I watched Finals on PBS for several years before attending my first live show - 1988 DCI South in Birmingham, AL. Didn't have the best seats, but was still amazed by the sound! Bought my first (and favorite) corps shirt - SCV Phantom shirt - black, with Phantom mask and rose on the front, tour dates on the back. Went back several more times, and finally got to go to Finals when it was held in my back yard in Jackson, MS. That was a great run of live shows I got to attend. Haven't been to one since, but I think that will change this summer.