![]() The July 18 event, which will feature 2022’s top-eight scorers, serves as the precursor to a swing of eight events in nine days, throughout the state of Texas.ĭCI’s annual “Texas Tour” begins one day prior to the Broken Arrow event, July 17 in Canyon, Texas. Touring through Texas Corps will march through the Alamodome in San Antonio, Saturday, July 22.Īs has been the case in recent summers, many of the drum corps activity’s perennial top-scoring corps will converge for the first time in 2023 at DCI Broken Arrow presented by Oklahoma Baptist University Athletic Bands, held at the home of the 2021 Bands of America Grand National Champion, Broken Arrow High School. Spirit of Atlanta will also rejoin the DCI Tour for the first time since 2021 when it debuts its 2023 production July 8 in Lexington, South Carolina. Seattle Cascades makes its first DCI Tour appearance since 2019 - after what will have been a total of more than 1,400 days - July 12 in Ogden, Utah. Other geographic pockets of the DCI community will enjoy their opening-night opportunities soon after, as key early events in Southern California (Vista, June 30 & Pasadena, July 1) and Massachusetts (Quincy, July 1 & Lynn, July 2) provide the first stages for a number of of DCI’s east and west coast corps.Įvents in Tempe, Arizona (July 3), Fresno, California (July 7), Whitewater, Wisconsin (July 8), Stanford, California (July 8), Tupelo, MS (July 13, presented by Ultimate Drillbook), Little Rock, Arkansas (July 15, presented by Solotech) and an assortment of others will provide plenty of nationwide opportunities for fans’ early-season viewing.Ī pair of World Class corps who are set to return to the DCI Tour in 2023 will make their debut performances early on in July. The 2023 DCI Tour will kick off at the tail end of June, with a quintet of 2022 World Class finalists - Blue Stars, Colts, Phantom Regiment, Troopers and The Cavaliers - performing at the Midwest Premiere, June 28 in the Western Michigan area. VIEW THE COMPLETE 2023 DCI TOUR SCHEDULE Kickoff events Ball State University's Scheumann Stadium will host one of several events during the opening week of the 2023 DCI Tour. "The annual scheduling process - although similar from year to year - takes into account a number of variable factors from venue availability to the unique needs and other obligations of the participating drum corps."Īs December nears, join us in daydreaming of warmer temperatures and sunny skies and take a look at the many highlights scattered across the DCI Tour map: ![]() "With a continuing focus on member safety and health and the overall quality of the drum corps experience, tour plans for this summer provide for a slightly more relaxed pace regarding the number of miles of travel each night as well as the balance of rehearsal and recovery time for performers,” DCI CEO Dan Acheson said. The kickoff of DCI’s second half century will showcase 85 competitive events across 33 states, featuring an array of familiar venues from its 2022 summer schedule, including many that saw all-time attendance highs. With the final golden glimmers of Drum Corps International’s memorable and successful 50th anniversary summer season still glistening in the rearview mirror, the 2023 DCI Tour is set to shift into focus.
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