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During Labor Day Weekend, Drum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...

 (DCA) Open Class corps compete to earn the title of DCA Open Class World Champion. The championships consist of 2 rounds (Prelims and Finals) held on 2 consecutive nights (the Saturday and Sunday nights of Labor Day weekend). All corps compete at Prelims, with the top 10 Open Class and top 4 Class A corps competing at Finals. The champion is determined by the overall high score in the Finals competition. There are also a number of caption awards (high brass, high percussion, high visual, etc.), though the process of determination for those awards has changed from year to year.

Only ten corps have won at least one DCA title (including 2 ties):
  • Reading Buccaneers - 10 titles
  • Hawthorne Caballeros - 9 titles
  • Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

     - 6 titles (1 tie)
  • Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

     - 6 titles (1 tie)
  • Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

     - 5 titles (1 tie)
  • Syracuse Brigadiers - 5 titles (1 tie)
  • Connecticut Hurricanes - 3 titles
  • New York Skyliners - 3 titles
  • Minnesota Brass
    Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps
    -History:Minnesota Brass traces its roots all the way back to 1946 and the Cecil Kyle Legion Corps. Between the years of 1946 and 1968 the corps operated under the names of William Laidlaw Legion Corps, Laidlaw Toreaders, Grain Belt Diamonds, and Men of Laidlaw. In 1969, the organization became a...

     - 1 title
  • Westshoremen - 1 title


As of 2011, the Buccaneers, Bushwackers, Caballeros, Empire Statesmen, Hurricanes, and Minnesota Brass remain in active Open Class competition. The Sunrisers compete in Class A. The Brigadiers, Skyliners, and Westshoremen are inactive.

1965

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Burke's Law
    • From This Moment On
    • Portrait of My Love
    • Maria
    • This Had Better Be The Night
    • El Cid
    • After You've Gone
    • Beyond the Sea
  • Score: 84.50
  • Location: Milford, Connecticut
    Milford, Connecticut
    Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...

  • Venue: Unavailable
  • Date: September 11

1966

  • Champion: New York Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Repertoire:
    • Charlie Welch (from Mr. Wonderful)
    • Columbia the Gem of the Ocean (from Thousands Cheer)
    • That Old Black Magic (from Bus Stop)
    • Flight of the Bumblebee
    • Once in Love with Amy (from Where's Charley?)
    • Hava Nagila
    • Oklahoma (from Oklahoma!)
  • Score: 84.53
  • Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
    Bridgeport, Connecticut
    Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...

  • Venue: Unavailable
  • Date: September 4

1967

  • Champion: Connecticut Hurricanes of Derby, Connecticut
    Derby, Connecticut
    Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:...

  • Repertoire:
    • You Gotta Start Off Each Day With A Song
    • Just One Of Those Songs
    • Under the Double Eagle
    • National Emblem March
    • America I Love You
    • Rhapsody in Blue
    • Fiddler On the Roof
    • Return Of The Magnificent Seven
  • Score: 85.583
  • Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
    Bridgeport, Connecticut
    Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...

  • Venue: Unavailable
  • Date: September 3

1968

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire: Unavailable
  • Score: 82.15
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Aquinas Stadium
  • Date: September 1

1969

  • Champion: Connecticut Hurricanes of Derby, Connecticut
    Derby, Connecticut
    Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:...

  • Repertoire:
    • Queen of Sheba March
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • Rhapsody in Blue
    • Walk on the Wild Side
    • Hang 'Em High
    • Magnificent Seven
    • Also Sprach Zarathustra (from 2001: A Space Odyssey)
  • Score: 79.745
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Aquinas Stadium
  • Date: August 31

1970

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Captain From Castile
    • Ted Meets Johnny
    • Sabre Dance
    • 1812 Overture
    • Samba de Orpheo
  • Score: 82.775
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Aquinas Stadium
  • Date: September 6

1971

  • Champion: New York Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Repertoire:
    • NY Montage
    • Little Old New York (from Tenderloin)
    • Longest Day
    • Alabama Jubilee
    • Lucretia McEvil
    • Comes Love
    • Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes)
    • Little Old New York (from Tenderloin)
    • East Side-West Side Fanfare
  • Score: 91.5
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Aquinas Stadium
  • Date: September 5

1972

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • El Gato Montes
    • Captain From Castile
    • Theme from Patton
    • Everybody's Everything
    • Sabre Dance
    • Flamenco Cha-Cha
    • Samba de Orpheo
  • Score: 90.6
  • Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...

