The Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, in conjunction with Drum Corps International, are pleased to announce their 2015 summer tour. The tour begins in Indianapolis, IN on Wednesday, June 17th and concludes August 6-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the DCI World Championships.
The tour dates includes (UPDATED 5/29):JUNE15 – Monday - Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis HS) - Dress Rehearsal17 – Wednesday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI Tour Premier - Theater Broadcast19 – Friday - Louisville, KY - DCI Louisville20 – Saturday - Plainwell, MI - Legends Drum Corps Preview22 – Monday - Hamilton, OH - Summer Music Games in Cincinnati24 – Wednesday - Pittsburgh, PA - Innovations in Brass26 – Friday - Muncie, IN - DCI Central Indiana27 – Saturday - Madison, WI - Drums on Parade28 – Sunday - Rochester, MN - River City Rhapsody29 – Monday - Mankato, MN - The Thunder of DrumsJULY3 – Friday - Cedarburg, WI - Rotary Music Festival4 – Saturday - Cedarburg, WI - 4th of July Parade & Concert4 – Saturday - Shorewood, WI - 4th of July Parade & FREE EVENING5 – Sunday - Whitewater, WI - The Whitewater Classic7 – Tuesday - Wausau, WI - River City Rhapsody9 – Thursday - La Crosse, WI - River City Rhapsody11 – Saturday - Minneapolis, MN - DCI Minnesota12 – Sunday - Muscatine, IA - Percussion on the Pearl13 - Monday - Charleston, IL - Smith Walbridge Clinic - EIU14 - Tuesday - Charleston, IL - Smith Walbridge Clinic - EIU15 – Wednesday - Mustang, OK - DCI in the Heartland16 – Thursday - Belton, TX - DCI Central Texas18 – Saturday - San Antonio, TX - DCI Southwestern Championships19 – Sunday - San Antonio, TX - FREE DAY20 – Monday - Lafayette, LA - Drums Across Cajun Field22 – Wednesday - Hattiesburg, MS - DCI Southern Mississippi24 – Friday - Opelika, AL - Alabama Sounds of Summer25 – Saturday - Atlanta, GA - DCI Southeastern Championships26 – Sunday - Winston-Salem, NC - NightBEAT28 – Tuesday - Salem, VA - Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia29 – Wednesday - Annapolis, MD - Drum Corps: An American Tradition30 – Thursday - Washington DC - FREE DAYAUGUST1 – Saturday - Allentown, PA - DCI Eastern Classic3 – Monday - Centerville, OH - Souring Sounds 365 – Wednesday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI Performers Showcase6 – Thursday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championship PRELIMS - Big, Loud, and Live - Theater Broadcast7 – Friday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championship SEMIFINALS8 – Saturday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championships FINALS“The 2015 tour has us performing 5 times in the State of Wisconsin and returning to Minneapolis, something that should delight our Midwest fans,” stated Executive Director Chris Komnick. “We are also hosting two great events in Madison and Whitewater. The line-up in Whitewater is spectacular and reminiscent of the great shows held there back in the DCI Midwest days. ”The Madison Scouts will also be hosting two Drum Corps International events on June 27th (Madison, WI) and July 5th (Whitewater, WI).The 63rd Annual Drums on Parade (Drum Corps’ Oldest Show) will be held on Saturday, June 27th. Headlined by the Madison Scouts, the show will also include the Bluecoats (Canton, OH), Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Colts (Dubuque, IA), Troopers (Casper, WY), and Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI). Also joining in the Open Class are the Racine Scouts (Racine, WI) along with DCA corps the Kilties (Racine, WI).On Sunday, July 5th, the Madison Scouts bring a premier line-up to The Whitewater Classic. Joining the Scouts will be the Bluecoats (Canton, OH), Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA), The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL), Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Colts (Dubuque, IA), and Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI). In Open Class will be the Colt Cadets (Dubuque, IA), Genesis (Austin, TX), Legends (Kalamazoo, MI), Music City (Nashville, TN), and the Racine Scouts (Racine, WI). Also joining will be DCA corps the Kilties (Racine, WI),Tickets can be purchased at www.DCI.org/tickets