Will take your word for it on al of the pluses for Annapolis as we didn't make it this year, first time in some 12 years or so, but I miss the downtown block party in Rochester and while there were some negative issues with the backround noise for the minicorps, the auditorium venue allowed the hornline to be clearly heard.
Not sure how that worked out at Annapolis as I have not seen any comments on the competition.