The 2012 DCI Southwestern Championship at the Alamodome

Also included as part of the all-day event, will be performances by Open Class groups including Edinburg, Texas-based Genesis. Like the Jersey Surf, the Oregon Crusaders of Portland also will be making their debut in 2012 at the Alamodome. Tickets for the DCI Southwestern Championship will go on sale to the general public beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, April 9. Ranging in price from $30 to $55, tickets will be available through Ticketmaster online (Ticketmaster.com) and by phone (800.745.3000). A discounted $20 ticket rate will be available to groups of 20 or more by calling the DCI Box Office at 317.275.1212. For those making their San Antonio trip into a true weekend getaway, don’t miss the World Class Individual & Ensemble Competition (I&E) when it returns to downtown San Antonio’s Sunset Station on Sunday, July 22, the day following the Southwestern Championship at the Alamodome. I&E, which is free and open to the public, gives corps members who have perfected solo and ensemble pieces outside of regular rehearsal schedules to show off their talent. Along with traditional brass, percussion and visual categories, the annual competition also offers performance opportunities for woodwind playing corps members and vocalists. Learn more about purchasing DCI Southwestern Championship tickets.