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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.

Lots of juggling has been going on lately. Tupelo MS is now a "TBD", Barnum show got moved from Bridgeport to Shelton, Pasco show moved to Kennewick (and to a better stadium IMO) just to name a couple.

Suffice to say they've patched it up a bit: https://www.mtsacathleticscomplex.com/main-facilities/stadium-track-field

Shrinkflation is a thing everywhere, DCI included.

This season of DCI is brought to you by the letters T, B and D.

Many courts have online court record searches; depending on what state and jurisdiction (ie state vs federal), you may need to pay for access.

If they do manage to somehow come back, maybe they should rebrand as the Ensigns. 90 years IS an awfully long time to go without a promotion, after all. 😁

BD Fatigue is exactly the phrase that describes how I've felt about drum corps corps in general for the last 10-15 years. And I think it's seeped into more than a few corps at this point as well as far as trying to come up with anything that could actually compete for 1st place.

It's not bitterness or saying it's unearned or undeserved- more of an acknowledgement of the seemingly perpetual disparity between what BD rolls out with every year and what every other corps brings out, as well as the lack of overall competitive parity at the top that's been the environment of DCI for the last 10-15 years. To have any other expectations for this season, or any given season for the foreseeable future, would be wishful thinking at best or being in denial at worst. And yes there's a lot of time between now and August but realistically speaking, it would take something along the lines of multiple major staff departures or a sudden unforeseen and unexpected drop in finances or recruiting, and none of those are anything that should be expected to happen anytime soon.

Doesn't really matter, they're going to do whatever they want and win regardless of what they do. Hell, they could do a full "4:33" show, no playing, no movement whatsoever and still get at least a 96.