  • Venue: Roosevelt Stadium
    Roosevelt Stadium
    Roosevelt Stadium was a baseball park at Droyer's Point in Jersey City, New Jersey. It opened in April 1937 and hosted high-minor league baseball, seven major league baseball games, plus championship boxing matches, top-name musical acts, important regional high school football and even soccer...

  • Date: September 3

1973

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Man of La Mancha
    • South Rampart Street Parade
    • Everybody's Everything
    • Sabre Dance
    • Flamenco Cha-Cha
    • Harmonica Man
  • Score: 89.85
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Holleder Stadium
  • Date: September 2

1974

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Man of La Mancha
    • Sweet Gypsy Rose
    • Soul Train
    • Mac Arthur Park
    • Flamenco Cha-Cha
    • Harmonica Man
  • Score: 83.5
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Holleder Stadium
  • Date: September 1

1975

  • Champion: New York Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Repertoire:
    • How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You
    • Hymn to Victory (from Victory at Sea)
    • West Side Story Medley
    • The Elks' Parade
    • Give My Regards to Broadway (from Yankee Doodle Dandy)
    • East Side-West Side Fanfare
  • Score: 91.28
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Holleder Stadium
  • Date: August 31

1976

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Bully
    • Brazil (from The Gang's All Here)
    • Echano (from Children of Sanchez)
    • Flamenco Cha-Cha
    • Hill Where the Lord Hides
  • Score: 92.5
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Holleder Stadium
  • Date: September 5

1977

  • Champion: Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Repertoire:
    • English Folk Song Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams
      Ralph Vaughan Williams
      Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...

    • Spain
    • Ol' Man River (from Show Boat) by Jerome Kern
      Jerome Kern
      Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A...

    • Eli's Coming by Hoyt Axton
    • Dance Of The Wind-Up Toys (drum solo) by Chuck Mangione
      Chuck Mangione
      Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good." Mangione has released more than thirty albums since 1960.-Early life and career:...

    • Evergreen (from A Star is Born) by Paul Williams
  • Score: 94.15
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 3

1978

  • Champion: Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Repertoire:
    • English Folk Song Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams
      Ralph Vaughan Williams
      Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...

    • Malaga by Bill Holman (musician)
      Bill Holman (musician)
      Willis Leonard Holman , known also as Bill Holman, is an American composer/arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working primarily in the jazz idiom....

    • Farandole by Bizet, Georges
    • Evergreen (from A Star is Born) by Williams, Paul
  • Score: 90.85
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 3

1979

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) by Gliere, Reinhold
    • Fantasy by Earth, Wind and Fire
    • El Gato Triste by Mangione, Chuck
    • Feels So Good by Mangione, Chuck
    • Sylvia by Dilibes
  • Score: 90.5
  • Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...

  • Venue: Hershey Park Stadium
  • Date: September 2

1980

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • The Sea Hawk by Korngold, Erik Wolfgang
    • Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) by Gliere, Reinhold
    • Spanish Dreams by Severinsen, Doc
    • Sambandrea Swing by Menza, Don
    • One Voice by Manilow, Barry
    • Sylvia by Dilibes
  • Score: 91.3
  • Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...

  • Venue: Hershey Park Stadium
  • Date: August 31

1981

  • Champion: Connecticut Hurricanes of Derby, Connecticut
    Derby, Connecticut
    Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,391 at the 2000 census. With of land area, Derby is Connecticut's smallest municipality.The city has a Metro-North railroad station called Derby – Shelton.-History:...

