Watch this video by Vic Firth of Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps percussion caption head, Mike Jackson, talk about “Because…“, the 2015 show production and hear a little bit of drumming by the battery and front ensemble. Read the rest of the article here.
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! Sneak Preview – June 13, 2015 There’s a buzz in the air from the membership. From the minute members arrive for morning rehearsal, it is […]
Our second week of tour culminates at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Sunday, June 21 – Show: Sacramento, CA | VIEW: Details –> Monday, June 22 – Show: Santa Clara, CA | VIEW: Details –> Tuesday, June 23 – Rehearsal – Oceanside, CA – El Camino HS Read the rest of the article here.
The beat is on this summer as Drums on the Ohio marches into Evansville for the third year since its resurrection. The world-class talent of seven drum and bugle corps will put their skills on display at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Reitz Bowl. The corps performing will be The Cadets from Allentown, Pennsylvania, The […]
Dear Phans, Bonjour and good morning! The Regiment is on its sixth day of tour, and we are in Stanford, California! On Wednesday, we rehearsed in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Bingham High School. We were very thankful for this rehearsal facility; there was plenty of field space, an amazing turf stadium, great air conditioning, […]
After a successful Family Day and preview performance for fans, friends and family on the last Saturday of Spring Training at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC, it was time to take the 26th edition of Carolina Crown on the road. And the 2015 season kicked off with a successful performance at the DCI Tour […]
“What an incredible night it was! We had a sellout crowd in the stands,” said Sacramento Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps representative, Linda Downs. “Smiles and cheers for all of our drum corps members who have worked so hard and traveled so far to demonstrate to our community the impact drum corps has on our […]
“Geeks stay up all night disassembling the world so that they can put it back together with new features. They tinker and fix things that aren’t broken. Geeks abandon the world around them because they’re busy soldering together a new one. They obsess and, in many cases, they suffer.” Born in 1856, Nikola Tesla is […]
Summer Music Games in Cincinnati will celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 22 as the annual event makes a move to Virgil Schwarm Stadium at Hamilton High School. The event, a major fundraiser for Fairfield’s band boosters, is expected to raise around $25,000 this year. “I enjoy the behind the scenes part of hosting a […]
Coming up: TWO local shows to whet your appetite for the summer competition season. The venerable Moonlight Classic is scheduled for Sunday, June 21 at Hughes Stadium/Sacramento City College. Two weeks later, catch the Mandarins’ wildly popular DCI Capital Classic, at Monterey Trail High School in Elk Grove. Read the rest of the article here.
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