Pre-Show Tailgate and Ticket Block
Join fellow UMMB alumni for a pre-show tailgate and sit together at the 2026 DCI East Coast Showcase in Lawrence, MA.
The Boston Crusaders are offering an exclusive ticket block so UMass alumni and friends from all generations can gather in the lot and watch the show together! We’ll kick off the evening with a tailgate behind the stadium at 4:00 p.m. with snacks and refreshments. You’ll also have a chance to enter the stadium early to watch the Crusaders’ rehearsal before the show.
For those attending the tailgate, bringing your own chair is recommended. Snacks and refreshments will provided with additional food for purchase inside the stadium during the show.
This is a great chance to reconnect, hang out before the show, and support an event led by UMMB alum Chris Holland, CEO/Executive Director of Inspire Arts & Music and the 2025 World Champion Boston Crusaders. In addition to Chris, the Crusaders leadership includes UMMB giants Thom Hannum, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Alex Beltran, Zach Schlicher, Andrew Ricketts, Jim Ancona, Ian Hale, Katy Boggs. Jarod Sullivan, Taylor Yozwiak, Daniel Shinohara, Liana Gao, Julia Cardillo, Brooke Stelmokas, Marielle Chrupcala, and longtime volunteer extraordinaire Dawn Delsie.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Tailgate Start
4:00 p.m.
Show Start
7:30 p.m.
Location
Veterans Memorial Stadium at Lawrence High School
70-71 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(tailgate located behind the stadium at the corner of MA Rte. 114 and Osgood Street)
Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Use code UMMBDCI.
Already purchased tickets?
Please email the office at tickets@bostoncrusaders.org for assistance moving your seats into the UMMB block.
Support the Corps
If you can’t attend a live show this season, please support the corps by purchasing supplies to help them on tour.
Here’s their Amazon Wish List.