Friday, July 3, 2026

Drum Corps International Returns to the Rose Bowl on July 11

[photo credit: Rose Bowl Stadium]

More than a dozen marching ensembles are listed for the touring summer competition in Pasadena

More than a dozen of the country’s competitive marching ensembles are scheduled to take the Rose Bowl field on Saturday, July 11, when Drum Corps International returns to Pasadena for its annual Southern California stop.

The show, “Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl,” gathers World Class and Open Class corps for an evening of field-show competition at the Pasadena stadium, which opened in 1922. Among those listed to perform is Pacific Crest, the City of Industry corps that has served as the event’s host in past years.

According to the Rose Bowl Stadium event listing, the alphabetical lineup — which the listing says is subject to change — includes The Academy of Tempe, Arizona; the Blue Devils of Concord, California, along with their “B” and “C” corps; the Blue Knights of Denver; Gold of San Diego; Golden Empire of Bakersfield; Impulse of Buena Park; the Mandarins of Sacramento; Pacific Crest of City of Industry; the Sacramento Freelancers; the Santa Clara Vanguard; and the Seattle Cascades. The same listing notes a special appearance by the Boston Crusaders of Boston.

For Pasadena and Altadena residents, the event is a hometown date at the city’s most recognizable venue. The Rose Bowl is a National Historic Landmark with a capacity of nearly 90,000. Beyond the college football game that shares its name, the stadium has hosted five Super Bowls, FIFA World Cup matches, Olympic competition and, in 2007, the DCI World Championships.

Attendees should plan for the stadium’s entry rules, which are published in the Rose Bowl Stadium event listing. The Rose Bowl enforces a clear-bag policy, and larger bags must be returned to vehicles. Beverage containers larger than 32 ounces are prohibited, though factory-sealed plastic bottles and empty reusable bottles are allowed, with a limit of two per person. Strollers are permitted but may not be stored in aisles or under seats and can be checked at Tunnel 27 or the Gate C checked-items tent. According to Drum Corps International’s event listing, group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more, with orders due by July 9.

Need to Know: “Drum Corps at the Rose Bowl” takes place Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. Ticketing listings show a start time of 5:15 p.m. as of publication. [Editor’s note: Drum Corps International’s own event page lists a 5:00 p.m. start and AXS lists 4:59 p.m.; the start time could not be independently confirmed against DCI’s primary listing.] Ticket prices were not confirmed with a primary source. [Editor’s note: verify face-value pricing and any student-ticket program with Drum Corps International or the box office before publication.] On-site parking is available at the stadium. [Editor’s note: confirm lot, price and gates for this date with the Rose Bowl.] For information, call (626) 577-3100 or visit www.rosebowlstadium.com.

By nightfall, the scoreboards that usually track downs and field goals will be keeping a different count: the tenths of a point that separate one corps from the next.

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