New DCI audience milestones
With the highest attendance figures recorded since the early 1990s, the DCI 2007 World World Championships highlighted one of DCI's most competitive seasons ever. Drum Corps International announced audience milestones for the 2007 Summer Music Games Tour, capping the organisation's 35th anniversary season.
Total combined live attendance (paid audience, VIP guests, corps members, media, and others) is estimated at more than 400,000 as Drum Corps International went coast-to-coast during the 2007 season, sanctioning a total of 136 events in 40 states, over a 57-day time period.
Audiences at the 2007 major regional events alone exceeded 75,000 fans, with the DCI Atlanta contest marking the highest paid attendance number (11,785) of the 15-event series.
"We were excited to be able to settle back into some of our favorite, familiar stadium surroundings with our fans this season after the rollercoaster ride we experienced in 2006", said DCI senior manager Kuehnhold. "Last year, we found ourselves dealing with several unforeseen last-minute venue changes, caused by various stadium construction and renovation projects."
With the entire tour heading to the West Coast for the first time ever,
Marching Music's Major League entered Pasadena - California during the
second week of August for the 2007 DCI World Championships at Rose Bowl
Stadium. A final tally of 24,309 ticket purchases was recorded for the
Division I Finals.
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