LAWTON – Seven Drum Corps International marching-music ensembles will perform for the first time today at Cameron University Stadium for DCI Lawton, one of 90 competitive events on the national 2022 Drum Corps International Tour.
Seven drum corps from across the nation will visit Lawton to compete as part of DCI’s 50th anniversary season, DCI said in a news release. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the Guardians from Dallas/Fort Worth; Music City from Nashville, Tennessee; Genesis from Austin, Texas; Troopers from Casper, Wyoming; Pacific Crest from Diamond Bar, California; The Academy from Tempe, Arizona; and Mandarins from Sacramento, California.
Each corps will offer a spellbinding musical and visual spectacle as they begin their quest for the gold on the way to the 2022 Drum Corps International World Championships, which will take place in August in Indianapolis.
“Whether you are a long-time fan of the drum corps activity or newcomer attending for the very first time, this show will be nothing short of spectacular, as these dedicated elite performance ensembles take the field to showcase their passion and creativity, while celebrating the important educational and cultural contributions of marching music at the highest levels of achievement,” Drum Corps International CEO Dan Acheson said in the news release.
The DCI Lawton performance will begin at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 at Cameron Stadium on the campus of Cameron University, located at 2800 W. Gore. Tickets are now on sale and available through DCI.org.
To view the complete 2022 DCI Summer Tour schedule, visit DCI.org/events.