Every August, the best drum and bugle corps compete in the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships. In the modern DCI era, earning a top-25 high score means the drum corps machine from design staff, to the talented musicians and color guard performers, from endzone to endzone, was firing on all cylinders.
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Currently holding the highest score on the list with a 99.65, the 21-time DCI Champion Blue Devils are no stranger to raising the Founder's Trophy at the finale of the summer tour.
View the Top 25 highest scoring DCI finals scores of all time in this list that's updated each year.
Top-25 Highest Scoring DCI Finals Scores Of All Time
Score | Ensemble | Year | Show Title |
99.650 | Blue Devils | 2014 | Felliniesque |
99.150 | The Cadets | 2005 | The Zone: Dreamscapes in Four Parts with A Door |
99.150 | The Cavaliers | 2002 | Frameworks |
99.050 | Blue Devils | 2009 | 1930 |
98.975 | Blue Devils | 2023 | The Cut-Outs |
98.900 | Blue Devils | 2010 | Through A Glass Darkly |
98.800 | Santa Clara Vanguard | 1989 | Phantom of the Opera |
98.800 | Blue Devils | 2003 | Phenomenon of Cool |
98.750 | Blue Devils | 2022 | Tempus Blue |
98.750 | Bluecoats | 2024 | Change Is Everything |
98.700 | Blue Devils | 2012 | Cabaret Voltaire |
98.700 | The Cavaliers | 2004 | 007 |
98.625 | Santa Clara Vanguard | 2018 | Babylon |
98.538 | Blue Devils | 2017 | Metamorph |
98.525 | Blue Devils | 2004 | The SummerTrain Blues MIX |
98.425 | Boston Crusaders | 2025 | BOOM! |
98.400 | Santa Clara Vanguard | 1999 | Inventions for a New Millennium |
98.400 | Phantom Regiment | 1989 | From the New World... Into A New Age |
98.400 | The Cadets | 1985 | |
98.400 | The Cadets | 1998 | Stonehenge |
98.400 | Blue Devils | 1986 | |
98.400 | Blue Devils | 1994 | My Spanish Heart |
98.400 | Blue Devils | 1997 | As Time Goes By... |
98.400 | Blue Devils | 1999 | Rhythms... At the Edge of Time |
98.350 | The Cadets | 2011 | Between Angels and Demons |
How To Watch DCI 2026 Live Streams
All live streaming for the 2026 DCI season can be found exclusively on FloMarching and the FloSports app.
Missed a show? No problem. Every streamed DCI event during the 2026 season will have a Rebroadcast airing the following day.
2026 DCI Live Streaming Schedule: Here's When To Watch DCI On FloMarching
Fans should look forward to watching multiple DCI shows each week, from the start of the 2026 DCI season on June 26th, all the way through DCI Finals on August 6-8. Watch all the action live from the comfort of your home, or watch on the go using the FloSports app.
And keep checking back as we work with DCI to bring more streamed shows to all of our fans this season!
2026 DCI Streaming Schedule
August 3 | Innovations In Brass
August 3 - 4 | DCI Open Class World Championships
August 6 - 8 | DCI World Championships
August 7 - 8 | DCI All-Age World Championships
August 8 | SoundSport International Music & Food Festival
* indicates FloMarching exclusive show separate from the 2026 DCI Summer Tour
Encore: On The Shoulders of Giants
Watch the full 22 minute documentary following the 85th anniversary Boston Crusaders 2025 corps.
How To Watch DCI World Championships 2026
FloMarching is the exclusive streaming partner for the DCI Summer Tour. Fans can watch the action from home here on FloMarching and the FloSports app with a subscription.
When Are DCI World Championships 2026?
The DCI World Championships begin on Thursday, August 6 with Prelims before moving onto Semifinals on Friday, August 7, and Finals on Saturday, August 8.
Where Are DCI World Championships 2026?
The DCI World Championships are hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, home to the Colts.
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