Our cook truck has been serving generations of Blue Knights for 25 years, and she’s feeling a little deserving of cosmetic care. We couldn’t agree more, so we’re recruiting our wonderful alumni members to come out and lend a hand. On Friday, July 10th, the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps will be returning home […]
It’s been almost 15 years since such an event was performed in the Wausau area, but a Drum Corps International competition is slated to return to the region next week. River City Rhapsody, a competition involving six different drum and bugle corps from all over the U.S., is scheduled for this Tuesday, July 7 at […]
Against the picturesque backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains, over a thousand youth will gather with their brass, percussion and flags for one of the biggest drum corps events in the country. Corps Encore is back, with seven different corps bringing fierce competition to Weber State University’s Stewart Stadium July 8. Some of the world’s top […]
NightBEAT presents: Tour of Champions is pleased to announce that Cook Medical has joined this prestigious event as a Presenting Sponsor. Cook Medical, a medical device manufacturer started in 1963 by Star of Indiana founder Bill Cook, has been a great supporter of this activity for many years. According to Scott Sewell, VP of Technology […]
Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories! Oceanside, CA – June 26, 2015 If you’ve been around the corps for any amount of time, you know that in addition to fielding a […]
The word “Because” has a realm of possible explanations. At the same time, it does not have to be interpreted in any specific way. The 2015 concept is in fact “very Blue Knights” with the newfound identity that the drum corps has developed after a game-changing year in 2014. In the words of Tommy Keenum, […]
Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium once again will play host to the Drum Corps, “Tour of Champions.” The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 12, and will feature seven of the world’s top 12 drum and bugle corps in competition. Read the rest of the article here.
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of travel and excitement for the Corps as we proudly debuted our 2015 program, “The Spark of Invention,” to eager audiences across our home state of California. It all started at Sierra High School in Tollhouse, CA, where we set up camp for one last week of […]
Monday night the sounds of drums and cheers could be heard echoing throughout the west end of Allentown. J. Birney Crum Stadium was once again the site for a major drum and bugle corp competition, with a show titled “Drum Corps: An American Tradition.” Read the rest of the article here.
Spending a summer on tour with the Boston Crusaders is not an easy task. The members rehearse from sunrise to sunset, they travel over 10,000 miles in 90 days, they sleep on gym floors, and they leave everything they have on the field night after night. Similar to an olympic athlete in training, a drum […]
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