Greg Case on the Blue Devils Bus Fire, DCI Leadership Changes & Canceled Parades

Greg Case on the Blue Devils Bus Fire, DCI Leadership Changes & Canceled Parades

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July 10, 2026 · 52 min · Season 4 · Episode 27

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Greg Case shares his experience with the Blue Devils bus fire and discusses recent changes in DCI leadership and parade cancellations.

Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. Blue Devils transportation team member Greg Case gives a firsthand account of the 2026 bus fire, how everyone got to safety, what members lost, and how the Loveland community helped the corps keep moving. Trish O’Shea, Nicole Younger, and Jeremy Williams also cover Brad Furlano’s appointment as DCI’s next CEO, Denise Bonfiglio becoming WGI Color Guard Chief Judge, and the marching bands that found new stages after America 250 parades were canceled by extreme heat. Then Greg takes the 60 Second Tech Block with a lesson on driving a sleeper bus while an entire support team is trying to sleep. In this episode: The Blue Devils bus fire and community response Drum corps transportation, tour logistics, and driver responsibility Brad Furlano’s appointment as DCI’s next CEO Denise Bonfiglio’s appointment as WGI Color Guard Chief Judge Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. parade cancellations Friends of DCI seating, FloMarching access, and weather backup plans 60 Second Tech Block: the art of driving a drum corps sleeper bus Chapters: 00:00 Welcome • 02:07 Meet Greg Case • 04:37 Blue Devils bus fire • 11:51 Brad Furlano and DCI • 15:20 Denise…

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