Hello FMA Fans and Directors!

The highly-regarded drumline league PERC has completed its schedule for its 21st season in existence! The league has planned their stops around the intercontinental route Interstate 80, which runs from the San Francisco metro area to the New York City metro area.

The league kicks off the tour at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on March 18th, the first time returning to the venue since season 51. That is followed by the league's inaugural event in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center on the 20th, and a Reno regional on the 22nd, hosted by the University of Nevada at Reno. The groups will continue the interstate trek into Salt Lake City to start week 2, and return to Omaha for the second consecutive season. In week 3, the PERC groups will perform at the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines and the United Center in Chicago. In week 4, the groups make their first ever league stop on Notre Dame's campus in South Bend, Indiana, at the Purcell Pavilion. On the 12th of April, the groups make a visit to Toledo, Ohio's Huntington Center for the first time since season 51, before moving eastward to the championship venues.

PERC is thrilled to announce a deal with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to host season 68's penultimate event at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Arena officially closed in 2015, but the NJSEA has reopened the venue for this event, hoping to gauge the public's interest in events hosted at the 38 year old arena. This preliminary event will be April 15th, with gates opening at 9 am EST.

After the conclusion of the prelims event, the groups will move into the heart of downtown New York City for the finals contest at Madison Square Garden, the second PERC championship at the venue and third PERC event overall.

For those who don't like reading, here's a list schedule:

(Sunday, Week 1) March 18th: Oakland, CA [Oracle Arena]
(Tuesday, Week 1) March 20th: Sacramento, CA [Golden 1 Center, INAUGURAL EVENT]
(Thursday, Week 1) March 22nd: Reno, NV [University of Nevada-Reno]
(Sunday, Week 2) March 25th: Salt Lake City, UT [Vivint Smart Home Center]
(Thursday, Week 2) March 29th: Omaha, NE [CenturyLink Center Omaha]
(Sunday, Week 3) April 1st: Des Moines, IA [Wells Fargo Center]
(Thursday, Week 3) April 5th: Chicago, IL [United Center]
(Sunday, Week 4) April 8th: South Bend, IN [University of Notre Dame, INAUGURAL EVENT]
(Thursday, Week 4) April 12th: Toledo, OH [Huntington Center]
(Sunday, Week 5) April 15th: East Rutherford, NJ [Meadowlands Arena, SPECIAL EVENT]
(Tuesday, Week 5) April 17th: New York City, NY [Madison Square Garden, CHAMPIONSHIPS]

Can Renegade Percussion prove their first PERC championship wasn't a fluke? Or can Euphony Thunder regain their dominance? Maybe XYZ-IW or diddl.ez Percussion Ensemble can snag the championship from the Atlanta groups? Or, is there a dark horse in the wings, waiting for their first PERC title?

We'll find out in a few weeks. But first...lets see who can take home the FMA titles!