  • Repertoire:
    • Queen of Sheba March by Respighi, Ottorino
    • Swing, Swing, Swing (from 1941) by Williams, John
    • Salute to Freedom by Statham, Frank
    • Devil Went Down to Georgia by Daniels, Charlie
    • It's My Turn by Sondheim, Stephen
    • Magnificent Seven by Bernstein, Elmer
  • Score: 89.65
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

  • Venue: Franklin Field
    Franklin Field
    Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field . It is also used by Penn students for recreation, and for intramural and club sports, including touch football and cricket, and is the site of Penn's graduation...

  • Date: September 6

1982

  • Champion: Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Repertoire:
    • God Save the Queen by Ives, Charles
    • English Suite for Military Band by Williams, Ralph Vaughan
    • Barnum's Revenge by Coleman, Cy
    • Tiger of San Pedro by La Barbera, John
    • Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor by Mangione, Chuck
    • Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • Come Follow the Band (from Barnum) by Coleman, Cy
  • Score: 89.85
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 5

1983

  • Champion: Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Repertoire:
    • Russian Meadowlands by Knipper, Lev
    • Alexander's Ragtime Band by Berlin, Irving
    • Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor by Mangione, Chuck
    • Peasant Dance by Hirschberg, David
    • Send in the Clowns (from A Little Night Music) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • Come Follow the Band (from Barnum) by Coleman, Cy
  • Score: 91.45
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 4

1984

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo, Joaquin
    • Nothing But D. Best by Best, Denzel de Costa
    • Malaguena by Lecuona, Ernesto
    • Don't Cry for Me Argentina (from Evita)
  • Score: 92.4
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 3

1985

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Corre Nina by Purim, Flora
    • Upstart by Ellis, Don
    • Malaguena by Lecuona, Ernesto
    • L.A. Is My Lady by Jones, Quincy
    • Espana Cani by Marquina, Narro Pascual
  • Score: 92.5
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 1

1986

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

  • Repertoire:
    • Santos by Bellson, Louis
    • Quensabe Los Suertas de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
    • La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
    • Egyptian Danza by Di Meola, Al
    • Ayres Eyes
  • Score: 92.45
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: August 31

1987

This championships were noted by rain so severe during Prelims that Final were cancelled (due to extensive damage to the grass field) and the standing Prelims stood as the Finals results
  • Champion: Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Repertoire:
    • Adventures on Earth (from E.T.) by Williams, John
    • Jupiter (from The Planets) by Holst, Gustav
  • Score: 94.84
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 6

1988

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

     / Long Island Sunrisers
    Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

    of Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County, New York
    Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...

  • Bushwackers Repertoire:
    • Pellet Suite by McDougal, Ian
    • Inner Crisis by Willis, Larry
    • Mira, Mira by Ferguson, Maynard
    • Out of Africa (from Congo) by Bergman, Marilyn
  • Sunrisers Repertoire:
    • Savannah River Holiday by Nelson, Ron
    • Concerto in F by Gershwin, George
    • An American in Paris by Gershwin, George
  • Score: 96.36
  • Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey, Pennsylvania
    Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...

  • Venue: Unavailable
  • Date: September 5

1989

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

  • Repertoire:
    • Time Check by Menza, Donald
    • In Her Family by Metheny, Pat
    • No Pasaran by Schanzer, Jeffrey
    • Mira, Mira by Ferguson, Maynard
  • Score: 95.1
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 3

1990

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

  • Repertoire:
    • Prototype by Stephen Melilo
  • Score: 96.9
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 2

1991

  • Champion: Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

    of Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Repertoire:
    • Begin the Beguine (from Night and Day) by Porter, Cole
    • Sophisticated Lady by Ellington, Duke
    • American Patrol by Miller, Glenn
    • Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree by Miller, Glenn
    • In the Mood by Miller, Glenn
    • America the Beautiful by Ward, Samuel A.
    • Battle Hymn of the Republic by Steffe, William
  • Score: 96.7
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 1

1992

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

  • Repertoire:
    • The Ballad of Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • My Friends (from Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • Worst Pies in London (from Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • History of the World
    • Epiphany (from Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen
    • Nothin's Gonna Harm You (from Sweeney Todd) by Sondheim, Stephen
  • Score: 96.7
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 6

