(genesisdbc.org) After careful consideration and extensive discussion, the Board of Directors of Genesis Drum & Bugle Corps has made the difficult but responsible decision to be inactive for the 2027 competitive season. This was not an easy decision. Genesis has always believed that the experience provided to its members must come first. As operational costs … Continue reading “Genesis will be on hiatus for the 2027 drum corps season”
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2026 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival
DCI Magazine Summer 2026
DCI Magazine Summer 2026 Day-by-day guide to the 2026 DCI World Championships
Larry McCormick, dies at 88
Larry McCormick, visionary behind early drum corps educational videos, dies at 88 Larry McCormick: Percussionist. Teacher. Arranger. Entrepreneur. In all of those areas he was one thing above all — An innovator. The 2000 Drum Corps International Hall of Fame inductee died on July 16 at the age of 88. His passing was reported by … Continue reading “Larry McCormick, dies at 88”
Mandarins 2027 Update
Mandarins Performing Arts Board of Directors Unanimously Votes to Begin Process Toward Drum Corps’ Intent to Return to the Field in 2027 Sacramento, Calif., July 3, 2026 – Mandarins Performing Arts Board of Directors has unanimously voted to begin the formal process of intending to return the Mandarins Drum Corps to the Drum Corps International … Continue reading “Mandarins 2027 Update”
Drum Corps International appoints Brad Furlano as Chief Executive Officer
(dci.otg) INDIANAPOLIS — Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League™, has appointed Brad Furlano as its next chief executive officer. Furlano’s appointment comes by unanimous decision of the DCI Board of Directors. He will officially start in the position on September 1, stepping in as the fifth full-time CEO of Drum Corps International since the … Continue reading “Drum Corps International appoints Brad Furlano as Chief Executive Officer”
DCI Houston To Be Relocated
𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: DCI Houston, set to take place on July 17th at the University of Houston's TDECU Stadium, will be relocated due to the need for "urgent turf repairs" 📰👉 flosports.link/49VfsHE #DCI2026[image or embed]— FloMarching (@flomarching.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Pete Emmons, who pioneered asymmetrical drill writing in the late 1970s, dies at 80
Drum Corps International announces leadership transition
(dci.org) INDIANAPOLIS — Drum Corps International (DCI) today announced a transition in its leadership as Chief Executive Officer Nate Boudreaux departs the organization to pursue the next chapter of his professional career. DCI Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Clevenger has been appointed interim CEO. Boudreaux, the fourth CEO in DCI’s 50-plus-year history, led meaningful progress across … Continue reading “Drum Corps International announces leadership transition”
“Big, Loud & Live” returns to theaters nationwide, August 6, 2026
(dci.org) Drum Corps International is set to bring the power and precision of the world’s finest marching music ensembles to the big screen. The 2026 edition of “Big, Loud & Live” returns on Thursday, August 6, presented in partnership with Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of theatrical content worldwide. USBands and Ultimate Drill Book … Continue reading ““Big, Loud & Live” returns to theaters nationwide, August 6, 2026”