List of drum corps

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The following is a comprehensive list of drum corps from the past and present. For a list of active Drum Corps International drum corps, see List of DCI drum corps.

[edit] Junior Corps

Corps Location Era Known Years Active Website
Brooklyn United Brooklyn, New York Classic 2005-present http://brooklynunited.org
12th Command Taylor, Michigan Modern 1991–1994 http://www.angelfire.com/va/12thCommand
1st Canadian Regiment Edmonton, Alberta Modern 1977–1987
20th Maine Regiment Oakland, Maine Modern 1983–1986 http://20thmaineregiment.com
21st Lancers Norwood, Massachusetts 1970-1980
27th Lancers Revere, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1967–1986 http://www.27thlancers.net/
2nd Decade Montmagny, Quebec Modern 1981
2nd Signals Toronto, Ontario ?
32nd Hussar Madison, Wisconsin Classic 1968–1972
3rd Regiment Saint-Eustache, Quebec Modern 1985–1998
3rd Regiment of Portland Portland, Oregon Modern 1975–1977
4th Brigade Saint-Jérôme, Quebec Classic/Modern 1971–1975
507 Hornets[1] Norwood, Pennsylvania Classic/Modern 1968–1974
5th Col. RCASC Ontario ?
5th Maine Regiment Portland, Maine Modern 1972
76ers Syracuse, New York Modern 1976–1977
7th Regiment New London, Connecticut Modern 2003–present http://www.7thregiment.org/
84th Bucktail Regiment Emporium, Pennsylvania Modern 1974–1976 http://www.geocities.com/bucktailregiment/index.html
Academie Musicale Sherbrooke, Quebec Modern 1982–1997, 1999
The Academy Tempe, Arizona Modern 2001–present http://www.arizonaacademy.org/
Ajax Sea Cadet Bugle Band Guelph, Ontario ?
AL Nittany Post #245 State College, Pennsylvania Classic 1935–1950?
Alamo Rangers Chicago, Illinois Classic 1954
Albacores San Diego, California Classic 1962–1963
Alberta Girls Edmonton, Alberta Classic/Modern 1965–1977
Allegiance Elite[2] Calgary, Alberta Modern 1986–2004 http://www.allegianceelite.org/
Alliance Musicale Charlesbourg, Quebec Modern 1981
Alouette Quebec City, Quebec Classic 1952
Alpine Girls Irondequoit, New York Classic 1959
Ambassadears Racine, Wisconsin Classic 1963–1970
Ambassadors (ONT)[3] Aurora, Ontario Modern 1973–1987 http://www3.telus.net/public/zamiel/Ambassadors.html
Ambassadors (PA) Montrose, Pennsylvania Modern 1972
Ambassadors (WI) Hurley, Wisconsin Classic 1968
American Patrol Genessee, New York Modern 1973
American Woodman Cadets St. Louis, Missouri Classic 1965
Americanos Menasha, Wisconsin Classic/Modern 1936–2004 http://www.canos.org
Amvet Brigadiers Randolph, Massachusetts Modern 1979–1981
Anaheim Kingsmen Anaheim, California Classic/Modern 1963–1986 http://xkingsmen.com/
Anaheim Scouts Anaheim, California Classic 1958–1963
Andrew Johnson Presidents Greeneville, Tennessee Classic/Modern 1954–1972, 1999–2002 http://www.prescorps.org/
Andrews Sabres Portland, Maine Classic 1959
Angels Belafonte, Ontario ?
Angels of Ohio Bellefontaine, Ohio Classic 1966–1968
Annunciators Cambridge/Somerville, Massachusetts Modern 1972
Apollo[4] Nashua, New Hampshire Modern 1955–present http://www.spartansdbc.org/spartan_cadets4.htm
Appalachian Sound Kingsport, Tennessee Modern 2006–present http://www.appalachiansound.org/
Appleknockers Geneva, New York Classic/Modern 1962–1974
Arbella Salem, Massachusetts Modern 1979–1982
ARC-EN-CIEL Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec Modern 1981–1997
Argon Cadets Pennsylvania ?
Argonauts Salem, Oregon Modern 1975–1987
Argonne Rebels Great Bend, Kansas Classic/Modern 1948–1978
Aristocrats La Sarre, Quebec ?