1993

  • Champion: Bushwackers
    Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Bushwackers is an all-age drum and bugle corps that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit, and is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Organization. The corps is based in Windsor, New Jersey while its offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut...

    of Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison, New Jersey
    Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

  • Repertoire:
    • Sunday in the Park with George
      • Putting It Together (from Sunday in the Park with George) by Sondheim, Stephen
      • Color and Light (from Sunday in the Park with George) by Sondheim, Stephen
      • Sunday in the Park (from Sunday in the Park with George) by Sondheim, Stephen
      • Sunday by Sondheim, Stephen
  • Score: 96.6
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 6

1994

  • Champion: Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

    of Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Repertoire:
    • The Music of Frank Sinatra
      • Ol' Man River (from Show Boat) by Kern, Jerome
      • I've Got the World on a String (from I'll Get By) by Arlen, Harold
      • April in Paris (from The Helen Morgan Story) by Duke, Vernon
      • My Way by Anka, Paul
  • Score: 96.0
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 3

1995

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Spanish Fantasies
      • Malaguena by Lecuona, Ernesto
      • Conquistador by Chattaway, Jay
      • Spanish Fantasy by Corea, Chick
      • Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo, Joaquin
      • Espana Cani by Marquina, Narro Pascual
  • Score: 97.7
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 3

1996

  • Champion: Westshoremen of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...

  • Repertoire:
    • Suite for Westshore
      • Granada Smoothie
      • All the Things You Are
      • Explosion!
      • Marching Season
      • Carnival (from La Fiesta Mexicana)
      • Suite for Jazz Orchestra
      • Blues in the Night
  • Score: 96.9
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Frontier Field
    Frontier Field
    Frontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. The park opened in 1996, replacing Silver Stadium in northern Rochester, which had been home to professional baseball in Rochester since 1929...

  • Date: September 1

1997

  • Champion: Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

    of Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

     / Syracuse Brigadiers of Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Empire Repertoire:
    • Miss Saigon
      • Overture
      • Heat is On in Saigon
      • Sun and Moon
      • Dragon
      • Fall of Saigon
  • Brigadiers Repertoire:
    • Night and Day: A Tribute to Cole Porter
      • In the Still of the Night (from Night and Day
      • Love for Sale (from Night and Day)
      • Night and Day
      • It's Alright With Me (from Can-Can)
  • Score: 96.3
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: August 31

1998

  • Champion: Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

    of Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Repertoire:
    • West Side Story
      • Fanfare
      • The Jets
      • Maria
      • America
      • Cool
      • The Rumble
      • Somewhere
  • Score: 97.9
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 6

1999

  • Champion: Syracuse Brigadiers of Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Repertoire:
    • On the Town with Buddy and Mel
      • Channel One Suite by Reddie, Bill
      • Harlem Nocturne by Hagen, Earl
      • Mercy Mercy Mercy by Ochs, Michael
  • Score: 97.5
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium
    J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...

  • Date: September 5

2000

  • Champion: Syracuse Brigadiers of Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Repertoire:
    • City Rhythms
      • Slaughter on 10th Avenue (from On Your Toes) by Rodgers, Richard
      • Ballet in Brass by Brown, Les; Schoen, Victor
      • Artistry in Rhythm by Kenton, Stan
      • Harlem Nocturne by Hagen, Earle
  • Score: 98.0
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 3

2001

  • Champion: Syracuse Brigadiers of Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Repertoire:
    • Jazz Street, After Hours
      • Seven Year Itch by Newman, Alfred
      • Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) by Lane, Burton
      • God Bless the Child by Herzog, Jr., Arthur; Holiday, Billy
      • Mac Arthur Park by Webb, Jimmy
  • Score: 97.95
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 2

2002

  • Champion: Syracuse Brigadiers of Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse, New York
    Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

  • Repertoire:
    • Picasso Sketchbook
      • Spanish Fantasy by Corea, Chick
      • Day Danse by Corea, Chick
      • Guaganco by Sandoval, Arturo
      • All Or Nothing At All by Porter, Cole
  • Score: 98.6
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 1

2003

  • Champion: Hawthorne Caballeros of Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne, New Jersey
    Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...

