The Drum Corps International Open Class World Championships take place a short seven weeks from today in Michigan City, Ind. In today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian, Dan Potter gets the details on this inaugural Championship event from local Michigan City chairman Mike Pease. Kicking off on Aug. 4 with a special ceremony and other […]
With the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships Open Class Quarterfinals being held in Michigan City, Aug. 4 and 5, sponsors are needed to help present the local events, said event chairman Mike Pease. Michigan City is hosting the opening ceremonies Monday, Aug. 4, at the Ames Field Fountain, and the Open Class Quarterfinals Tuesday, […]
If you’re hungry for top drum corps and good ol’ drum corps cooking… have we got the deal for you! Hot dogs… The Cadets… The Fourth of July Weekend… All American Classics and now you can enjoy them all when you buy your tickets for the July 5th Music in Motion event at Clifton Stadium […]
We’re all feeling pain at the pump every time we fill up. But, one traveling musical group based in La Crosse is being forced to stay home, because of high gas prices. For 40 years, young musicians from the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps have marched to the sound of their own drum. "A […]
Usually in this space, technology is shown to be fun or useful. You know — video games, DVDs, Internet. But not everyone is playing a happy tune these days: The march of technology is causing dissension in the ranks of competitive drum and bugle corps. When the elite music-and-marching units bring their field shows to […]
As flood waters rose in Baraboo Wis. last Thursday, the Madison Scouts rose to the occasion and helped the community that’s been host to their pre-season rehearsals. The Scouts put down their horns and drums and picked up sandbags, uniting to help save the homes of local residents from the swelling Baraboo River. It’s a […]
With preparations well underway for the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships in Bloomington, Ind., more than a dozen DCI staff members and the major players of the World Championships Advance Resource Team traveled last Wednesday to Memorial Stadium on the campus of Indiana University (IU) for the next in a series of detailed planning […]
They came from near and far. Very far. The Cadets second Live Access Web cast late last week drew fans from all over the world, including Germany, England and Pakistan. Hundreds logged into their computers to see the corps first in-uniform run performance from Spring Training in Johnstown, Pa. Read the rest of the article […]
Once again The Cavaliers are offering their Yamaha brass instruments as well as a selection of pit percussion for sale, to be released following the 2008 season. These new instruments were purchased in the fall of 2007 and spring of 2008, and will have been used only one season. As always, these instruments are in […]
You have the exciting opportunity to catch a sneak peek of the 2008 Samurai program at the corps’ upcoming dress rehearsal. Mark your calendars if you’re in the area to view The Cavaliers work through the 2008 program. The corps will be in uniform a portion of the evening for a preview, and CPI will […]
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