he brought to the group. Mr. Bruni, whose spirit inspired musicians for two decades, died on the eve of the Drum Corps Associates Labor Day weekend championship […]
The music. The precision timing. Supporting old teammates. Whatever the reason, thousands of people filled the stands at Central High School’s Kennedy Stadium feel the power and see the pageantry as talented drum and bugle corps battled it out Saturday to be the best of the Barnum Festival. The annual Champions on Parade competition proved […]
Cue the trumpet section: The Kingston Grenadier Drum and Bugle Corps is making a comeback. The only all-ages drum and bugle corps in the province is slowly rebuilding after the heady days of the 1960s and early ’70s. You can check them out Sunday at 2 p.m. when they present a full dress rehearsal at […]
World Gone Mad Drum and Bugle Corps (WGM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Kempenich as the corps’ new director. Joe is a seasoned drum corps veteran having performed with the St. Paul Scouts (1975-1978), St. Croix Rivermen (1979-1982), Gulf Coast Sound (2004-2005) and as a charter member of WGM. "I am very […]
Three generations of Rochester’s Empire Statesmen organization, the Empire Cadets youth marching band, the competing corps and the Statesmen Alumni All Stars, will be adding some extra zing to Independence Day holiday weekend events, including a July 4 parade in neighboring Irondequoit and the 5th annual Vince Bruni Preview of Champions, at Growney Stadium at […]
Bonnie Ott Thompson says she’s still “dumbstruck” when people remember her. After all, it’s been 32 years since she became a women’s pioneer in the fast-paced world of drum-and-bugle corps competition that once was dominated by males. “To this day, I’m so impressed. I can’t find the words. I’m dumbstruck that people still have heard […]
The New York Skyliners Street Corps is hitting the streets for two local parades on the 4th of July – Florham Park and Ridgewood, New Jersey. The inaugural rehearsal of the Street Corps took place on Saturday, May 31st at the American Legion Post #27 in Dover, New Jersey, and was a great success. The […]
On behalf of the Roselle Park Conquistadors I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Wagstaff has accepted the position of Assistant Director for the corps. Jennifer’s past experience includes high school marching band and winterguard and marching in the colorguard for the Spectrum Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps (Corning/Owego, NY) from 1996 until 1999. After […]
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