BACBrass Enters Third Season with 825 Marching
In 2023, the Boston Crusaders Brass program announced a partnership with 825, the breakout marching line of instruments from Best American Craftsmen. As the 2025 BACBrass gathers in San Antonio for camp this weekend, we are proud to reaffirm our relationship with 825 for the third season! Combining superior craftsmanship,…
2025 DCI Tour Schedule Released
Drumroll please, the 2025 DCI Summer Tour schedule is officially here! This summer, the Boston Crusaders will embark on a historic tour taking the corps from the Northeast, to Colorado, California, Texas, and beyond for our 85th Anniversary season! This season at a glance: Begin spring training in New England…
California Dreaming in 2025
BAC is making moves for our 85th Anniversary, and our first stop is out west! After completing spring training, our fleet will turn towards California for the first time since 2012! While our exact summer schedule won’t be available until later this fall, we will participate in a slew of…
Register to Audition for 2025
Our 85th Anniversary is on the horizon, and you can be a part of BAC history! Our 2025 auditions are officially live! We are now casting brass, battery, front ensemble, color guard, and conductors with spots are available in all sections of the corps. Every audition is a three step…
Boston Crusaders Medal to Conclude Historic Summer
After a record-breaking summer on the 2024 Drum Corps International Summer Tour, the Boston Crusaders completed our season at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, August 10th. Capping off our 25th consecutive year as finalists, the corps emerged from a fierce three-night series of competition with a…
Presenting Our 2024 Production: Glitch
The 2024 Boston Crusaders are pleased to present: Glitch. The art of accidental or intentional malfunction creates a wonderfully unique experience and identity. Musical selections include: Shaker Loops: Jon Anderson/John Adams G-Spot Tornado: Frank Zappa Orchestral Suite No.2: J.S. Bach Take-Five: Dave Brubeck True Colors: Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg/ Saunder…
2024 Leadership Team
As our 2024 season kicks off this week, we are proud to announce our 2024 leadership team! This team of seasoned leaders will guide the corps through the 2024 season, under the supervision of Leadership Coach Howard Weinstein. Please join us in congratulating: Drum Majors: Wes Booker Joe Zishka Marielle…
Tom Santino Rejoins BAC Brass Staff
The Boston Crusaders are excited to announce that renowned educator Tom Santino will be rejoining the BAC Brass staff in 2024! Tom previously served as a caption head and advisor for the Boston Crusaders throughout the early 2000s and returns to serve under the leadership of Gino Cipriani. Read Tom’s…
Jim O’Toole, Charles Poole To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Drum roll please, we’re excited to announce our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees! Congratulations to our very own: Jim O’Toole Charles A. Poole, Jr. This year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place during the BACyard Bash in Quincy, MA on Friday, June 14th. Please join us backfield for…
Kennith Watts, Nathan Bashline Headline 2024 Audio Team
We are proud to announce the promotion of Kennith Watts to Audio Caption Head and the addition of Nathan Bashline as Lead Engineer! Kennith and Nathan bring decades of audio engineering experience to the field and will work under the leadership of our long-time Electronics Designer Michael Zellers. Meet Kennith,…