This August, the SoundSport International Music and Food Festival will bring a brand new family-focused community gathering to downtown Indianapolis as part of Drum Corps International World Championship festivities.

Building upon the wildly popular SoundSport® and DrumLine Battle™ events now in their fourth year, this newly branded event will feature more than 35 ensembles from the U.S. and Canada and as far away as Hong Kong and Colombia to compete in downtown Indy the morning and afternoon of Saturday, August 13.

The exciting day of performances will mark the culmination of the summer portion of the year-round performance opportunities for the global SoundSport and DrumLine Battle programs, all taking part in a festival-like atmosphere with some of Indianapolis’ best food vendors onsite and entertainment aplenty.

“In just a few short seasons, SoundSport has truly grown into an international network of unique performance opportunities for many different types of ensembles around the world,” said John DeNovi, Drum Corps International Director of Global Business Development. “Starting with a single opening showcase in Indianapolis in 2013, annual SoundSport events now occur on five continents.