Glassmen in Indianapolis, 2011
Drum corps take a holiday! With no Drum Corps International Tour events scheduled for Wednesday, July 4, take the opportunity to see your favorite corps participate in a Fourth of July parade near you. Don't worry, though. The competition heats up again on Friday, July 6 at Drums Along the Rockies in Casper, Wyo., The Whitewater Classic in Whitewater, Wis. and CYO Nationals Tribute in Quincy, Mass. Performances listed below are on July 4, unless noted, and all times shown are local. Check this page often leading up to the Fourth. As other corps nail down their Independence Day parade plans, we'll add them to this list as they're submitted!
7th Regiment Parade — Hingham, MA Parade — Duxbury, MA Parade — Norwood, MA 7thregiment.org
The Academy Parade — Page, AZ (11 a.m.) ArizonaAcademy.org
Bluecoats Parade — Michigan City, IN (June 30) Parade — Niles, IL (9 a.m.) Parade — Skokie, IL (Noon) Parade — Morton Grove, IL (2:30 p.m.) Bluecoats.com
Blue Devils B Parade — Danville CA (9 a.m.) Parade — Concord, CA (11 a.m.) BlueDevils.org
Blue Devils C Parade — Pleasant Hill, CA BlueDevils.org
Blue Stars Parade — Niles, IL (9 a.m.) Parade — Skokie, IL (Noon) Parade — Morton Grove, IL (2:30 p.m.) BlueStars.org
Boston Crusaders Parade — Provo, UT (9 a.m.) BostonCrusaders.com
The Cadets Parade — Bristol, RI (10 a.m.) Parade — Wakefield, MA (4 p.m.) YEA.org
Carolina Crown Parade — Bristol, RI (10 a.m.) Parade — Wakefield, MA (4 p.m.) CarolinaCrown.org
The Cavaliers Parade — Niles, IL (9 a.m.) Parade — Skokie, IL (Noon) Parade — Evanston, IL (2 p.m.) Cavaliers.org
City Sound Parade — Westchester, CA (10 a.m.) Parade — Palisades, CA (3 p.m.) City-Sound.org
Colts Parade — Bristol, RI (10 a.m.) Parade — Wakefield, MA (4 p.m.)
Colt Cadets Parade — Galena, IL (6 p.m.) Standstill Performance — Following the parade Colts.org
Crossmen Parade — Braintree, MA (10:30 a.m., June 30) Parade — Bristol, RI (10 a.m.) Parade — Wakefield, MA (4 p.m.) Crossmen.org
Glassmen Parade — Menomonee Falls, WI (7 p.m., July 3) Parade — Niles, IL (9 a.m.) Parade — Skokie, IL (Noon) Parade — Morton Grove, IL (2:30 p.m.) Glassmen.org
Impulse Parade — Huntington Beach, CA ImpulseYouthArts.org
Jersey Surf Parade — "Philadelphia Welcome America Parade" — Philadelphia, PA (11 a.m.) Parade — "Independence Day Celebration Parade" — Glenside, PA (4 p.m.) Performance — Audubon, NJ (8 p.m. preceding fireworks) JerseySurf.org
Legends Parade — Hoffman Estates, IL (9:00 a.m.) Parade — Evanston, IL (2:00 p.m.) LegendsPAA.org
Madison Scouts Parade — "West Allis Independence Day Celebration" in West Allis, WI (7 p.m. July 2) Parade — "4th of July Parade and Hometown Celebrations" in Cedarburg, WI (10 a.m.) Parade — "4th of July Village Celebration" in Shorewood, WI (3:30 p.m.) MadisonScouts.org
Oregon Crusaders Parade — "4th of July Parade" in Seaside, OR (11 a.m.) OregonCrusaders.org
Pacific Crest Parade — Moreno Valley, CA Pacific-Crest.org
Pioneer Parade — Cedarburg, WI (10 a.m.) Parade — Cudahy, WI (1 p.m.) Parade — Hales Corners, WI (4 p.m.) Pioneer-Corps.org
Raiders Parade — Montclair, NJ Parade — Maywood, NJ RaidersDBC.org
Spartans Parade — Chelmsford, MA (10 a.m.) Parade — Wakefield, MA (5 p.m.) Parade — "City of Nashua Celebration" in Nashua, NH (8 p.m.) SpartansDBC.org
Spirit of Atlanta Parade — Cedarburg, WI (10:30 a.m.) Parade — Shorewood, WI (3:30 p.m.) SpiritDrumCorps.org
Teal Sound Parade — Middletown, RI TealSound.org
Vanguard Cadets Parade — Redwood City, CA Parade — Fremont, CA Standstill Performance — Santa Clara, CA Standstill Performance — Great America Amusement Park SCVanguard.org
Velvet Knights Parade — Rosemead, CA VKYAO.org