Arizona Musketeers Phoenix, Arizona Modern 1983–1987
Arizona Sun Tempe, Arizona Modern 1991–1992
Arnprior Lions Arnprior, Ontario Classic 1956
Asbury Park Hurricanes Asbury Park, New Jersey Classic 1960–1962
Ascension Boys Minnesota ?
Assumption Lariets East Boston, Massachusetts ?
Atlantic Force Danvers, Massachusetts Modern 2001 http://www.atlanticforce.org/
Atlantic Guardian Portland, Maine Modern 2003–present http://www.atlanticguardian.org/
Auburn Noteables Auburn, Massachusetts Classic 1958–1966
Audubon All-Girl Drum and Bugle Corps (The Bon-Bons) Audubon, New Jersey Classic/Modern 1938–1978 http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/chickie0464/index.html
Austin Grenadiers Chicago, Illinois ?
Austin (Spamtown) Lancers Austin, Minnesota Classic 1957–1963
Austin Stars Drum and Bugle Corps Austin, Texas Modern 2005–present http://www.austinstars.org/
Avant Garde Saratoga Springs, New York Modern 1975–1985 http://avantgardealumni.org/
Baladins St. Jean, Quebec ?
Ballantine Newark, New Jersey ?
Baltimore Police Post Sons Of Veterans VFW Baltimore, Maryland Classic ?
Bandettes Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Classic/Modern 1963–2004 http://www.bandettes.org/
Bangor Falcons Bangor, Wisconsin ?
Barons Chicopee, Massachusetts ?
Barons of Steuben Corning, New York Classic/Modern 1966–1982
Barringer-Walker Cadets Newark, New Jersey ?
Bath Cadets Bath, Maine ?
Bayonne PAL Bayonne, New Jersey ?
BC Ambassadors Richmond, British Columbia ?
Bedford Militiamen Bedford, Massachusetts ?
Bellaires Bellmawr, New Jersey ?
Belles of St. John Brantford, Ontario Modern 1974–1976
Belles of St. Mary's (WI) Rhinelander, Wisconsin Classic/Modern 1967–1976
Belles of St. Mary's (NJ) Gloucester City, New Jersey Classic/Modern 1969–1972 http://hometown.aol.com/bellesofstmarys1/
Bellettes All Girl Belleville, Illinois Classic 1937
Belleville Bellettes Belleville, Illinois ?
Belleville Crusaders Belleville, Illinois Classic 1950
Belltones Brantford, Ontario ?
Belvederes Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania Classic/Modern 1966–1977
Bengal Lancers Trumbull, Connecticut Modern 1974–1979
Berea Scouts Brooklyn, New York Classic 1963
Bethesda Emerald Knights Saratoga Springs, New York Modern 1974
Beverly Cardinals Beverly, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1968–1974 http://www.cardinalalumni.org/
Beverly Crusaders Beverly, Massachusetts Classic 1954–1957 http://www.cardinalalumni.org/
Big Sky Reveliers Billings, Montana Classic/Modern 1969–1972
Big Tree Emeralds Blasdell, New York Classic 1954
Bishop's Rock Hopatcong, New Jersey Modern 1999
Black Barons Malden, Massachusetts ?
Black Diamond Regiment Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania Modern 1977–1979
Black Diamonds Pensacola, Florida Classic/Modern 1969–1978
Black Gold Tulsa, Oklahoma Modern 1985–1993 http://www.theshop.net/blackgold/
Black Hawks (NJ) East Brunswick, New Jersey ?
Black Hawks (WI) LaCrosse, Wisconsin ?
Belleville Black Knights (IL) Belleville, Illinois Classic/Modern 1953–1989 http://www.geocities.com/semccarty/BellevilleBlackKnights.html
Black Knights (NY) Oswego, New York Modern 1975
Black Ravens Brooklyn, New York ?
