Soaring Sounds

Statement from the Centerville Band Boosters regarding Soaring Sounds

For 45 years, drum corps fans have supported a show in the Miami Valley that has brought some of the world’s top talent in the marching activity to Centerville, Ohio. The Centerville Band
Boosters (CBB) started Soaring Sounds in 1980, which was led at the time by band director Wayne Markworth. That legacy and tradition lived on through the current organization, and had
become a staple of the Drum Corps International (DCI) summer tour schedule. It has also served as one of the cornerstones of the CBB operating budget, along with our fall marching band competition (Centerville Invitational) and winter drumline/colorguard competition (MEPA). The relationship between DCI and the CBB has always been strong, and we had reached a
mutual agreement in 2018 that allowed a partnership between the two organizations. That relationship lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic, and the past few years have been some of the most successful shows that we have had since 2020.

Earlier this fall, DCI proposed that the date for Soaring Sounds in 2026 be moved to earlier in the summer, around the weekend of July 10th. The idea of getting the show away from our summer band camp, as well as hopefully drawing a bigger crowd on a weekend was enticing, and we agreed to move so that there would not be a conflict with another drum corps show held in Cincinnati in late July. However, once individual drum corps began making their summer schedules, many of them dropped out of the show in Centerville due to long travel distances, and the need to stay more local. The decision to cancel Soaring Sounds for 2026 was made unilaterally by the DCI staff, with zero input or conversation with the current band director, Brandon Barrometti. An email was sent notifying us of the decision to cancel early Wednesday morning, and by noon that same day, the DCI Summer Tour schedule was posted, without Centerville being listed. It was not until after the fact that a conversation about the decision could be had, but by then, there were no options presented to us.

We understand that drum corps fans across the country have many opportunities to attend shows in their communities. However, those opportunities are becoming more limited as DCI looks to shorten the summer tour, and corps are building their schedules around performing in weekend shows at large university and professional stadiums. It is only a matter of time before small, locally-run shows are a distant memory. If you are interested in supporting the Centerville Band Boosters and helping us fill this unexpected financial loss we will experience this coming
summer, we hope that you could donate the cost of what you would have spent on tickets to Soaring Sounds directly to our organization. To donate, please visit:

General Donation | Centerville Band Boosters

https://www.dci.org/events/2025-soaring-sounds/
Come early for food trucks and stick around for the show!

Another Soaring Sounds is in the books! Thank you to all who made it possible including our community supporters: Centerville City Schools City of Centerville, Ohio-Government Centerville Ohio Police Department , Washington Township Fire Department , DCI, the Centerville Band Boosters all of the dedicated drum corps and of course the fans! Looking forward to next year!!!

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It’s not every morning you wake up and see “stars”! Welcome to Centerville, and Soaring Sounds!

( Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps)

Grab a bite before the show... AT THE SHOW!!! Beginning at about 4:00pm swing by CHS Stadium on July 30th to enjoy some of our region's best food trucks, and peruse the corps marketplace area while you are at it! All food trucks will donate to your host Centerville Band Boosters so arrive early and show them some love! Thanks to:

Kona Ice NE Cincinnati, What The Taco , D fish D chicken , McNasty's , Little Boijon Asian Cuisine , Chicago Gyros and Dogs !
As always, Centerville Band Booster Concessions will remain available under the stadium even after the food trucks close.

We are only weeks away from Soaring Sounds at Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio! Visit www.soaringsounds.org and find a link to order your tickets now! Come early for some great food trucks and then stick around for DCI’s finest as they make their way to Indy for the grand finale just one week later! Can’t wait to see you at Soaring Sounds!

Best of luck to all of this weekend’s performers at WGI Color Guard Worlds!!! Special shout out to your Soaring Sounds host school’s ! Be Your Best!

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