In its second season, Arsenal Drum and Bugle Corps continued to compete as a SoundSport in DCI. They grew to a total of 49 members, adding a color guard and front ensemble along with their brass and percussion battery sections. The corps continued to have its spring training in its hometown of Albuquerque, NM. The 2018 season included performances in: Mesa, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Portales, NM, Denton, TX, San Antonio, TX, and Lakewood, CO. Arsenal defended its “Best-In-Show” title at the Drum Corps International Southwestern Championships in San Antonio, Texas. They also received the Gold Medal in the SoundSport Division with their show “Skyward.”