Black Shields Of Sparta Mount Carmel, Ohio Classic 1968
Black Watch (WA) Auburn, Washington Classic/Modern 1971–1979
Black Watch (NJ) Willingboro, New Jersey Classic/Modern 1966–1983
Blackhawk Voyageurs Beloit/Janesville, Wisconsin Modern 1973–1981 http://webpages.charter.net/dmreal/
Blackhawks Kankakee, Illinois Classic/Modern 1957–1974
Blazers Lockport, New York Modern 1981
Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights Newark, New Jersey Classic/Modern 1948–1975 http://www.BSGoldenKnights.org
Bleu Raeders New Orleans, Louisiana Classic/Modern 1971–1980
Blossomland Cadets St. Joseph, Missouri ?
Blue Angels (MA)[5] Danvers, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1961–1975
Blue Angels (WA) Renton, Washington ?
Blue Angels (NY) Brooklyn, New York Classic/Modern 1967–1975 http://www.blueangelsreunion.com
Blue Devils Concord, California Classic/Modern 1970–present http://www.bluedevils.org/
Blue Devils B Concord, California Modern 1975–present http://www.bluedevils.org/
blue Devils C Concord, California Modern 1975–present http://www.bluedevils.org/
Blue Flames East Brunswick, New Jersey ?
Blue Knights (CO) Denver, Colorado Classic/Modern 1958–present http://www.bknights.org
Blue Knights (IL) Berwyn, IL Classic 1957
Blue Knights (MI) Ironwood, Michigan Modern 1972
Blue Knights (MN) St. Paul, Minnesota Modern 1975–1978
Blue Notes Ishpeming, Michigan Classic/Modern 1957–1976
Blue Rock Wilmington, Delaware Classic/Modern 1959–1974 http://www.bluerock.us
Blue Saints Sudbury, Ontario Classic/Modern 1952–present http://www.bluesaints.com/
Blue Star Cadets[6] LaCrosse, Wisconsin Modern 1983–2004 http://www.bluestars.org/
Blue Stars LaCrosse, Wisconsin Classic/Modern 1964–present http://www.bluestars.org/
Blue Wanderers Blue Point, New York ?
Bluecoats Canton, Ohio Modern 1972–present http://www.bluecoats.com/
Bluegrass Ambassadors Southgate, Kentucky Modern 1983
Bluewater Buccaneers Sarnia, Ontario Modern 1974–1982
Bluewater Lionaires[7] Sarnia, Ontario Modern 1973
Bluffton Pirates Bluffton, Indiana ?
Bonnies New Britain, Connecticut ?
Bordentown Little Devils Bordentown, New Jersey Classic 1959–1968
Boston Crusaders[8] Boston, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1940–present http://www.crusaders.com/
Boy Scout Troup No. 63 Michigan ?
Boys Club Gents ?
Boys of Syracuse Post 41 Syracuse, New York ?
Bracken Cavaliers Bristol, Pennsylvania Classic/Modern 1922–1999
Braintree Braves Braintree, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1943–1997
Braintree Warriors Braintree, Massachusetts Classic 1943–1972
Brampton Senators Brampton, Ontario ?
Brantford Girls Brantford, Ontario Classic 1953
Brass Majesticks New Jersey ?
Brass Regiment Park Falls, Wisconsin Classic 1971
Brassmen Bellingham, Washington Modern 1984
Bridgemen Bayonne, New Jersey Classsic/Modern 1964–1988 http://www.bridgemen.info
Bridgeport PAL (Police Athletic League) Cadets Bridgeport, Connecticut Classic 1951–1967 http://www.palcadets.org/
Brigade Highland Park, Illinois Classic 1964
Brigadiers Blackwood, New Jersey ?
Bristol Kingsmen Bristol, Rhode Island Classic 1922
Broadcasters Newton, New Jersey Classic/Modern 1957–1972
Bronx Kingsmen Bronx, New York Classic 1961–1963
Brookhaven Crusaders Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Classic/Modern 1960–1972
Brooten Brooten, Minnesota Classic 1939
Buccaneers (IL) Moline, Illinois Classic 1955
Buccaneers (KY) Dayton, Kentucky Classic 1967
Buccaneers (MA) Lowell, Massachusetts Modern 1972–1998
Buckeye State Caballaros Cleveland, Ohio Classic/Modern 1970–1984
Buckeyes Cleveland, Ohio ?
