The 2024 Drum Corps International Tour reached its peak August 5-10, with a week-long celebration of the very best in marching music at the DCI World Championships in Indiana.
From the start of Open Class World Championship events Monday in Marion, to the historic inaugural DCI All-Age Championship Saturday morning, to the Bluecoats taking home their second-ever gold medal Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, "Finals Week" was full of memorable moments to close out the 2024 DCI Tour on a high note.
Take a look back at who was making headlines last week in this recap of World Championship highlights.
Monday, August 5
📰: Spartans stand tall at World Championships Week opener
📹: HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 Open Class World Championship Prelims
📹: History 10 years in the making for Utah's Battalion
📸: 2024 DCI Open Class World Championships Prelims
Tuesday, August 6
📰: Spartans go back-to-back, take home 2024 Open Class title
📹: REACTION: Spartans win gold in 2024
📹: SCORES: 2024 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals
📸: 2024 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals
Wednesday, August 7
📰: 2024 DCI Magazine: World Championships Program Book
📹: Hundreds of Crossmen Alumni will return to the World Championship stage
Thursday, August 8
📰: Bluecoats lead the pack at World Championship Prelims
📰: Third time’s the charm for Semifinals-bound Battalion
📹: Raiders keep the 🔥 burning through 2024
📹: Gold's emotional ride through #DCI2024
📸: 2024 DCI World Championship Prelims
Friday, August 9
📰: Madison Scouts are Finals bound after volatile Semifinals competition
📹: Battalion makes history with first Semifinals appearance
📹: Madison Scouts set to return to DCI World Championship Finals
📹: In the groove with Spirit's "Creatures"
📸: 2024 DCI World Championship Semifinals
Saturday, August 10
📰: Change is unstoppable: Undefeated Bluecoats grab gold
📰: Reading Buccanneers, Cincinnati Tradition, Govenaires win inaugural DCI All-Age titles
📰: Hundreds of performers shine at sunny SoundSport festival
📹: HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival
📹: 2024 DCI World Championship Finals awards ceremony
📹: 2024 DCI World Championships montage
📹: 2024 World Champion Bluecoats in the moment
📹: REACTION: 2024 DCI All-Age World Champions
📹: SCORES & CAPTION AWARDS: 2024 DCI All-Age Championship
📸: 2024 DCI All-Age World Championship
📸: 2024 DCI World Championship Finals
Sunday, August 14
🎟: Super 3 ticket packages to the 2025 DCI World Championships
🏨: Book your Indianapolis hotel for the 2025 DCI World Championships
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