Phantom Regiment 2026

[Land_Surfer]

On 8/10/2025 at 10:41 AM, OldCorpsGuy said:

Shostakovich…..😎

Would be nice, but they would include unnecessary instrumental amplification, amplified (flat sounding) vocals, continue to rob brass players from being able to maximize the full potential of Drum & Bugle Corps, sound compromising body sculpting all of which results in a  Meh “Honda Civic” equivalent Drum & Bugle Corps. 

Edited August 15, 2025 by Land_Surfer

[Kopeck]

Seemed like white was the predominant uniform color of choice this year so perhaps black will be the dominant color of choice in 2026. Troopers already posted on Instagram "Into the Darkness". Whatever they come up with, I am sure we will not be disappointed.

[Ashontheinternet]

On 8/10/2025 at 10:00 AM, kdaddy said:

I posted this in a different thread, but I'll offer again here. I'll forever be stuck in the old musical design approach Regiment took, so this is meaningless. Nevertheless...

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But as a Finland fan (Fanland) and a Sibelius fan, I'd love to see them do a show based on "sisu," or the Finnish word for the ability to overcome. They've lasted 60 years, with plenty of hardship along the way - they've needed some sisu... (there's a delightfully over-the-top Finnish action movie from 2023 called Sisu - check it). 

 

Some great Finnish music that could be supplemented by new stuff:

- Pre-show of the opening strains of the Sibelius violin concerto, describing the frozen stillness of Finland

- Pohjola's Daughter (Sibelius) has some great low brass moments

- Tapiola (Sibelius) is a bit meandering for a ballad, but it has some powerful sections (e.g., PR's ballad last year), same with Swan of Tuonela

- Kullervo Goes to War (Pylkkanen) would make a great conflict section

- With some clever arranging, Spring Song (Sibelius) could make a triumphant closer, as would the finale to Lemminkainen Suite

- Another closer idea is Aino (Kajanus)

- Other great stuff includes Kullervo (Madetoja), Concerto for Birds and Orchestra (Rautavaara), and the finale to the Kalevala Suite (Klami), not to mention any of several movements of Sibelius's symphonies

 

They hinted at doing a "viking" show in 2017, then ended up with a horny Wes Cartwright/Red Shoe Diaries production (the music was a better fit for the former than the latter imo). Aside from the Crossmen valkyrie show, this is a theme that could be pursued further.

my partner's mother is from finland, so we'd be very on board with this!! 

[kdaddy]

17 minutes ago, Ashontheinternet said:

my partner's mother is from finland, so we'd be very on board with this!! 

Greatest place on earth!

[Sutasaurus]

While on that topic……

 

[Mello Dude]

Regiment needs THIS for a warmup or parade.

 

Edited August 16, 2025 by Mello Dude
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[OldCorpsGuy]

4 minutes ago, Mello Dude said:

Regiment needs THIS for a warmup or parade.

 

This. Duel of the Fates…a Phantom Star Wars show would be epic. 

[Mello Dude]

 

 

[Slingerland]

On 8/10/2025 at 3:08 PM, regimentlvr said:

 Maybe the design met its limit?  

This is accurate. They performed it very well, but the material had a ceiling this particular year because of what was performing later in the night. On another night, possible they could have gotten atop of Crown again, but it wasn't going to beat BD, and SCV just had more of whatever it was judges were wanting this year, with Bloo and BAC in a separate class altogether. 

Edited August 16, 2025 by Slingerland

[jthomas666]

22 hours ago, Ashontheinternet said:

my partner's mother is from finland, so we'd be very on board with this!! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHsoEAAMZU