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Gates are still opening at 12pm. Weather looks to be cooling off a bit, not quite reaching 90, and lower humidity with the rain pushing through Friday night! Still plenty of tickets left guys and gals!!

BD will be at East Ridge high school Today (Thursday) at "The Bank" on Friday, and then East Ridge saturday before the show.

If anyone is interested: The defending Drum Corps Associates World Champion, Minnesota Brass, would like to invite to you to two upcoming open rehearsals in preparation for the largest drum corps event ever held in the Twin Cities area. MINNEAPOLIS, July 9, 2012 - On Wednesday, July 11 at Chanhassan High School from 6-10 p.m. and Friday July 13th at Mounds View High School from 6-10 p.m. Minnesota Brass drum and bugle corps will be opening full rehearsals for the public and media. Guests are free to visit any time, but the full ensemble will rehearse in the stadiums starting at 8:30 p.m. each evening. The corps is preparing for the upcoming DCI Minnesota competition, the largest drum corps event ever held in the Twin Cities, on Saturday, July 14 starting at 1:30. DCI Minnesota will be held at TCF Bank Stadium on the U of M campus.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jeremy Semler DCI - Minnesota jeremy@mnbrassinc.org DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONS, MINNESOTA BRASS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, HOST OPEN REHEARSALS LEADING UP TO DCI MINNESOTA The defending Drum Corps Associates World Champion, Minnesota Brass, would like to invite to you to two up coming open rehearsals in preparation for the largest drum corps event ever held in the Twin Cities area. MINNEAPOLIS, July 9, 2012 - On Wednesday, July 11 at Chanhassan High School from 6-10 p.m. and Friday July 13th at Mounds View High School from 6-10 p.m. Minnesota Brass drum and bugle corps will be opening full rehearsals for the public and media. Guests are free to visit any time, but the full ensemble will rehearse in the stadiums starting at 8:30 p.m. each evening. The corps is preparing for the upcoming DCI Minnesota competition, the largest drum corps event ever held in the Twin Cities, on Saturday, July 14 starting at 1:30. DCI Minnesota will be held at TCF Bank Stadium on the U of M campus. "DCI Minnesota" will feature 25 performing groups accounting for more than seven hours of family entertainment. With the first group performing at 1:30 p.m., spectators are encouraged to come anytime and stay as long as they want. The event is one of 115 stops across the nation that make up the annual Drum Corps International Tour. From June through mid-August, the DCI Tour features ensembles comprised of up to 150 brass musicians, percussionists and dance performers ages 14 to 22. Each of these elite groups travel more than 10,000 miles and rehearse an average of 10 hours a day to compete at the highest levels of musical and performance excellence in venues that include the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena and INVESCO field at Mile High in Denver. The culmination of the tour will be the 2010 Drum Corps International World Championships, taking place August 9-11 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Staged on a football field, corps' performances feature spellbinding visual formations and stunning choreography set to musical arrangements comprised of an array of classical, jazz, pop and rock music … from George Gershwin and Gustav Maher to John Bon Jovi and Lady Gaga. Audience members will be treated to performances by the world's finest drum corps. Competing ensembles include: The defending 2011 Drum Corps International World Champions, The Cadets (Allentown, PA), the defending 2011 Drum Corps Associates World Champions, and local favorites, Minnesota Brass (St. Paul, MN), Blue Devils (Concord, CA), The Cavaliers (Rosemount, IL), Carolina Crown (Ft. Mill, SC), Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA), Bluecoats (Canton, OH), Boston Crusaders (Boston, MA), Blue Knights (Denver, CO), Madison Scouts (Madison, WI), Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Spirit of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), and 13 other World, Open and All-Age drum corps.! Tickets for "DCI Minnesota" start at $30 and can be purchased online at www.DCI.org/tickets or at the stadium box office beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the day of the event. Performances begin at 1:30 p.m. Special group rates are also available. Visit www.DCI.org for additional event details. TCF Bank Stadium is located at 2009 University Avenue SE in Minneapolis. DCI Minnesota is co-sponsored by Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps, and System Blue Educational Live Events. Publicity photos and b-roll available upon request. About Drum Corps International Drum Corps International (DCI) is the world leader in producing events for the world's most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Founded in 1972, Drum Corps International has developed into a powerful, nonprofit, global youth organization with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. Drum Corps International is Marching Music's Major League™. Learn more about the exciting world of Drum Corps International and its member corps on the Web at www.DCI.org, or call (317) 275-1212. Drum Corps International is located in Indianapolis, Ind.

This Saturday, June 23rd at Woodbury, MN's East Ridge High School, the Blue Stars and Minnesota Brass will be co-hosting River City Rhapsody - Woodbury. Come out and see the defending DCA - A Class World Champions, the Govenaires, and the defending DCA - Open Class World Champions, Minnesota Brass, for the first time this season! Along with these two corps, you will see 4 of last year's DCI Top 12: Bluecoats, Blue Stars, Spirit of Atlanta, and Madison Scouts, as well as the Glassmen, and Troopers! Tickets start at $18 for pre-sale, $20 day at the gate. For more information, visit http://rivercityrhap...om/woodbury.php 6pm Welcome, Introductions, Star Spangled Banner by the East Ridge Band 6:20pm Govenaires 6:37pm Minnesota Brass 6:54pm Troopers 7:11pm Glassmen 7:28pm Intermission and Minne-Brass 7:48pm Spirit of Atlanta 8:05pm Madison Scouts 8:22pm Bluecoats 8:39pm Blue Stars 9:00pm Blue Stars Encore (approximate time) 9:15pm Announcement of Scores (approximate time)