Corps news and announcements

IN THIS EDITION:

  • Vanguard and Madison join forces for powerful encore
  • Scouts bring the corps song to their home city
  • Blue Knights perform for live(stock) audience in Arkansas
  • DCI All-Age & SoundSport roundups
  • And more!

The Battalion

Check out The Battalion’s encore performance from DCI Northern Ohio on July 23.

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Blue Devils

Registration for 2026 Blue Devils auditions are now open.

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Blue Knights

Blue Knights serenaded some bovine friends at a rehearsal at Southern Arkansas University.

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Bluecoats

Get an up-close look at a full warm-up lot run-through of the Bluecoats front ensemble in Nashville on July 25.

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Boston Crusaders

Watch Boston Crusaders’ front ensemble perform its 2025 lot tune, “Pareidolia” by Haken, arranged by Matt de Veer and Matt Albano.

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Carolina Crown

Get a front-row view of Carolina Crown’s front ensemble as the corps performed at DCI Nashville on July 25.

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Heat Wave

Heat Wave made its final performance of the season at the DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta on July 26.

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Madison Scouts

Watch as Madison Scouts sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in the WIsconsin state capitol building.

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Mandarins

Mandarins are looking to add seasoned professionals to its advisory board. “This board will ideally be comprised of respected contributors with diverse backgrounds and experiences, providing insights and leadership to the organization as it continues to offer and expand the gift of the performing arts to youth in an inclusive environment throughout the community,” the organization posted on Facebook.

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Music City

Take a look at some shots from Music City’s “home show” in Nashville on July 25.

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Phantom Regiment

Take a look back at the debut of the Rockford Kingpins and the Crystal Lake Kingpins Drumline — a percussion program for special needs performers from the Crystal Lake Strikers — putting on a show at Rockford Jams in Sinnissippi Park earlier this summer.

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Santa Clara Vanguard

Santa Clara Vanguard and Madison Scouts came together as the former performed its corps song, “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim. “It was a meaningful exchange — one filled with emotion, connection, and deep respect,” Vanguard said on Facebook. “We’re very grateful for the opportunity to share this moment under the lights.”

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Spartans

Registration for Spartans’ 2026 season is now open. Register before August 10 to save $50 on your audition fees.

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Troopers

Check out some scenes from Troopers’ performance under the lights at DCI Nashville on July 25.

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Zephyrus

Take a look at some photos from Zephyrus’ final performance of 2025 in the Alamodome at the DCI Southwestern Championship in San Antonio on July 19.

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DCI All-Age Updates

Atlanta CV

Check out shots from Atlanta CV’s “home show” at the DCI Southeastern Championship on July 26.

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Cincinnati Tradition

Join Cincinnati Tradition for its friends and family show at Fairfield Alumni Stadium in Fairfield, Ohio on Aug. 2.

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Columbus Saints

Columbus Saints is looking for a color guard caption head. The ideal candidate will have four years of competitive instructional experience and one year of drum corps or WGI indoor experience.

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Govenaires

Join Govenaires on August 2 at Floyd B. Johnson Field in St. Peter, Minnesota for the 2025 Drum Corps Expo. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10-$20 per person.

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Hurricanes

Join Hurricanes on August 3 at Veterans Memorial Park in Bethany, Connecticut as the corps performs one last time before heading on its eight-day mini-tour to Indianapolis.

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Minnesota Brass – St. Paul, MN

Check out MBI’s free friends and family performance on August 1 at Family of God Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. All are welcome to attend.

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Reading Buccaneers

Take a look at Reading Buccaneers’ list of performances from August 1 to August 3, highlighted by the Big Sounds in Motion DCI Tour event in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

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SoundSport Updates

Arsenal Drum & Bugle Corps – El Paso, TX

Take a quick look back at some of Arsenal’s rehearsal highlights before the corps went on tour this season.

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Calgary Round-Up Band – Calgary, ALB

Don’t miss the Calgary Round-Up Band at its upcoming debut performance at the SoundSport International Music & Food Festival on August 9, part of DCI World Championships Week in Indianapolis.

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Green Beret Marching Band – Janesville, WI

In case you missed the Green Beret Marching Band’s 4th of July Parade performance in Racine, Wisconsin, you can now view the band’s performance on the group’s Youtube page.

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Mon Valley Express – South Park, PA

Mon Valley Express wrapped up its 2025 season and has already begun preparing for the upcoming season starting in November.

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King Cobras – Rosemont, IL

The King Cobras performed in the lot and on the field at the Midwest Classic in DeKalb, Illinois on July 26. Participants were from Opportunity House – Recreation Department, a nonprofit organization in Sycamore, Illinois that provides recreational opportunities to people with special needs.

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Sky Ryders – Hutchinson, KS

Join the Sky Ryders for 2026 by filling out the corps’ interest form.

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Sonus Brass Theater – Woodbridge, VA

Catch Sonus Brass Theater at either the corps’ friends and family performance on August 2 in Woodbridge, Virginia or at Big Sounds in Motion on August 3 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

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