Cedar Rapids has a rich history in Drum Corps. The Emerald Knights competed and performed for decades, and Slayton Thompson’s Grant Wood Drum & Bugle Corps marched in two presidential Inauguration parades.
The tradition continues today with the Tournament of Drums festival, Aug. 5 at Kingston Stadium, when drum corps from around the country and Canada perform just days prior to the Drum Corps International World Championships.
Cedar Rapids drum corps history is also celebrated with a new book, “Marking Time,” written by Emerald Knights alum Cindy Hadish, and containing stories and pictures from nearly 100 years of drum corps.
Tournament of Drums tickets at any Hills Bank or West Music location. Order a copy of “Marking Time” at tournamentofdrums.com.
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