Terrence, topspeed, and deano have all talked on this topic before, so this is a program reminder for everyone! For the uninitiated, drum and bugle corps are basically like marching band, but taken to a higher level. The ESPN2 broadcast is the national championship final at Gillette Stadium where the top groups compete.

Tonight's broadcast on ESPN2 (7pm PDT, 10pm EDT) will be the first time that the DCI Championships have been broadcast nationally, and I must say it's quite a spectacle to behold. This is a tape delayed broadcast, so if you don't want any spoilers on who won, DON'T go to Drum Corps International's website, since the winner is splashed on the home page (I got spoiled when all I was checking for was the broadcast time!).

I went to a Drum Corps event earlier in the summer, and at that particular event, the Phantom Regiment was the standout group that played that evening. Local favorites, and multiple DCI championship winner, the Santa Clara Vanguard looked outclassed by the Regiment, which does an amazing Gershwin arrangement in their show. Will be interesting to see how they fare.