The pulse of the metronome could be heard echoing across the Ontario High School football field all day Friday. More than 150 students, all members of The Battalion Drum & Bugle Corps, from Salt Lake City, were gathered on the football field to practice an entire routine the group will be performing at events across […]
Seven groups from across the country cranked-up the volume to “Eleven” Thursday evening. Organizers said they couldn’t have asked for a nicer day for the event. “We often travel to a different state every day,” said Avery Gurney of the Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps. “It’s a very fun, very fast-paced lifestyle for this short […]
The Northwoods Encore Drum and Bugle Corps Competition returned to D.C. Everest Junior High Thursday evening, bringing seven different corps to the area to put on a performance and show their talents. Each corps consists of a horn line, a drumline, front ensemble and color guard. Each group has about 150 members, and they travel […]
When Noah Curtis stumbled upon a video of a show titled “Intergalactic” by the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, he fell in love with the group’s style. Spring Valley High School’s Curtis, of Prichard, is spending the summer performing with the group that travels more than 13,000 miles across the United States, competing in […]
Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce three inductees to its Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Cindi Baumgartner, Bill Riebock, and Becky Nelson were selected from a pool of outstanding nominations and will be honored during a ceremony Oct. 13 in Loves Park. They become the 39th, 40th and 41st members of the Phantom Regiment […]
After 29 years of pomp and circumstance, the Fourth of July Drum and Bugle Corps Competition is still attracting the best of the best performers from across the country. “We wanted to attract better bands, better corps to our parade in Bristol and that’s how we got in the business,” said Drum Corps Subcommittee Chair […]
World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Jim Cossetti passed away peacefully on June 28 at age 73, following some very serious and long lasting medical issues. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at ceremonies held in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2002. He was also a member of the International Trumpet Guild, the Bugler’s […]
Phantom Regiment invites alumni, family, and friends to attend a Celebration of Life in honor of Dr. Dan Richardson, who passed away in January of 2018, on July 6 at the Show of Shows Drum Corps Competition at Boylan High School in Rockford, IL. Guests are invited to view photos, share stories, and listen to […]
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps competed against eight of the world’s top drum corps at the annual River City Rhapsody on Sunday. Throughout the summer, The Blue Stars compete in the Drum Corps International Tour. Teams will perform in over 30 competitions to see who will be ranked top corps in the US. […]
Music City gave its first performance as a World Class corps on June 27 at Drums Along the Ohio in Evansville, IN. The corps’ 2018 production “Hell on Wheels: The Final Journey of Casey Jones” received enthusiastic cheers from the always large Evansville crowd. A photo gallery from this performance is available on Facebook. Music […]
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