Southwind is top brass in Bluegrass
This group of people will march to the beat of the same drummer.
Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps will host an event on the summer music games tour with Drums Across the Bluegrass on Sunday at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester.
Seven of the top 20 drum and bugle corps in the country will be participating in the show, which is expected to draw 3,000 spectators.
The event also highlights Southwind’s 25th anniversary, said Brett Owens, event chairperson.
Southwind, based in Winchester, has 135 members between the ages of 15 and 22. Fewer than half are from Kentucky, and throughout the years, members have come from 35 states and six countries.
The Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps is halfway through its summer music games tour, which started in Oswego, Ill., June 17, and ends with the World Championship in Foxboro, Mass., Aug. 13.
Overall, the corps will participate in more than 37 competitions in 19 states. Drum and bugle corps feature only brass and percussion instruments, incorporating choreographed moves with flags and other props. Judges score the corps on visual and musical criteria.
The public portion of the event will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Among the performances will be George Rogers Clark High School band performing the national anthem; the Bluecoats of Canton, Ohio; the Boston Crusaders of Boston, Mass.; the Madison Scouts of Madison, Wis.; and Spirit from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Fla.
The event host and announcer will be Brad Bell, a veteran of the drum and bugle corps competition circuit.
General admission tickets are $12. These tickets are first come, first served. General admission seats run from the 30-yard line to the end zone on either side of the stadium.
Reserved seating is $15 per person, with assigned seats between the 50- and 30-yard lines on both sides of the stadium.
VIP seating is $25 per person and offers seats with armrests and back support as well as extra leg room. Seats are on the 50-yard line and are limited.
