Thousands are heading to Salem Stadium Tuesday night for the Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia. The event will feature six drum and bugle corps from out of state, but the lineup will also include some homegrown talent. When the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps takes the field, western Virginia will be well-represented. The […]
After completing a coast to coast journey, the Boston Crusaders are set to make their only New England area appearance of the 2012 season on Thursday, August 2. Following the corps’ historic, first-ever west coast tour, the Crusaders will return to the Boston area for a single performance at the East Coast Classic in Lawrence, […]
There will be plenty of pageantry, a bit of musical theater, and standing ovations tomorrow night at the Summer Music Games in Salem. Some of the drum and bugle corps have already arrived and it gave us a chance to see what life is like on the road for these musicians. Read the rest of […]
Coinciding with its 2012 World Championships in Indianapolis this summer, Drum Corps International will present a “sampler” edition of its acclaimed Marching Music Academy on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Lucas Oil Stadium. This event is FREE and open to current and future music educators interested in interacting with some […]
A big thank you to everyone who donated in support of the Blue Stars and Troopers during the Legends Showdown. While this was a competition between two great organizations, there were no real losers in the end. Both drum corps received some much needed funds in support of the current and future seasons. The final […]
The Cadets just pulled into Landisville Middle School in Landisville, PA after a little less than a 10-hour trek up the East Coast from Charlotte, NC. The corps is consistently performing well, and their show at Night Beat at the fourth Tour of Champions show last night was no exception—especially after rehearsing under partly cloudy […]
After a weekend of three big back-to-back shows, the Blue Devils remain undefeated. But, Carolina Crown is closing fast. Meanwhile, The Cadets leap-frog into third as we enter the run-up to the conclusion of Drum Corps International’s 40th anniversary season. Dan Potter covers a huge weekend of drum corps action in a full-length Monday edition […]
This week, the corps begins its move out of the South and toward Allentown, PA. Read the rest of the story for details about this week. Monday, July 30 – Show Day: CrownBEAT, Raleigh/Durham, NC (Housing at Southern High School, Durham, NC) Tuesday, July 31 – Show Day: Drum Corps in Northern Virginia, Warrenton, VA […]
An extravaganza of sound, color and precision will wow the crowd Aug. 3 at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium, when seven drum corps take the field during the inaugural Shoremen Brass Classic. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., is part of the Drum Corps International summer tour. Drum corps from across North America will be […]
Thank you! We knew you would make sure we defeated the rival Cavaliers! In our inaugural Backyard Brawl fundraising challenge, however, we both came out winners. We both were able to get a great start on our fall fundraising, which is always the most difficult time of the year for drum corps. For that, we […]
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