Did you know? Todd Ryan got his start in drum corps in the 1970s first as a member of the 32nd Hussar, before spending seven years with the Madison Scouts from 1973-79. He went on to serve as a staff member with a number of corps including the Madison Scouts, Les Eclipses, Star of Indiana, Pioneer, and joined the Blue Devils in 1994 where he still teaches today.

Show Details

Encore Chicago
Show Information
Show Name: Encore Chicago
Date: January 27, 2026
Location: Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois
Prize Money
1st Place
$1,200.00
2nd Place
$900.00
3rd Place
$600.00
Corps Attending by Division
Open Class (7 corps)
Corps Name
Open Class Cayuga Lake Crusaders
Open Class Charge
Open Class Denville DBC
Open Class Nocturne Drum and Bugle Corps
Open Class Steelmen Cadets
Open Class The Blue
Open Class Yavapai County Hotshots
World Class (14 corps)
Corps Name
World Class Abyssal Regiment
World Class Blue & Gold Regiment
World Class Blue Deviled Eggs
World Class Crownstar of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps
World Class Forte Drum and Bugle Corps
World Class Green Guys
World Class Solitude DBC
World Class Steelmen DBC
World Class The Blue Angels
World Class The Husketeers
World Class The Poopers
World Class The Unknown Quest
World Class White Clover
World Class Yavapai County Trailblazers
All Age (3 corps)
Corps Name
All Age Steel City Sound
All Age The BushSmackers
All Age Yavapai County Roughriders
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