Back In The Day
Back In The Day
Sometimes you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy some classic songs from back in the day. That's what this show is all about! Pete Chambers did a fantastic job arranging this show in a way that is very approachable for ensembles of varying ability levels. This show will bring a very lively mood to your Friday night halftime show and will also allow you to be competitive. In any case, you will find yourself quickly winning over your audiences with these timeless and familiar tunes!
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in alternate instrumentations for either a marching battery or a stationary percussion section.
Music
Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
Ain’t No Mountain by Marvin Gaye
Arranged by Pete Chambers
Sound Design by Pete Chambers
The non-original music in this show was arranged with permission, ONLY after securing the rights to arrange and perform through Tresona Music. Any future ensemble that wishes to perform this show will have to obtain the same rights and permissions.
Show Description
Sometimes you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy some classic songs from back in the day. That's what this show is all about! Pete Chambers did a fantastic job arranging this show in a way that is very approachable for ensembles of varying ability levels. This show will bring a very lively mood to your Friday night halftime show and will also allow you to be competitive. In any case, you will find yourself quickly winning over your audiences with these timeless and familiar tunes!
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in alternate instrumentations for either a marching battery or a stationary percussion section.
Other Versions
This show is also available as a marching band show without battery
Instrumentation
WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Low Brass 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*
-Cymbals (Optional)
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba
-Vibraphone
-Xylophone/Bells
-Synthesizer
-Sound FX
-Bass Guitar
-Drum Set
-Rack Percussion
STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello
* This show comes with the option of 4 or 5 bass drums
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Drill Package
The drill package available for this show is written for marching members, with limited number adjustments included with purchase.
Difficulty:
Section Numbers:
Pricing
Music Package - $1,600 $1,400
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Drill Package -
Includes drill with limited number adjustments.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations
Pricing
Music Package - $1,600 $1,400
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Drill Package -
Includes drill with limited number adjustments.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations
Instrumentation
WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2
-Mellophone
-Low Brass 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba
BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*
-Cymbals (Optional)
FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba
-Vibraphone
-Xylophone/Bells
-Synthesizer
-Sound FX
-Bass Guitar
-Drum Set
-Rack Percussion
STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello
* This show comes with the option of 4 or 5 bass drums
Music
Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
Ain’t No Mountain by Marvin Gaye
Arranged by Pete Chambers
Sound Design by Pete Chambers
The non-original music in this show was arranged with permission, ONLY after securing the rights to arrange and perform through Tresona Music. Any future ensemble that wishes to perform this show will have to obtain the same rights and permissions.
Show Description
Sometimes you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy some classic songs from back in the day. That's what this show is all about! Pete Chambers did a fantastic job arranging this show in a way that is very approachable for ensembles of varying ability levels. This show will bring a very lively mood to your Friday night halftime show and will also allow you to be competitive. In any case, you will find yourself quickly winning over your audiences with these timeless and familiar tunes!
New in our 2026 catalog, this best-selling show is now available in alternate instrumentations for either a marching battery or a stationary percussion section.
Other Versions
This show is also available as a marching band show without battery
Pricing
Music Package - $1,600 $1,400
Includes winds, percussion, and sound design.
Add-Ons
Custom services (please contact us for a price quote)
-Program coordination
-Custom drill design
-Custom winds choreography
-Custom guard choreography
-Wind and percussion adaptations

