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Fourth of July: Drum corps on parade!

Blue Stars march down the streets of Niles, Illinois on the Fourth of July in 2013.
Blue Stars march down the streets of Niles, Illinois on the Fourth of July in 2013.

Although there are no Drum Corps International Tour events scheduled for July Fourth, drum corps will still be in action, marching through cities and towns across the nation to celebrate America’s Independence Day.

Organized by state and corps, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of where and when you can find DCI groups marching in parades or in other performances on Friday.

All events listed below will take place on on the Fourth unless otherwise noted. All times shown are local and approximate. Visit your favorite corps’ websites and Facebook/Twitter pages for additional details.

Check this page often leading up to the weekend! As other corps nail down their Independence Day parade plans, we’ll add them to this list as they’re submitted!

Arizona

The Academy
The Academy

Page (10 a.m.)

California

Blue Devils B
Golden Empire
Incognito
Pacific Crest
Vanguard Cadets
Watchmen
Blue Devils B

Concord (10 a.m.)

Blue Devils C

Pleasant Hill (9:30 a.m.)
Orinda (10 a.m.) 

Golden Empire

Shafter (July 3, 6 p.m., fireworks performance) 

Incognito

Rosemead (10 a.m.)

Pacific Crest

Moreno Valley (9:30 a.m.)

Vanguard Cadets

Morgan Hill (9 a.m.)
Freemont (10 a.m.) 

Watchmen

Ontario (9 a.m.)

Illinois

Blue Stars
The Cavaliers
Colts
Legends
Phantom Regiment
Troopers
Blue Stars

Skokie (12 p.m.)

The Cavaliers

Elmwood Park (10 a.m.)
Skokie (12 p.m.)
Morton Grove (2:30 p.m.)

Colts

Vernon Hills (9 a.m., with Colt Cadets)
Glen Ellyn (12 p.m., with Colt Cadets)
Lake Bluff (10 a.m.)
Deerfield (12 p.m.)

Legends

Lake Bluff (10 a.m.)
Deerfield (12 p.m.)
Northbrook (2:30 p.m.) 

Phantom Regiment

Skokie (12 p.m.)
Morton Grove (2:30 p.m.)
Rockford (7 p.m.) 

Troopers

Niles (9 a.m.)
Skokie (12 p.m.)
Morton Grove (2:30 p.m.)

Watchmen

Ontario (9 a.m.)

Massachusetts

7th Regiment
Bluecoats
The Cadets
Spartans
7th Regiment

Hingham (10 a.m.)
Duxbury (2 p.m.)
Norwood (5:30 p.m.)

Bluecoats

Plymouth (9:30 a.m.)
Duxbury (2 p.m.)

The Cadets

Norwood (5:45 p.m.)

Spartans

Chelmsford (10 a.m.)

North Carolina

Coastal Surge
Coastal Surge

Southport (11 a.m.)

New Hampshire

Spartans
Spartans

Merrimack (12:30 p.m.)

Oregon

Columbians
Eruption
Oregon Crusaders
Santa Clara Vanguard
Columbians

Seaside (11 a.m.) 

Eruption

Seaside (11 a.m.)

Oregon Crusaders

Seaside (11 a.m.) 

Santa Clara Vanguard

Seaside (11 a.m.)

Rhode Island

The Cadets
Carolina Crown
Spirit of Atlanta
The Cadets

Bristol (10:30 a.m.)

Carolina Crown

Bristol (10:30 a.m.)

Spirit of Atlanta

Bristol (10:30 a.m.)

Texas

Guardians
Guardians

Seguin (10 a.m.)

Washington

Crossmen
Crossmen

Everett (11 a.m.)

Washington

Jersey Surf
Madison Scouts
Pioneer
Jersey Surf

Whitewater (10 a.m.)
Shorewood (3:30 p.m.)

Madison Scouts

Cedarburg (10 a.m.)
Shorewood (3:30 p.m.)

Pioneer

Cedarburg (10 a.m.)
Cudahy (12 p.m.)
Shorewood (3:30 p.m.)
Hales Corners (4 p.m.)

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