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Web: DCI.org

Email: Drum Corps International

Mail:
110 W. Washington St., Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-275-1212

Group Experience Specialist:
317-275-1212 ext. 33

Ticket Line:
dci.org/tickets
or 800-745-3000
or ticketmaster.com

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The Drum Corps International World Championships is the pinnacle of the annual DCI Tour, a series of more than 100 live competitive events that take place across the United States from June through August. The DCI World Championships mark a week-long celebration of the "very best" in the world of marching music. In 2022, 35 drum and bugle corps will compete for the Open and World Class World Championship titles.

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The 2022 Drum Corps International World Championships will kick off in Marion, Indiana, with the Open Class Prelims on August 8 and the Open Class Finals on August 9. The competitive action then heads to Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis where prelims, semifinals and finals events on August 11-13 will culminate with the crowning of the 2022 medalists. Saturday morning will be a festive time in downtown Indianapolis when non-finalist corps and additional groups perform exhibitions and participate in spirited SoundSport and DrumLine Battle events.

Special discounted ticket rates for the DCI World Championships are available for groups of 20 or more. DCI Championships provide band directors an excellent opportunity to motivate their students through the outstanding live performances that only DCI corps can deliver. Contact the DCI Group Experience Specialist at 317-275-1212 ext. 33 for details.

The competing drum & bugle corps are typically independent, non-profit organizations that are not affiliated with a specific school. Corps draw their members from the regional, national and even international level with members ranging in age from 13 to 22. Most of the students have gained experience in their high school or college marching bands. Corps hold auditions in November and rehearse monthly during the winter to prepare for the summer tour.

Thirty-five DCI corps are scheduled to perform at the DCI World Championship Prelims in Indianapolis. Additional units will be on hand to perform in the SoundSport International Music & Food Festival on Saturday, as well as special performances as part of DCI's 50th Anniversary Celebration.

DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS - Thursday, August 11, 2022
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Eastern Time Zone)

10:30 AM Welcome and National Anthem

10:40 AM Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA
10:57 AM Raiders, Princeton, NJ
11:14 AM Les Stentors, Sherbrooke, QC
11:31 AM 7th Regiment, New London, CT
11:48 AM River City Rhythm, Anoka, MN
12:05 PM Louisiana Stars, Lafayette, LA

12:22 PM Intermission (42 Minutes)

1:04 PM Legends, Kalamazoo, MI
1:21 PM The Battalion, Salt Lake City, UT
1:38 PM Southwind, Mobile, AL
1:55 PM Calgary Stampede Showband, Calgary, AB
2:12 PM Guardians, Houston, TX
2:29 PM Spartans, Nashua, NA

2:46 PM Intermission (35 Minutes)

3:21 PM Blue Devils B, Concord, CA
3:38 PM Gold, San Diego, CA
3:55 PM Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA
4:12 PM Jersey Surf, Camden County, NJ
4:29 PM Genesis, Austin, TX
4:46 PM Pacific Crest, Diamond Bar, CA
5:03 PM Music City, Nashville, TN
5:20 PM The Academy, Tempe, AZ

5:37 PM Intermission (60 Minutes)
6:30 PM Big, Loud & Live cinema broadcast begins

6:37 PM Madison Scouts, Madison, WI
6:54 PM Troopers, Casper, WY
7:11 PM Blue Knights, Denver, CO
7:28 PM Colts, Dubuque, IA
7:45 PM Crossmen, San Antonio, TX
8:02 PM Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL

8:15 PM Intermission (24 Minutes)

8:39 PM Mandarins, Sacramento, CA
8:56 PM The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL
9:13 PM Blue Stars, La Crosse, WI
9:31 PM The Cadets, Allentown, PA
9:49 PM Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA
10:07 PM Bluecoats, Canton, OH
10:26 PM Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC
10:45 PM Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA
11:03 PM Blue Devils, Concord, CA

For complete championships results and recaps, visit DCI.org

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMS (August 8, 2019)
97.650 Bluecoats, Canton, OH
97.550 Blue Devils, Concord, CA
96.238 Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA
95.938 Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC
94.250 The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL
94.225 Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA
91.475 Blue Knights, Denver, CO
90.850 Blue Stars, La Crosse, WI
90.100 The Cadets, Allentown, PA
88.850 Mandarins, Sacramento, CA
87.735 Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL
87.163 Crossmen, San Antonio, TX
85.250 Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
83.925 Pacific Crest, Diamond Bar, CA
83.900 The Academy, Tempe, AZ
83.825 Colts, Dubuque, IA
81.025 Madison Scouts, Madison, WI
80.850 Troopers, Casper, WY
80.400 Spartans, Nashua, NH
78.163 Genesis, Austin, TX
78.075 Legends, Kalamazoo, MI
76.825 Gold, Oceanside, CA
76.588 Music City, Nashville, TN
76.413 Jersey Surf, Camden County, NJ
73.700 Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA
73.600 Louisiana Stars, Lafayette, LA
72.363 Southwind, Mobile, AL
71.075 River City Rhythm, Minneapolis, MN
70.975 Guardians, Houston, TX
70.475 7th Regiment, New London, CT
68.475 Golden Empire, Bakersfield, CA
66.300 Shadow, Oregon, WI
64.425 Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA
63.150 Les Stentors, Sherbrooke, QC
62.450 Raiders, Burlington, NJ
60.050 Heat Wave, Cape Coral, FL

• Tickets for most of the summer tour events and the Open Class Prelims and Finals in Marion, Indiana, are available through the Drum Corps International Box Office.
• Tickets for events taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Alamodome in San Antonio and other select events are available through Ticketmaster.
• Tickets are also available at the door on the day of the show.

For more ticket details visit DCI.org

• Family, friends and fans may take still photos of DCI events for personal use only. The images may not be sold or otherwise distributed on a Web site or in print, without the written permission of Drum Corps International or the corps that was photographed.
• Small, nonprofessional, single frame "point & shoot" and digital cameras are allowed into the venue. Please be considerate of the performers and the fans seated around you. Professional cameras or cameras with lenses longer than six inches are prohibited, and all forms of video and motion picture cameras and sound recording devices are strictly prohibited. Tripods or other similar equipment that may obstruct the view or path of travel of others in the stands are also not allowed.

August 8-13, 2022
August 7-12, 2023
August 5-10, 2024

Web: DCI.org

Email: Drum Corps International
Mail: 110 W. Washington St., Suite C, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-275-1212
Group Experience Specialist: 317-275-1212 ext. 33
Ticket Line: dci.org/tickets or 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com

From modest beginnings more than four decades ago, Drum Corps International (DCI) has developed into a powerful, nonprofit, global youth activity with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. Through the annual DCI Tour and more than 40 World Championships in 17 North American cities, Drum Corps International provides entertainment to millions through live performances and nationally-televised events. Drum Corps International is Marching Music's Major League™. For more information visit DCI.org.