Take a quick scroll down memory lane in this countdown of the top-12 videos from Drum Corps International’s YouTube channel that accrued the most views during the 2025 calendar year.
Top 12 of 2025
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12. Listen through the announcement of scores at the 2025 DCI Open and International Class World Championship Finals, Tuesday, August 5, at Indiana Wesleyan University’s Wildcat Stadium.
11. Proposed changes to Drum Corps International’s rulebook were up for a vote January 11 during the final day of the 2025 DCI winter business meetings in Indianapolis.
10. The DCI’s INpact Indiana’s Future Band and its new companion ensemble, BANDtastic! Indy, celebrated its largest program ever in 2025, bringing nearly 1,000 middle school musicians together for a multi-day educational and performance experience as part of DCI World Championships Week in Indianapolis.
9. Learn more about the evolution of Troopers’ seminal character, and how his heroic arc has led to 2025’s “The Final Sunset.”
8. Matt Harloff — longtime brass caption head of Carolina Crown and director of Avon High School’s powerhouse band — pulls back the curtain on his lifelong love for drum corps.
7. 85 years. One dream. History was made at the 2025 Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis, as the Boston Crusaders captured the first gold medal in the New England corps’ long and storied history.
6. At their final off-season camp in April, 2025 Phantom Regiment members focused on more than just notes and visual movements. They’re forging the connections that could carry them to new heights this summer.
5. As one of the most decorated organizations in Drum Corps International history, the Rosemont, Illinois-based corps is entering its next chapter with a fresh creative team.
4. Count down through the Top 12 of #DCI2025 as presented at the DCI World Championship Finals Awards Ceremony, August 9.
3. Troopers’ 2025 production, “The Final Sunset,” will combine nostalgia and reminiscences into a package that aims to add emotional depth to the ever-changing story of its central hero.
2. The Boston Crusaders won the 2025 DCI World Championship Finals Saturday, August 9, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
1. Competition highlights, interviews and the announcement of scores … It’s the 2025 Drum Corps International World Championship Finals Awards Ceremony
YouTube Shorts
These short-format videos also racked up an impressive number of views on the DCI Tour, offering a glimpse into some of the most-followed corps and content during the 2026 season.
Top 12 Shorts of 2025
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12. An amazing moment from the Boston Crusaders’ 2025 production, “BOOM”
11. A memorable moment from the Cavaliers’ 2014 production, “Immortal”
10. Grateful for your service today (Veterans Day) and everyday. Thank you veterans!
9. A bird’s eye view of the Blue Devils in Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 1, 2025.
8. Santa Clara Vanguard is a force to be reckoned with on the 2025 DCI Tour.
7. You never know what you’re going to find behind closed doors when the DCI Tour comes to town!!
6. Carolina Crown performs on opening night of the 2025 DCI Tour at the DCI Tour Preview presented by Bands of America at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
5. The Troopers put the audience on their feet during the finale of their performance July 19, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
4. St. Peter Minnesota’s Govenaires perform their production, “Among Thieves” at the 2025 DCI All-Age World Championship Finals.
3. The Blue Devils perform their 2025 production, “Variations on a Gathering” on July 18, 2025, at the University of Houston.
2. The Boston Crusaders electrify the audience July 19, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
1. One of many memorable moments from the Boston Crusaders’ 2025 production, “BOOM!”
