The Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, in conjunction with Drum Corps International, are pleased to announce their 2013 summer tour. The tour begins in Rockford, IL on Friday, June 21st and concludes August 8-10 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the DCI World Championships.The tour dates includes:JUNE21 – Friday - Rockford, IL - Show of Shows22 – Saturday - Merrillville, IN - Merrillville Music Festival23 – Sunday - Bowling Green, OH - Glassmen All Star Review25 – Tuesday - Fairfield, OH - Summer Music Games in Cincinnati26 – Wednesday - Evansville, IN28 – Friday - Muncie, IN - DCI Central Indiana29 – Saturday - Madison, WI - Drums on Parade30 – Sunday - Rochester, MN - River City RhapsodyJULY1 – Monday - Mankato, MN - The Thunder of Drums3 – Wednesday - Cedarburg, WI - Rotary Music Festival4 – Thursday - Cedarburg, WI - 4th of July Parade5 – Friday - Whitewater, WI - The Whitewater Classic6 – Saturday - Michigan City, IN - Pageant of Drums10 – Wednesday - Waukee, IA - Celebration in Brass11 – Thursday - Muscatine, IA - Percussion on the Pearl12 – Friday - Dubuque, IA - Music on the March13 – Saturday - Minneapolis, MN - DCI Minnesota15 – Monday - Olathe, KS - Brass Impact16 – Tuesday - Wichita, KS - Drums Across Kansas19 – Friday - Houston, TX - The exSIGHTment of SOUND20 – Saturday - San Antonio, TX - DCI Southwestern Championships22 – Monday - Lafayette, LA - Drums Across Cajun Field23 – Tuesday - Ocean Springs, MS - Mississippi Sound Spectacular27 – Saturday - Huntsville, AL28 – Sunday - Atlanta, GA - DCI Southeastern Championships30 – Tuesday - Charleston, WV - Drums Across the Tri-State31 – Wednesday - West Chester, PA - Drum Corps: An American TraditionAUGUST1 – Thursday - Lawrence, MA - East Coast Classic3 – Saturday - Allentown, PA - DCI Eastern Classic5 – Monday - Centerville, OH - Souring Sounds 338-10 – Thursday, Friday, Saturday - Indianapolis, IN - DCI World Championships“We are very pleased to again have the corps touring primarily in the Midwest for the first half of the season,” stated Executive Director Chris Komnick. “In respect of our 75th anniversary, we wanted to provide our Midwest fans numerous opportunities to see the Scouts this summer.”The Madison Scouts will also be hosting three Drum Corps International events on June 22nd (Merrillville, IN), June 29th (Madison, WI), and July 5th (Whitewater, WI).In partnership with the Merrillville High School Band, the Madison Scouts will host the 2nd annual Merrillville Music Festival on Saturday, June 22nd. Headlined by the Madison Scouts, the show will also include the Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), Crossmen (San Antonio, TX), Glassmen (Toledo, OH), Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI), and the Troopers (Casper, WY).The 61st Annual Drums on Parade (Drum Corps’ Oldest Show) will be held on Saturday, June 29th. Headlined by the Madison Scouts, the show will also include the Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL), Colts (Dubuque, IA), Crossmen (San Antonio, TX), Glassmen (Toledo, OH), Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI), and the Troopers (Casper, WY). As well the Kilties (Racine, WI), directed by Scott Stewart, will again join the line-up!On Friday, July 5th, the Scouts will again be hosting The Whitewater Classic, site of the inaugural DCI World Championships in 1972. Joining the Scouts will be the Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI), The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL), Colts (Dubuque, IA), Kilties (Racine, WI), Legends (Kalamazoo, MI), Pioneer (Milwaukee, WI), and Spirit of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA).Ticket purchasing information will be available soon.