“Big, Loud & Live,” the annual cinema broadcast of the Drum Corps International World Championship Prelims, will return to select movie theaters across the nation on Thursday, August 8.

The milestone 16th-annual event will feature DCI's top-15 corps competing live from Lucas Oil Stadium.

“Big, Loud & Live” will be presented in more than 500 movie theaters across the U.S. through Fathom Events' Digital Broadcast Network. Tickets are available for purchase at participating theater box offices and through FathomEvents.com.

“Our 16-year partnership with DCI continues to wow cinema audiences,” Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said. “It's an honor to continue working with our long-standing content partners like DCI to provide fans with a unique way to experience their favorite content from the comfort of their local cinema.”

Kicking off at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT, the event will have an approximate run time of five hours. The suggested ticket price is $18, but may vary from theater to theater.

Some theaters will sell out so viewers are advised to purchase their tickets in advance.

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