Excitement of HBCU marching bands leaps onto RiverCenter stage

The horn section is another dead give-away to the marching band sound in “DrumLine Live!”

Everyone loves marching bands. But everyone really loves the marching band tradition of Historically Black College and University marching bands.

Routinely, twice a year in Columbus, area folks are treated to the high-stepping, high-energy of the marching bands of Tuskegee University, Morehouse College, Fort Valley State University and Albany State University as they march down Broadway before the Tuskegee-Morehouse and Fort Valley-Albany State games.

“DrumLine Live!” is an international tour based on the HBCU marching band tradition. The musicians on stage “dance” in synchronized choreography, playing riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy.

The show incorporates original compositions as well as soul-infused interpretations of Top 40 hits. Group performances will range from colorful, choreographed routines to heavy doses of drum ruffs and cadences.