Drum Corp International

So, tonight was the broadcast of Big, Loud and Live  http://www.dci.org/schedule/ , a live presentation of the preliminary Drum Corp International tournament finals http://www.dci.org/about/ on Fathom Events http://www.fathomevents.com/event/.

Not familiar with Fathom Events?  Neither was I until earlier this year. They offer opera and ballet, as well as sporting events,the drum corp events, and who knows what else. According to a colleague, who did not know I liked drum corp, they have been offering the drum corp events for a couple of years, at least. They basically satellite beam an event into a movie theater. 

The first time I went to such an event, it was when Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me ? http://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/ aired by satellite.  That was in the spring of 2013. 

Earlier this year, I went to an Fathom Event of Drum Corp International.  It was a taped version of their opening event.  Which is where I discovered that my colleague liked drum corp. 

I think this is a wonderful option for Lubbock and other locations around the country to receive various events.  I will pay for what I want to view.  It is very much like pay-per-view on TV, a little more expensive, but in a wonderful large screen, large sound setting.