Competitive Shows
Soon after forming, the Liberators began touring the northeast during the summer vacation season to perform in shows, performance competitions, exhibitions, and parades. In June 1977, the Liberators won the Rochester Tournament of Drums competition, beating other prestigious corps. By the time of the summer tour of 1977, the Liberators had become proficient enough that during their annual summer tour they traveled to the far west to compete in places like Ohio, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The summer culminated with a spot in the Drum Corps International (DCI) competition held in Boulder, Colorado.
On a hot summer night of August 17, 1977, high in the Rocky Mountains, the Mighty Liberators defied the odds by placing 6th in the finals. By reaching the finals, this group of kids had already beaten nearly every other corps in their class.
Click here to listen to recording of Liberators 1977 DCI performance
1977 DCI Finals Scores Class A
- Bengal Lancers 74.20
- Renaissance 71.05
- Sky Ryders 66.35
- Imperial Regiment 65.40
- Northern Aurora 63.55
- Mighty Liberators 59.65
- Black Watch 54.40
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