The 2026 DCI World Championships are set to host the top drum and bugle corps in the world in early August at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.
This year, competition is going to be as exciting as ever on the first two days as corps push to outscore themselves and the groups around them in one last surge to the end.
Only the top 25 will make it on to Friday's coveted semifinals, and then just the most elite twelve corps get to perform on Saturday night in front of the best crowd on the DCI Summer Tour.
This year, we could see one or two corps in finals for the first time ever or perhaps in decades—the action all begins right here on FloMarching on Thursday, August 6.
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View the schedule for the 2026 DCI World Championship preliminary round on Thursday, August 6 below along with more information on how to stream the event this week.
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2026 DCI World Championships Prelims Schedule: Performance Order For Thursday
All times in ET and subject to change.
- 10:30 a.m. - Gates Open
- 12:00 p.m. - Welcome & National Anthem
- 12:10 p.m. - Open Class Performances
- 2:26 p.m. - Intermission
- 2:43 p.m. - Open Class Performances
- 4:13 p.m. - Genesis
- 4:30 p.m. - Seattle Cascades
- 4:47 p.m. - Spartans
- 5:04 p.m. - The Academy
- 5:21 p.m. - Music City
- 5:38 p.m. - Intermission
- 6:30 p.m. - Big, Loud, and Live! Begins
- 6:37 p.m. - Crossmen
- 6:54 p.m. - Madison Scouts
- 7:11 p.m. - Pacific Crest
- 7:28 p.m. - Spirit of Atlanta
- 7:45 p.m. - Blue Knights
- 8:02 p.m. - Troopers
- 8:19 p.m. - Intermission
- 8:41 p.m. - Colts
- 8:58 p.m. - The Cavaliers
- 9:15 p.m. - Blue Stars
- 9:32 p.m. - Phantom Regiment
- 9:49 p.m. - Santa Clara Vanguard
- 10:06 p.m. - Boston Crusaders
- 10:23 p.m. - Carolina Crown
- 10:40 p.m. - Blue Devils
- 10:57 p.m. - Bluecoats
- 11:22 p.m. - Scores Announced
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.
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 - 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
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