Drum and Bugle Corps

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Saturday, July 30

There are those among us who march to the beat of a different drummer. And then there are the people who actually play those drums, loudly and with a passion. When schooled marching-band drummers perform en masse, and in tempo, with flair, it’s impressive. The unenlightened should check out the Drum Corps Associates Preview of Champions competition at 7 p.m. at Groves Stadium. Seven of the best drumlines in the country will compete - and this isn’t just a musical competition. It’s akin to a well-choreographed gang fight in which colorfully clad participants bust a few moves and some heads (drumheads, that is). Admission is $17.

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The 16th annual Sounds on the Susquehanna drum and bugle corps competition will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Union-Endicott High School stadium, E. Main Street, Endicott. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Competing will be the top two units in Drum Corps Associates — the Syracuse Brigadiers and the defending champion Empire Statesmen from Rochester — as well as the Rochester Crusaders, the New York Skyliners from New York City and the Kingston Grenadiers from Ontario, Canada.

Drum and bugle corps are field marching units that perform music to complex, choreographed formations. A panel of nine judges evaluates every performance.

All seats for the event are reserved. Tickets at $15 are available in advance at Frame to Please, 118 Washington Ave., Endicott; or can be purchased at the gate. For details or to order tickets, call 754-0351.