The Madison Scouts, in conjunction with Drum Corps International, are pleased to announce their 2018 summer tour. The tour begins in Whitewater, WI on Saturday, June 23rd and concludes August 9-11 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the DCI World Championships.
The tour dates includes:JUNE21 – Thursday - Madison, WI - Brass & Brats - Dress Rehearsal at Breese Stevens Field (LEARN MORE>> )23 – Saturday - Whitewater, WI - The Whitewater Classic (ORDER TIX>> )25 – Monday - Mason, OH - Summer Music Games in Cincinnati28 – Thursday - Pittsburgh, PA - Innovations in Brass29 – Friday - Muncie, IN - DCI Central IndianaJULY1 – Sunday - La Crosse, WI - River City Rhapsody3 – Tuesday - Cedarburg, WI - Rotary Music Festival4 – Wednesday - Cedarburg, WI - 4th of July Parade & Concert5 – Thursday - Wausau, WI - The Northwoods Encore (ORDER TIX>> )6 – Friday - Rockford, IL - Show of Shows7 – Saturday - Minneapolis, MN - DCI Minnesota8 – Sunday - Waukesha, WI - Drums on Parade (ORDER TIX>> )11 – Wednesday - Zionsville, IN - DCI Central Indiana14 – Saturday - DeKalb, IL - Tour of Champions, Northern Illinois15 – Sunday - St. Louis, MO - DCI Midwestern Championship16 – Monday - El Dorado, KS - Drums Across Kansas19 – Thursday - Belton, TX - DCI Central Texas21 – Saturday - San Antonio, TX - DCI Southwestern Championships24 – Tuesday - Mustang, OK - DCI in the Heartland25 – Wednesday - Little Rock, AR - DCI Arkansas27 – Friday - Dothan, AL - DCI Southern Alabama28 – Saturday - Atlanta, GA - DCI Southeastern Championships30 – Monday - Charleston, WV - Drums Across the Tri-StateAUGUST2 – Thursday - Rome, NY - Drums Along the Mohawk3 – Friday - Allentown, PA - DCI Eastern Classic5 – Sunday - Buffalo, NY - Tour of Champions, Drums Along the Waterfront9 – Thursday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championship PRELIMS - Big, Loud, and Live - Theater Broadcast10 – Friday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championship SEMIFINALS11 – Saturday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championships FINALS“The 2018 tour has us performing 5 times in the State of Wisconsin and nearby performances in Minneapolis, MN and DeKalb, IL, something that should delight our Midwest fans,” stated Executive Director Chris Komnick. “We are also hosting three great events in Whitewater, Wausau, and Waukesha. At each event we will again be conducting our Mad Skills marching arts clinics for nearby high school bands to attend.”The Madison Scouts will be hosting three Drum Corps International events on June 23rd in Whitewater, WI, July 5th in Wausau, WI, and and July 8th in Waukesha, WI.On Saturday, June 23rd, the Madison Scouts bring a fantastic opening-day line-up to The Whitewater Classic. Joining the Scouts will be the The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL), Boston Crusaders (Boston, MA), Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Colts (Dubuque, IA), and Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI). In Open Class will be the Colt Cadets (Dubuque, IA).On Thursday, July 5th The Northwoods Encore will feature the Madison Scouts along with the Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Colts (Dubuque, IA), Genesis (Austin, TX), Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI) and local Open Class corps Shadow (Oregon, WI).The 66th Annual Drums on Parade (Drum Corps’ Oldest Show) will be held on Sunday, July 8th. Headlined by the Madison Scouts, the show will also include the DCI World Champion Blue Devils (Concord, CA), Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), and Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI). Also joining in the Open Class are Legends (Kalamazoo, MI) and Shadow (Oregon, WI).Tickets can be purchased at www.DCI.org/tickets