Where to watch DCI Southwestern Championship: Live stream, schedule, time for marching band, drum corps show

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One of the biggest events of the Drum Corps International (DCI) schedule will take place this weekend — get ready for the Southwestern Championship.

DCI's annual "Texas Tour" brings the summer circuit to the Lone Star State for six events over the span of five days, highlighted by the Southwestern Championship. Held at the Alamodome, Saturday's event will serve as the summer's halfway point, featuring all World-Class corps and even some Open Class competitors.

Often called the "crown jewel" of this regional circuit, fans are in for some fierce competition on Saturday. Marching bands and drum corps from across the country are set to participate, representing California to Boston.

You won't want to miss this.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 DCI Southwestern Championship, including TV channel and streaming options for the marching band competition.

Where to watch DCI Southwestern Championship 2026

TV channel: N/A
Live stream: FloMarching

DCI's Southwestern Championship will be not be broadcast nationally. Instead, the competition will be available to stream exclusively on FloMarching.

DCI Southwestern Championship start time

Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 2:30 - 11 p.m. ET

The DCI Southwestern Championship will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 2:30 - 11 p.m. ET from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX.

DCI Southwestern Championship performance schedule 2026

Here's a look at Saturday's performance lineup. The entire competition will be streamed on FloMarching.

Time (ET)	Event
1 p.m.	Gates Open
2:30 p.m.	Welcome & National Anthem
2:40 p.m.	Guardians (McKinney, TX)
2:50 p.m.	Sky Ryders (Hutchinson, KS)
3:02 p.m.	Arsenal (El Paso, TX)
3:19 p.m.	Zephyrus (Tulsa, OK)
3:36 p.m.	Gold (San Diego, CA)
3:53 p.m.	Seattle Cascades (Seattle, WA)
4:10 p.m.	Genesis (Austin, TX)
4:27 p.m.	Music City (Nashville, TN)
4:44 p.m.	Crossmen (San Antonio, TX)
5:01 p.m.	Spartans (Nashua, NH)
5:18 p.m.	Steve Weiss Intermission
5:48 p.m.	Spirit of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
6:05 p.m.	Pacific Crest (City of Industry, CA)
6:22 p.m.	The Academy (Tempe, AZ)
6:39 p.m.	Troopers (Casper, WY)
6:56 p.m.	Blue Knights (Denver, CO)
7:13 p.m.	Madison Scouts (Madison, WI)
7:30 p.m.	Intermission
8:30 p.m.	Blue Stars (La Crosse, WI)
8:47 p.m.	Colts (Dubuque, IA)
9:04 p.m.	The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL)
9:21 p.m.	Carolina Crown (Fort Mill, SC)
9:38 p.m.	Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL)
9:55 p.m.	Boston Crusaders (Boston, MA)
10:12 p.m.	Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA)
10:29 p.m.	Bluecoats (Canton, OH)
10:46 p.m.	Blue Devils (Concord, CA)
11:11 p.m.	Scores Announced

What is DCI?

Drum Corps International is the governing body for marching music competitions in the United States. The collective was created in 1971 by 13 original founding members with the goal of organizing and unifying youth-focused competitive drum corps events throughout North America. Honoring the message of "excellence in performance and in life," DCI serves more than 7.2 million young people across the country.

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