Drum and Bugle Corps

I was expecting pictures… or a video..

 

I played in one for a brief time in high school and don't remember them having anywhere near that much stuff to haul around. But boy were they loud, everything seemed to start at 11 with them.

 

Sound like an awesome and fun experience that the usual jobs i hear about

 

Christmas 24/25 I drove the Pulaski bands gear out to LA for the rose bowl. One trailer floor loaded with luggage and one trailer loaded nose to tail, floor to ceiling with band gear. Bass drums and susaphones arent small, but what you dont think of is the boxes for the shakeos/plumes- little suckered, but when you have 200 of them you're looking at a couple pallet

 

The drum corps the OP is talking about are not affiliated with the US military, those are different. IN this video you are seeing the US Marine drum corps they were all modeled afterbeing showcased at a DCI awards show. Drum Corps, as they are usually referred to nowadays, are private entities comprised of mostly college student musicians who work very hard to get in and stay in these corps. It's the elite of marching band, which sounds hilarious to people who don't know anything about it, but it's VERY tough to get in and succeed. It's an athletic event. It's more athletic than most athletic events. They travel around to different shows and competitions during the summer and have a lot of equipment, hence the trucks and drivers needed to support them.

Here's a better example of a modern DCI show, more of a 'show' than just a marching competition. They've all gotten heavily into drama and wow factor with lots of props, etc.