Drum Corps International releases tour schedule
Familiar cities, longstanding events and the return of a number of well-known venues will highlight the 43rd annual Drum Corps International Tour. Kicking off on 17th June, 58 drum corps will travel the country to compete in 105 events in 37 states, before the 53-day summer tour concludes at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis this August.
“The location of the World Championships in Indianapolis as an annual event has provided tremendous opportunities to achieve stability in the scheduling process across the entire DCI Tour”, DCI Executive Director and CEO Dan Acheson said. “For both the performing drum corps and their fans, knowing what to expect assists with cost-savings and travel planning, from supermarket locations for the food service teams to housing and rehearsal locations for the performers to favorite restaurants and hotels for families, friends and fans.”
Drum corps fans can watch the opening event of 2015 live from Lucas Oil Stadium or in movie theaters across the United States. As it did in 2014, the Drum Corps International Tour will kick off in the same city it will end, with a lineup of the Blue Stars, Bluecoats, Cadets, Carolina Crown, Cavaliers and Madison Scouts competing in Indianapolis on Wednesday, 17th June. Adding to the excitement of opening night, the 'DCI Tour Premiere' will be staged in Lucas Oil Stadium and will be broadcast live for the very first time in movie theaters across the country.
The following weekend will include stops in Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, adding the Boston Crusaders, Crossmen and Troopers to the lineup of corps from opening night. Competition on the West Coast will get underway on June 19 in Clovis, California, with the longstanding DCI West event returning to Stanford Stadium on Saturday, 20th June.
From Europe, the Dutch based Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps will compete in the DCI competition this summer.
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