The showcase drum corps performance, produced by Ascend Performing Arts, will begin at 7 p.m. and feature eight world-class drum corps.

The lineup features the hometown Blue Knights; defending champion Blue Devils of Concord, Calif.; Santa Clara Vanguard of Santa Clara, Calif.; Phantom Regiment of Rockford, Ill.; Troopers of Casper, Wyo.; Academy of Tempe, Ariz.; Cascades of Woodinville, Wash.; and Spokane Thunder of Spokane, Wash.

Spectators arriving early are invited to the “Warm-Up Zone” in front of the stadium, featuring beverages, snacks, a jumping castle for children and special performances by the Stampede and Bronco Brass, the official drum and horn lines of the Denver Broncos.

For tickets and information, call 1-888-306-DRUM (toll free) or 303-424-6396 or go online to www.drumsalongtherockies.com. Sports Authority Field at Mile High is at 1701 Bryant St. in Denver.