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Heat Wave performing “Helios” during the 2026 Marion Open at Marion Harding Football Stadium in Marion, Ohio.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2PYf

All of these photos are available under a Creative Commons license, free for you to use as long as you give me photography credit.

Heat Wave
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin GaminYou can find all of the edited photos from this and other events on my Flickr site.

Heat Wave
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin GaminYou can find all of my photos on my Smugmug site.

Heat Wave
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin Gamin

Memphis Blues performing “The Unforgettable Songbook” during the 2026 Marion Open at Marion Harding Football Stadium in Marion, Ohio.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2QBW

All of these photos are available under a Creative Commons license, free for you to use as long as you give me photography credit.

Memphis Blues
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin GaminYou can find all of the edited photos from this and other events on my Flickr site.

Memphis Blues
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin GaminYou can find all of my photos on my Smugmug site.

Memphis Blues
2026 Marion Open
Photo: Kevin Gamin

With the end of the 2026 drum corps season, I thought it would be good to look back at the photos, articles, and coverage I wrote throughout the season, starting with the very first show in June at the Bluecoats Homecoming Weekend at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.

First, the article I wrote for Drum Corps World:

When you’re planning to write about your first time experiencing the 2026 Bluecoats’ program, the thing you do NOT want to hear is that the corps has re-arranged its schedule due to potential rain in the area. Unfortunately, that’s what I heard while rehearsing with the Bluecoats Alumni Legacy Arc, as the corps administration chose to swap their field ensemble time with their sectional time.

Gamin, K. (2026, July 10). A day with the Bluecoats. Drum Corps World; Steve Vickers. https://www.drumcorpsworld.com/dcw-jul10-2026/full-articles/jul-10-2026-day-with-bloo.html

And there are the photos I took:

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYCQ3

Good evening drum corps fans! I am providing LIVE! From the Stands coverage of the 2026 Drum Corps International World Class Championship Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Drum Corps Planet! Click on the link below to follow along. It’s free and there’s no account required. You can also join the conversation with a free DCP account (sign up here!).

I’ll see you from the press box!

https://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php?/topic/184822-world-championship-finals-%E2%80%94-saturday-august-8