DCINov 19, 2025 by Natalie Shelton
JUST ANNOUNCED: Full Drum Corps International 2026 Summer Tour Schedule
JUST ANNOUNCED: Full Drum Corps International 2026 Summer Tour Schedule
The 2026 Drum Corps International season begins on June 26 and runs through DCI World Championships on August 6-8. Stream the action LIVE on FloMarching!
It's hard to believe that the start of the 2026 DCI season is right around the corner already. While there's still quite a bit of time until we start to see our first glimpses of what each corps will be putting on the field this season, fans can get excited about a whole slate of exciting shows that will be coming to a football stadium near you this summer!
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Here's everything you need to know about the current DCI 2026 schedule of events (as of November 2025):
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Full 2026 DCI Tour Schedule
Event Title | Date | Location | Participating Corps (as of 11/15) |
DCI Tour Preview | June 26 | Muncie, IN | Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, and more |
Barnum Festival: Champions on Parade | June 27 | Shelton, CT | 7th Regiment, Bushwackers, Reading Buccaneers, and more |
Drums Along the Rockies | June 27 | Fort Collins, CO | Blue Devils, Phantom Regiment, Blue Knights, and more |
Corps Encore | June 28 | Ogden, UT | Troopers, Blue Devils, Genesis, and more |
Drums Along the Columbia | June 29 | Kennewick, WA | Santa Clara Vanguard, Columbians, The Battalion, and more |
Northwest Youth Music Games Seattle | June 30 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Cascades, Santa Clara Vanguard, Impulse, and more |
Northwest Youth Music Games Portland | July 1 | Portland, OR | Santa Clara Vanguard, Impulse, Seattle Cascades, and more |
Drums Across Nebraska | July 1 | Omaha, NE | Phantom Regiment, Colts, Blue Knights, and more |
Rotary Music Festival | July 2 | Cedarburg, WI | Madison Scouts, The Cavaliers, Blue Stars, and more |
MidCal Championships | July 2 | Oxnard, CA | Bluecoats, Blue Devils, Pacific Crest, and more |
DCI Capital Classic | July 3 | Sacramento, CA | Santa Clara Vanguard, Bluecoats, Gold, and more |
Show of Shows | July 3 | Rockford, IL | Blue Stars, Colts, Blue Knights, and more |
CrownBEAT | July 3 | Lexington, SC | Carolina Crown, Spirit of Atlanta, and more |
River City Rhapsody | July 5 | La Crosse, WI | Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Govenaires, and more |
DCI West | July 5 | Stanford, CA | Blue Devils, Bluecoats, Blue Devils B, and more |
Drums Across the Smokies | July 7 | Sevierville, TN | Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown, Music City, and more |
The Kiwanis Thunder of Drums | July 7 | Mankato, MN | Blue Knights, Colts, Madison Scouts, and more |
Drums Across America | July 8 | Newnan, GA | Spirit of Atlanta, Boston Crusaders, Atlanta CV, and more |
Celebration in Brass | July 8 | Ankeny, IA | Crossmen, Blue Stars, Colt Cadets, and more |
Gold Showcase | July 9 | Santa Clarita, CA | Gold, Bluecoats, Blue Devils, and more |
DCI Northern Alabama | July 9 | Muscle Shoals, AL | Boston Crusaders, Spirit of Atlanta, Memphis Blues, and more |
Cavalcade of Brass | July 10 | Lisle, IL | The Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, Spartans, and more |
| Western Corps Connection | July 10 | Walnut, CA | Blue Devils, Gold, Blue Devils B, and more |
Music on the March | July 10 | Dubuque, IA | Blue Stars, Blue Knights, Colts, and more |
DCI Little Rock | July 11 | Little Rock, AR | Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown, Music City, and more |
Drum Corps Grand Prix | July 11 | Clifton, NJ | Hawthorne Caballeros, Les Stentors, Hurricanes, and more |
Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl | July 11 | Pasadena, CA | The Academy, Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, and more |
The Whitewater Classic | July 11 | Whitewater, WI | Madison Scouts, Blue Stars, Crossmen, and more |
So Cal Classic: Open Class Pacific Championship Finals | July 12 | Buena Park, CA | Gold, Blue Devils B, Golden Empire, and more |
