The 2011 North American drum corps season is upon and so is the latest episode of the Box Center podcast! Join Drum Corps Planet Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin as he previews the upcoming weekend shows in DCI and DCA, looks back at the European drum corps results from the past month, and gives you […]
The Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps of Manchester, NH is in the running for a $25,000 grant from Pepsi in the Pepsi Refresh Project to purchase newer horns, and the Corps needs your help! Not only are the Corps’ instruments old (up to 30 years), they break easily and are in constant need of repair. […]
WRITERS NEEDED! Drum Corps World is assigning coverage for the 2011 season and would like to add staff writers to cover some of the DCI and DCA events around the United States. If you’re interested in having a by-line and sharing your thoughts about drum corps performances, call Publisher Steve Vickers at 1-800-554-9630 today or […]
The individuals being inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York on Labor Day weekend have a record of outstanding achievements dating back to the 1950, stretching from coast to coast in North America and across the Atlantic to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Sample Logic and System Blue have joined forces to announce two upcoming revolutionary products Rumble and Fanfare-the world’s first set of Kontakt Player virtual instruments to combine the finest in traditional marching drums and brass with cutting-edge cinematic sound design. These superbly flexible virtual instruments will give educators, composers, and musicians an imaginative, innovative, and […]
The very first show of the season of any drumcorps circuit worldwide is always held in The Netherlands. This year at the Arnemuiden soccer stadium on May 28. Jubal from Dordrecht, celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, took first place in Premier Class with an impressive 3.9 point lead over Beatrix and 5 point over […]
This summer, Jubal drum and bugle corps from Dordrecht, The Netherlands, is returning to the United States for a three week tour culminating with the DCI World Championships in Michigan City and Indianapolis, Indiana. What’s special about this visit is that the Jubal organization is also celebrating their 100th anniversary. This marks the second year […]
The six-time defending Drum Corps Associates world champion Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps will participate in the 2011 Hamburg Memorial Day parade and celebration on Monday, May 30, 2011. This year’s parade and celebration honors hometown hero Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack […]
The Troopers and their partners with the Wyoming High School All-State Marching Band held a press conference with Wyoming’s Governor Matt Mead and representatives from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They announced that the marching band will be representing Wyoming in 2012 at the Parade.
Waukee High Stadium will be the new home for the “Celebration in Brass” — Central Iowa’s famed drum and bugle corps competition which was an annual tradition in nearby Ankeny for 25 years — on Tuesday, July 12, starting at 7 p.m. The Drum Corps International (DCI) contest had been a successful annual fundraiser for […]
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