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Drum Corps International Tour of Champions

July 16, 2019 | 7:30 - 11 p.m.

Drums of Summer brings the best drum corps in the world to Oklahoma as part of DCI’s Tour of Champions Nine of the world’s best drum corps will converge on Broken Arrow's home field on July 16 as Drum Corps International’s Tour of Champions returns to Broken Arrow High School’s Memorial Stadium for Drums of Summer. The Tour of Champions - Oklahoma presented by Drums of Summer will feature five former DCI World Champions, including the defending champion Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Devils, Bluecoats, The Cavaliers, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, and Phantom Regiment. Rounding out the field will be perennial world championship finalists Blue Stars and Boston Crusaders. Tickets for Drums of Summer range from $20-53 in advance, with prices increasing $7 the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.dci.org/events/2019-tour-of-champions-oklahoma. Drums of Summer serves as a fundraiser for the Pride of Broken Arrow, the three-time national championship-winning marching band from Broken Arrow High School, and other Broken Arrow Bands programs. Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body for junior drum and bugle corps in the U.S.A. and Canada. Junior corps are composed of members who are 21 or younger before June 1. DCI is made up of corps who have earned their membership through competition. It is responsible for developing and enforcing the rules of competition and sanctions junior corps competitions. The corps consist of musicians, guard members and directors from around the United States and from international countries who come together during the summer to hone their skills and compete in the highest level of marching competition in the world. Box Offices Day of Show Open: 3:00pm Gates Open: 6:00pm Event Start time: 7:30pm