Blue Devils Drum And Bugle Corps
The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps (also known as "the Devils", "the Devs" or merely "BD") is a World Class (formerly Division I) competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Concord, California, the corps is a member of Drum Corps International (DCI) and is a fifteen-time DCI World Champion.
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