Drums Across the Desert | July 13 | Mesa, AZ | The Academy, Bluecoats, Pacific Crest, and more |
Brass Impact | July 13 | Olathe, KS | Spartans, Troopers, Blue Stars, and more |
DCI New Mexico | July 14 | Albuquerque, NM | Pacific Crest, Seattle Cascades, Bluecoats, and more |
DCI Broken Arrow | July 14 | Broken Arrow, OK | Boston Crusaders, Phantom Regiment, The Cavaliers, and more |
DCI Hutchinson | July 14 | Hutchinson, KS | Madison Scouts, Blue Knights, Music City, and more |
DCI Central Texas | July 16 | Central, TX | Gold, Pacific Crest, Colts, and more |
DCI Denton | July 16 | Denton, TX | Bluecoats, Boston Crusader, Santa Clara Vanguard, and more |
DCI Houston | July 17 | Houston, TX | Blue Devils, Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders, and more |
DCI Southwestern Championship | July 18 | San Antonio, TX | Boston Crusaders, Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, and more |
The Buccaneer Classic | July 18 | Landisville, PA | Reading Buccaneers, Bushwackers, Raiders, and more |
March On! | July 18 | Champlin, MN | Govenaires, Minnesota Brass, River City Rhythm, and more |
DCI Dallas | July 19 | Bedford, TX | The Cavaliers, The Academy, Spartans, and more |
DCI McKinney | July 20 | McKinney, TX | Phantom Regiment, Troopers, Crossmen, and more |
DCI St. Louis | July 21 | Belleville, IL | Madison Scouts, Music City, Santa Clara Vanguard, and more |
DCI Southern Mississippi | July 22 | Hattiesburg, MS | Spirit of Atlanta, Blue Stars, Blue Devils, and more |
White Rose Classic | July 22 | TBD, PA | 7th Regiment, Les Stentors, Raiders, and more |
Drums on the Ohio | July 22 | Evansville, IN | Colts, River City Rhythm, Pacific Crest, and more |
DCI New York | July 24 | Central New York, NY | The Battalion, Raiders, Les Stentors, and more |
DCI Nashville | July 24 | Nashville, TN | Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, Blue Devils, and more |
DCI Birmingham | July 24 | Birmingham, AL | The Academy, Heatwave, Spartans, and more |
Drums on Parade | July 24 | Madison, WI | Pacific Crest, Seattle Cascades, Colt Cadets, and more |
TBD Upper Midwest | July 25 | TBD, Midwest | Phantom Regiment, Columbians, Genesis, and more |
DCI Southeastern Championship | July 25 | Atlanta, GA | Blue Devils, Bluecoats, Carolina Crown, and more |
Bushwackers Invitational | July 25 | Mt. Olive, NJ | Hawthorne Caballeros, Hurricanes, Reading Buccaneers, and more |
Music on the Mountain | July 25 | Sheffield, PA | Cincinnati Tradition, Gold, The Battalion, and more |
DCI in Motion | July 26 | Norton, OH | Rogues Hollow Regiment, 7th Regiment, Gold, and more |
NightBEAT | July 26 | Winston-Salem, NC | Carolina Crown, Blue Stars, Colts, and more |
Midwest Classic | July 26 | DeKalb, IL | The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment |
DCI Annapolis | July 28 | Annapolis, MD | Boston Crusader, Pacific Crest, Blue Knights, and more |
Brass on the Beach | July 28 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Carolina Crown, Music City, The Academy, and more |
Summer Music Games in Cincinnati | July 28 | Mason, OH | Troopers, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, and more |
Big Sounds in Motion | August 2 | Downingtown, PA | Boston Crusaders, Reading Buccaneers, Pacific Crest, and more |
TBD Lower Mideast | August 3 | TBD, Midwest | Spirit of Atlanta, Spartans, Phantom Regiment, and more |
DCI Open Class World Championships | August 3-4 | TBD, Midwest | The Battalion, Gold, Columbians, and more |
Innovations in Brass | August 3 | Northeast, OH | Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Devils, and more |
TBD All-Age Central Ohio | August 4 | TBD, OH | White Sabers, Atlanta CV, Bushwackers, and more |
DCI World Championships | August 6-8 | Indianapolis, IN | Boston Crusaders, Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, and more |
DCI All-Age World Championships | August 7-8 | Indianapolis, IN | Reading Buccaneers, Bushwackers, Hawthorne Caballeros, and more |
SoundSport International Music & Food Festival | August 8 | Indianapolis, IN |