  • Repertoire:
    • El Toro Nuevo
      • El Toro Rojo by Poulan, Key
      • The Prayer by Bayer, Carol; Foster, David
      • El Toro Furioso by Poulan, Key
  • Score: 97.375
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: August 31

2004

  • Champion: Empire Statesmen
    Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 23 years straight including 5 first place finishes in that same span.-History:For the past...

    of Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Repertoire:
    • Go Hollywood!
      • Prologue and Theme (from City of Angels) by Coleman, Cy
      • With Every Breath I Take (from City of Angels)
      • Funny (from City of Angels)
  • Score: 96.513
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 5

2005

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Variations in "B" - Music by Barber, Bartok, Bizet, and Britten
      • Farandole
      • Adagio for Strings
      • String Quartet #5 - Movement 4
      • A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
  • Score: 98.45
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton, Pennsylvania
    Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
    Lackawanna County Stadium
    PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...

  • Date: September 4

2006

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Exotic Impressions
      • Bolero
      • Capriccio Espagnol
      • Claire de Lune
      • Scheherazade
  • Score: 97.238
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: PAETEC Park
    PAETEC Park
    Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...

  • Date: September 3

2007

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Blue Era
      • New Era Dance
      • The Promise of Living
      • Malambo
      • Rhapsody in Blue
  • Score: 98.313
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: PAETEC Park
    PAETEC Park
    Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...

  • Date: September 2

2008

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • The Pursuit of Joy
      • Canon in D
      • Abram's Pursuit
      • Nessun Dorma
      • Ode to Joy
  • Score: 97.913
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: PAETEC Park
    PAETEC Park
    Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...

  • Date: August 31

2009

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Demons & Angels
      • Dies Irae
      • Ritual Fire Dance
      • A Simple Song
      • Symphonia Resurrectus
  • Score: 99.025
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: PAETEC Park
    PAETEC Park
    Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...

  • Date: September 6

2010

  • Champion: Reading Buccaneers
    Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum and bugle corps based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Buccaneers, also known by the nickname The Bucs, are charter members of Drum Corps Associates.-Pre-DCA :...

    of Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Repertoire:
    • Rome MMX
      • Pines of the Appian Way (fourth Movement from Pines of Rome)
      • Games at the Circus Maximus (Movement I from Roman Festivals)
      • Adagio from Spartacus
      • The Epiphany (Movement IV from Roman Festivals)
  • Score: 98.263
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: PAETEC Park
    PAETEC Park
    Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...

  • Date: September 6

2011

  • Champion: Minnesota Brass
    Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps
    -History:Minnesota Brass traces its roots all the way back to 1946 and the Cecil Kyle Legion Corps. Between the years of 1946 and 1968 the corps operated under the names of William Laidlaw Legion Corps, Laidlaw Toreaders, Grain Belt Diamonds, and Men of Laidlaw. In 1969, the organization became a...

    of St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Repertoire:
    • Valhalla
      • Immigrant Song
        Immigrant Song
        "Immigrant Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released as a single from their third album, Led Zeppelin III, in 1970.-Overview:...

         by Led Zeppelin
        Led Zeppelin
        Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

      • Children's Hour of Dream by Charles Mingus
        Charles Mingus
        Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.Mingus's compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing on elements of Third stream, free jazz, and classical music...

      • Imagine
        Imagine (song)
        "Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...

         by John Lennon
        John Lennon
        John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

      • Ride of the Valkyries
        Ride of the Valkyries
        The Ride of the Valkyries is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas by Richard Wagner that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen. The main theme of the Ride, the leitmotif labelled Walkürenritt, was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851...

         by Richard Wagner
        Richard Wagner
        Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...

  • Score: 98.35
  • Location: Rochester, New York
    Rochester, New York
    Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

  • Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
  • Date: September 4

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