Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps

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Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps

The Reading Buccaneers are a not-for-profit, education oriented, musical organization dedicated to providing its members with a unique performing experience.

https://linktr.ee/rdgbuccaneers The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps is a not-for-profit, education oriented, musical organization dedicated to providing its members with a unique performing experience. The Buccaneers are a charter member of the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) and compete annually for the DCA Championship in 2024 DCA Merged with Drum Corps international (DCI) to form what is no

w know as DCI All-Age. Additionally, the Bucs perform in various venues including, parades, exhibitions, concerts, and field shows. The Buccaneers are an organization rich in history and tradition. The corps was organized in 1957, as a parade corps by “age-outs” of various local junior corps and veterans of WWII and Korea. The corps soon embarked upon field competitions in the 1958 season. The Buccaneers rose to the top quickly, winning three consecutive VFW Championships in 1960, 1961, and 1962. When Drum Corps Associates (DCA) was formed, the Bucs continued their success, becoming the first DCA Champions in 1965. Since that time, the Buccaneers have won the DCA title 19 more times to become the most decorated corps in DCA history. In the last several years the Buccaneers enjoyed unprecedented competitive success, completing 6 consecutive undefeated championship seasons from 2005 through 2010 and taking the DCA/DCI championship 17 out of the last 20 years. The final season of DCA in 2023 resulted in a Buccaneer championship, bringing the circuit full circle as it moved into the future. In 2024 DCA and DCI (Drum Corps International) merged to form the DCI All-Age division, breathing new life into the activity as a whole. The Buccaneers took this opportunity and ran with it, becoming the inaugural DCI All-Age Champions in 2024 with an undefeated season. Learn more at readingbuccaneers.org.

06/11/2026

Breaking down the basics 🎥

06/10/2026

Happy Friends & Family Weekend! 💙

Spectators are welcome (and encouraged!) to watch our full ensemble rehearsal starting at 1:30 PM on Saturday afternoon. Programming for Friends & Family will start at 5:30 PM and performances from Buccaneer Banner Brass and the Buccaneer Alumni Corps will begin at 6:00 PM.

See you out there!

06/09/2026

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Love, the Reading Buccaneers ⚓️💙

06/06/2026

It all starts with a single breath. 〰️

06/05/2026

Scenes from a Reading Rehearsal 📸

06/04/2026

June weekends hit different. ☀️😎

06/03/2026

〰️ The Simplexity Collection is now LIVE! 〰️

Pick up your 2026 show shirt today online, or visit our merch booth in-person at our Friends & Family performance on June 13 in Reading, PA!

🛍️ | bit.ly/BucStore

05/29/2026

Closing out the month of May 〰️

05/27/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13 at Albright's Gene L. Shirk Stadium in Reading for our annual Friends & Family show! The night will feature performances from Buccaneers Alumni, Banner Brass, and the 2026 competing corps.

The show begins at 5:30 PM, but we encourage you to stop by earlier in the afternoon to catch our full ensemble rehearsal, get some concessions, and check out the new merch from our souvie stand!

Friends & Family show is free to attend, but donations will be accepted to cover food, fuel, and operational costs during the 2026 season. We'll see you there!

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Berks County, PA

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http://www.readingbuccaneers.org/, https://linktr.ee/rdgbuccaneers

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