Midnight – August 10, 2025 – Lucas Oil Stadium BOOM! The drum corps world was rocked by the impact left by the Boston Crusaders tonight in Lucas Oil Stadium. I’m sitting in my seat at Row 13, 50-yard line. I just witnessed the most exciting event since I started following Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions back… Continue Reading →
August 8, 2025 – Indianapolis, Indiana 4:00 PM I just returned to the hotel from a visit to Decatur Central High School, the location of the Boston Crusaders’ rehearsal site while in Indianapolis. The temperature is in the 90s again. This did not deter the hardened members, or the staff from putting in a solid… Continue Reading →
August 5, 2025 – Fort Wayne, IN It takes a lot of miles traveled to enjoy this unique American youth activity. We have logged well over 1,000 miles so far in pursuit of those precious moments of being in front of such amazing performance in person. To make the days of travel more interesting, I… Continue Reading →
August 3, 2025 – Downingtown, Pennsylvania I am sitting at the bar at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, with my drum corps tourmates, Boston Crusaders alumni, John, Marcia, and Chuck. We have been caravaning since leaving the Boston area back on Friday morning, which seems like quite a while ago, given the miles traveled… Continue Reading →
August 2, 2025 – Cedar Creek Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania It’s day two of the DCI Eastern Classic. We are all recovering from last night’s performance in the J. Birney Crum Stadium and post-show merriment. I’m sitting here in Cedar Creek Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, under the shade of a spreading oak tree. This is a… Continue Reading →
July 31, 2025 – Along the Mill Brook 9:00 AM I am packed and ready to begin my late-season auto tour of Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions, starting with the home show of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps (BAC) tonight in Lawrence, MA. The weather forecast is grim. Heavy rain is expected in… Continue Reading →
July 27, 2025 – Charlotte, North Carolina 9:00 AM The cicadas are humming as I write. The temperature is a cool 85 degrees this morning. I am once again in the loving arms of the South, back on the Drum Corps International trail. After a respite from the tour back home in cool Vermont, I… Continue Reading →
July 20, 2025 – Along the Mill Brook I’m standing here at my kitchen counter with large awning windows overlooking the Mill Brook with a breakfast beer in hand, a custom blend of Focal Banger and Luscious from the Alchemist in Stowe, Vermont, just north of here. I am crying. I am not sure whether this… Continue Reading →
July 14, 2025 – Along the Mill Brook “Boom!” is taking the country by storm. After an arduous tour in California, concluding the 6-show circuit on Saturday, the Boston Crusaders headed to the proving grounds of Arizona and are now on their way to the crucible of Texas. This is a record of nine straight… Continue Reading →
My hiatus from my DCI tour is just about to end. The five-day pause was very refreshing and needed to restore me for the long journey ahead to several more shows. Taking the efficient and affordable Southwest Airlines from San Francisco to San Diego after DCI West was the right thing to do. Staying with… Continue Reading →