The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps and Twin Valley High School Band will cosponsor their 13th annual “Spring Preview” indoor concert on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. at Twin Valley High School, in Elverson.
As always, the show will bring a host of exciting active and alumni corps to the stage. Reading Buccaneer Alumni will recreate championship excitement from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Fusion Corps, of Morris County, New Jersey, DCA finalist and consistently one of the most thrilling corps in the activity, is expected to “bring it” as they do to every performance.
The Skyliners, of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, DCA’s newest active open class corps, will continue developing the intensity of their namesakes. The Reilly Raiders, of Willow Grove, are internationally known and one of the largest and most storied alumni corps in the activity. St. Rita’s Brassmen Alumni, of Brooklyn, New York will also perform. From the original St. Rita’s through today, this corps remains “The Elephant in the Room!”
Closing the evening’s festivities will be the reigning and 13-time World Champion Reading Buccaneers, performing their 2016 show: “ConZENtric Mind, Body, Soul.” This year’s Buccaneer musical selections promise to reach the limits of tradition, innovation and musicality.
Unique to the Spring Preview is the traditional turkey dinner (with vegetarian option), which is offered in the school cafeteria from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Drum corps fans, performers and staffs take time during the dinner to renew old acquaintances, meet members from other corps and speak with leaders of the activity.
“One of the best things about this show is the venue itself,” said Fran Haring, long-time drum corps announcer, performer and fan. “The auditorium at Twin Valley High School is a great spot for a drum corps concert. There are plenty of comfortable seats with good sight lines, and the acoustics are terrific.”
Additionally, Haring said, “The pre-show dinner has always been a fun part of this event. It’s a good opportunity for performers, show staff members and fans to relax a bit, catch up with each other and have a nice meal before the show.”
Spring Preview tickets are available in advance and may be ordered online by visiting readingbuccaneers.org, or by mailing a check and self-addressed stamped envelope to: Spring Preview, 200 Columbia Ave., Reading, PA 19605. Please make checks payable to: “Spring Preview.” Ticket orders received after May 1 will be held at Will Call. Tickets will also be available at the door.
For information about the show, please contact Bill Powers, Spring Preview Chairman, at 717-314-4446 or by e-mailing bucspringpreview@gmail.com.
Join us for an exciting spring evening of drum corps on May 7!