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Bowie State could do as a replacement for Annapolis this year. University facility, about the same size as TCNJ, only half-hour from Annapolis:

Agreed that WCU would be rough despite the history. I went there about 12 years ago, parking felt limited, stands felt very cramped. Ewing might be a decent replacement for Glassboro, only about an hour away from there.

NGL I thought this was going to be another cancelled show thread... 😥

Stadium got a very nice renovation a few years ago.

At this point, it's probably more likely that those shows will just stay cancelled. Going to be really hard to find a new venue on such short notice.

On the plus side, Myrtle Beach/Conway is now officially confirmed.

Worth doing regardless. Bloomington's a wonderful town 🙂

Still nothing, and now more shows are falling through, with Avon Lake and Glassboro being the latest to be shunted to TBD status. At this point I'm assuming that if there's nothing final in the next 30 days posted on DCI's site, those shows just aren't happening period.

2000 and 2001 stick out the most to me because those are the first two years I experienced drum corps in person so those naturally stuck with me. 2010's something of an underrated year for them, I feel. And of course many of the classics from the 80's and 90's that have already been mentioned. 1989's a year that probably doesn't get enough love compared to their title years.

At this point I think it's fair to assume that any corps that's been around for more than 20 years or so has some skeletons in their closet (and no doubt some that are younger than that).

I'm not saying it is on those who are glad, and I agree that at the end of the day, the corps (no matter what legal entity is running them) ultimately has itself to blame for the toxic environment and atmosphere that it perpetuated for decades. The wording of their press release is one last spiteful, petty attempt at deflection and is reflective of that atmosphere, and if that's the way they want to go out, then I say good riddance.

True, but I'm sure this one will have far more people who are glad to see them pass away than your typical corps.

Not everybody will.

I don't recall as I've been less and less active on DCP for several years and likely missed all that. But I'm also not the least bit surprised.

Agreed- even the press release is riddled with gaslighting and victim-blaming.