Schuylkill County residents will have the opportunity to see the drum and bugle corps that are coming to the county in August.
About 800 high school and college musicians and performers ages 16 to 21 participate in the contingents that come to Schuylkill and Berks counties en route to the Drum Corps International Eastern Classic at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown on Aug. 3 and 4. The finals for the Drum Corps International World Championships will be held in Indianapolis from Aug. 9 to 11.
The estimated times the public can view the practices are from 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. at the following times and locations:
- The troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, Casper, Wyo. will be at the Schuylkill Haven Area High School on Aug. 3 and 4. Full uniform performance is 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Rotary field.
- Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, Dubuque, Iowa, will be at Penn State Schuylkill on Aug. 2 and 3.
- Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps, Milwaukee, Wis., will be in Saint Clair from Aug. 2 to 5. A full uniform performance will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 4 at Saint Clair's Veterans Stadium.
- Glassman Drum & Bugle Corps., Toledo, Ohio, will be at Blue Mountain School District from Aug. 3 to 4.
- Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps, Santa Clara, Calif., will be at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School, Pottsville, Aug. 3 and 4.
- Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps., Concord. Calif., will be at Hamburg Area School District. on Aug. 3, 4 and 5.