Colts © Russell Tanakaya
Featuring the photographs of Russell Tanakaya August 8, 2026 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana I’m at my seat in section 440 of Lucas Oil Stadium, waiting for the start of the DCI World Championship final performances. The top 12 from the semi-finals will give us all one more chance to enjoy their well-rehearsed programs.… Continue Reading →
Staging the props in Allentown.
August 1, 2026 – Allentown, Pennsylvania I am finally taking a break in the hotel lobby to catch up with you on the 2026 drum corps tour. I just returned from a great round of golf wth Chuck, Barry, and Matt. We make a yearly habit of this reunion on the greens. I had two… Continue Reading →
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 →
July 6, 2025 – Sacramento, California After a necessary reset, I am back on my 2025 DCI tour. Yesterday was a long day of travel that began when the alarm rang at 3:30 AM to catch the early bird special out of BTV. I flew the friendly skies to San Fransico from our humble little… Continue Reading →