The Mandarins’ annual Family Day event will be held this year on Sunday, June 11, at the Lodi Grape Bowl, off the Turner Road exit on Highway 99 in Lodi. The corps will provide drinks, plates, utensils, and cups. If attending, please bring main dishes, salads, and desserts — providing enough to feed at least […]
From Major League Baseball umpires to ballroom dancing judges, every year organizations around the world hold clinics and conferences to prepare veteran and new evaluators for a fresh season of competition. This is what Drum Corps International will accomplish on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, when more than 95 of the 120 members […]
The GLASSMEN performed in an amazing collaborative concert with the Toledo Symphony this past March – and just in case you missed it – here’s your opportunity to hear it again! The sold-out concerts both concluded with the 1812 Overture, and the corps brought the finale to life in true "surround sound." Fifty select percussion […]
An Onalaska, Wis., native, who led the La Crosse Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps on the field for 12 years, now will lead the corps off the field. Brad Furlano, 34, the corps’ drum major from 1982 to 1993, will take over as executive director Monday, replacing Greg Struve, who stepped down after last […]
The 46th annual Pageant of Drums, sponsored by The Cavaliers and hosted in Michigan City, IN on Saturday, July 1 has added the LaCrosse Blue Stars, San Antonio Revolution and Racine Kilties Sr. corps to their lineup. This came after the Des Plaines, IL competition on the same date was cancelled by the sponsor. "We’re […]
Have you ever wondered what Cadets are really like? Do they do anything other than rehearse and perform? What do they do on the buses during those 13 hour drives? Just what does it take to put a World Champion drum corps together? Well, here’s your chance to go where no fan has ever gone […]
The GLASSMEN kicked off the 2006 season in style last weekend as they presented their first annual GLASSMEN Showcase event – a day to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the GLASSMEN, and a preview of the corps’ upcoming summer season! The Showcase included a Master Class and performances by Mark Ford, a 45th Anniversary VIP […]
Drum Corps International, the world leader in producing and sanctioning competitive marching music and related stadium events for youth, today announced that several of its member corps have entered into a hedging transaction to lock in current fuel prices. The deal was structured to protect corps participating in Drum Corps International’s Summer Music Games Tour […]
The 14th annual Pacific Rim Street Fest was held on Sunday, May 21 in Old Sacramento. The event broadens the awareness and understanding of the Asian Pacific heritage, showcases the contributions to the community at large, and supports cultural endeavors with grants and scholarships. Under misty skies, an estimated 40,000 people enjoyed Asian foods, shopping, […]
It is with a heavy heart that we must report the passing of Rod Stubbs on Saturday, May 20th, at the age of 92. Rod Stubbs was the illustrious leader of the Cascades for the first forty years of its existence. His contribution to drum corps in the Northwest and commitment to opportunities for young […]
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