Buddhist Scouts Seattle, Washington Classic 1954–1963
Bux-Mont Raiders Souderton, Pennsylvania Modern 1975–1976
Caballaros Cleveland, Ohio ?
Cadets La Salle Ottawa, Ontario Classic/Modern 1967–1973 http://www.cadetslasalle.ca/
Cadets of Brooklyn[9] Brooklyn, New York Modern 1998–2000
Cadets of Dutch Boy Kitchener, Ontario Modern 1977–1999
Cadets of Greece Rochester, New York Classic/Modern 1950–1981
Cadets of New York City New York, New York Modern 2000–2005 http://www.cadetsofnyc.homestead.com/
The Cadets[10] Allentown, Pennsylvania Classic/Modern 1934–present http://www.yea.org/cadets
Calgary Cavaliers Calgary, Alberta Modern 1987–1989
California Crusaders Carson, California Classic/Modern 1970–1973
California Dons Fresno, California Modern 1984–1985 http://www.marchingarts.org/
California Shockwave Davis, California Modern 1996–1999 http://www.cashockwave.org/
Cambria Cadets Ebensburg, Pennsylvania Classic 1963–1984 http://cambriacadets.org
Cambridge Caballeros Cambridge, Massachusetts Classic 1957–1962
Canadaires Niagara Falls, Ontario ?
Canadian Knights Peterborough, Ontario Modern 1984–1994
Canadian Royalaires Edmonton, Alberta Modern 1976
Canton VFW Canton, Ohio Classic 1949
Capital Chargers Springfield, Illinois Classic 1970–1971
Capital Regiment Columbus, Ohio Modern 1999-present http://www.capitalregiment.org/
Capital Sound Madison, Wisconsin Modern 1995–present http://www.capsound.org/
CapitolAires[11] Madison, Wisconsin Classic/Modern 1969–1994
Capitolaires All Girl Sacramento, California Classic 1963–1969
Cardinals Scarborough, Ontario Modern 1978–1995
Carmelites Springfield, Massachusetts Classic/Modern 1969–1975
Dimension Levis, Quebec Modern 1988–1996
Edmonton Strutters Drum Corp[12] Edmonton, Alberta Modern 1969–2004
Future Corps Orlando, Florida Modern 1982–2006 http://www.futurecorps.net
Knights of Rivera San Juan, Philippines Classic/Modern 1992-present
St. Rita's Brassmen Brooklyn, New York Classic 1969–1974 http://www.stritasbrassmen.org//
Sky Ryders Hutchinson, Kansas Classic/Modern 1955–1993 http://skyrydersdrumcorps.tripod.com///
  1. ^ In late 1974, the Hornets merged with the Keystone Regiment of Newtown Square to form the Crossmen
  2. ^ Allegiance Elite merged with the Strutters of Edmonton in 2004 to form Fusion.
  3. ^ The Ambassadors merged with the Oakland Crusaders in 1986 to form a new corps called Out of the Blue. The name was never used in competition and they became the Oakland Crusaders.
  4. ^ Formerly known as Spartan Cadets
  5. ^ Blue Angels merged with the Reveries in 1975 to form the Blue Angels/Reveries (Blueveries)
  6. ^ Though still active, the Blue Star Cadets added woodwinds to their program in 2004, thus they are no longer a drum corps
  7. ^ In 1974 the Bluewater Lionaires changed their name to the Bluewater Buccaneers
  8. ^ Formerly known as Most Precious Blood Crusaders; Hyde Park Crusaders; Boston
  9. ^ The Cadets of Brooklyn merged with the Kips Bay Knight Club Drum Corps in 2000 to form the Cadets of New York City.
  10. ^ Formerly known as Cadets of Bergen County; Garfield Cadets; Holy Name Cadets
  11. ^ The CapitolAires merged in 1995 with the Madison Junior Scouts to form Capital Sound
  12. ^ The Edmonton Strutters Drum Corp, reorganized in the summer of 1974 under the name 1st. Canadian Regiment. Then reformed to the Edmonton Strutters again in the late 1990's

[edit] Senior Corps

Corps Location Era Known Years Active Website
Atlanta CorpsVets Duluth, Georgia Modern 1997 - Present http://www.corpsvets.org/