The 2018 Drum Corps International Tour brought us so many great musical memories. These five special moments are bound to be remembered for years to come.

1

Blue Devils

2018 Blue Devils

Carole King’s classic “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” was magic caught in a bottle. Intense, beautiful, spellbinding, and LOUD! It’s everything we ever wanted from the Devils and classic pop tunes. Much like the corps’ 1992 rendition of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” fans will no doubt be humming this tune long into the distant future.

Listen to “Dreams & Nighthawks” — CD | Digital Download | iTunes

2

Bluecoats

2018 Bluecoats

Bluecoats’ “Session 44” had loads of great brass moments, but the wickedly complex trumpet riff in “Bird and Bela in B-flat” was special. It was one of those “Did I really just hear that?” moments no matter how many times is was experienced live.

Listen to “Session 44” — CD | Digital Download | iTunes

3

Carolina Crown

2018 Carolina Crown

Not to take anything away from the sheer impact of Carolina Crown's show-opening brass blast of Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 8,” but the beginning of the lovely “If I Fell” wrapped itself around fans like a warm blanket. The unique warmth came from using 44 trombones, creating one of the most beautiful brass moments witnessed on the football field in years.

Listen to “Beast” — CD | Digital Download | iTunes

4

Phantom Regiment

2018 Phantom Regiment

For fans of powerful brass, nothing says “Phantom Regiment” better than the full-throated sounds of the corps’ legendary “Buicks,” which is the nickname of the corps’ euphonium section. When the Buicks burst forth in unrestrained glory, both bones and eyeglasses are at a risk of rattling.

Listen to “This New World” — CD | Digital Download | iTunes

5

Spirit of Atlanta

2018 Spirit of Atlanta

The furious pacing of the jazz riffs in Spirit of Atlanta’s performance of “Rattletrap” could peel the paint off a school bus. The barnburner Bill Evans piece allowed the horns to cut loose and let old-time fans conjure up favorite memories of the awesome Jim Ott brass lines of the late 1970s.

Listen to “Knock!” — CD | Digital Download | iTunes

2018 DCI World Championships Audio

Audio performances of the top-25 drum corps who competed at Lucas Oil Stadium during the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis this past August are now available!

Listen on four-disc CD set

Download individual tracks via MarchingMusicDownloads.com

Download albums via iTunes

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