DCI announces 2006 attendance milestones
Drum Corps International today announced attendance milestones for its 2006 Summer Music Games Tour. DCI sanctioned a total of 143 competitions in 39 states this past summer, taking place over a 58-day time-frame. Total combined attendance for all events is estimated at more than 375,000. Drum Corps International today announced attendance milestones for its
2006 Summer Music Games Tour. DCI sanctioned a total of 143
competitions in 39 states this past summer, taking place over a 58-day
time-frame. Total combined attendance for all events is estimated at
more than 375,000.
"The 2006 Summer Music Games Tour was exciting from start to finish", said Sue Kuehnhold, senior manager of tour events for Drum Corps International.
"Audiences around the country were treated to outstanding performances
from the best marching music organizations on the planet. It was
another remarkable season for the fans and participants of Drum Corps
International and our member corps", Kuehnhold added.
As a part of the 2006 tour, Drum Corps International produced 11 major
regional contests, including events held in Indianapolis, San Antonio,
Atlanta, and Allentown/
Attendance at these 11 events exceeded 72,000 fans, with a new
modern-day attendance record for a major regional event (15,831)
established in Atlanta on July 29th.
In Madison, the Division I Quarter Finals crowd reached 8,871, with
Semi Finals topping out at 14,624; which is more than 2,000 higher than
any Semifinals crowd dating as far back as 1999. This year's Finals
crowd at 21,232 is right in between those of the last two years, higher
than Foxboro, Mass. (20,542), but slightly lower than the 2004 World
Championships in Denver (22,047).
Combined attendance over four days of Division II and III events,
totaling 4,190, is the most recorded at a World Championships in more
than ten years.
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