The show that changed DCI forever.

Bluecoats 2016, featuring the Flugelhorn Solo (Ben), the ballad soloists, and the soloist Shane. All Transposed into the video. DCI 2022 videos coming soon!

[hypegoodsincorporated]

i remember watching part of this as a beginner trumpet in 6th grade and had no idea what dci was and because it was the bluecoats and their uniforms looked similar to the colts uniforms (the nfl team) i just assumed the colts had a marching band and i stopped watching it. man if i could go back in time and tell myself “go down the rabbit hole keep watching these videos” i feel i’d be better off as a player and i might’ve even marched a corps by now. i still got 5 years so there’s still hope lol.

[luvspaiste]

The future of DCI is whatever Bluecoats design staff want it to be.

[JoshBehindTheCamera]

bluecoats have the most beautifulest ballads for sure

[june-lshw]

Dude the crowd go INSANE for the wink is so surreal. Can’t imagine the feeling after hearing that.

[MonaicOLDCHANNEL]

Little did they know, they’d have the sickest keytar solo to exist ever in 2022

[seabassmcbigfat]

Watched finals live that year. I was just in tears after this ballad. Couldn't hold it back

[alexmaldonado-lopez]

I saw this live in 2016 in semis. I cried. So hard.

[chasbari]

Sitting there at training camp as an alum and seeing/hearing this for the first time, I turned to my son and stated that this was going to be a very special year. It certainly was!

[Divatot]

A show I don’t think I could ever forget. Being a freshman and seeing this show and hearing this song for the first time ever in a movie theater. Something absolutely changed in it.

[Axon-bmsx]

This show is what made me pursue music. It was my first year marching band I was in 7th grade with a poor 1a school. We took a trip to watch dci and it was so amazing. I had never been so impressed by a show in my life before going there. I wish I paid more attention to other corps but I was mesmerized by them those impacts were unlike anything I had ever heard. The marching was like nothing I had ever seen. Went on to be a leader in the band and we made it to state finals and got second place my senior year. We broke school history for the first time in over 20 years. Music gave me that distraction in life and I hope it can continue to help others in similar situations

[cannella]

this is the great gig in the stratosphere

[LowkBandKidFade]

I’ve had a soft spot for the Bluecoats for as long as I’ve known of DCI because the first DCI show I saw was them. It was irl, but it was 2017 Jagged Line. I went into more research after, and found after not long that there are so many more corps that are amazing. Bloo will always have my heart, and I will always rank them first. The Bluecoats actually inspired me to join band in middle school. I’m in high school now, doing marching band, and their GoPro videos have encouraged me to make my own vocals. I base my vocals off of goofy things that happen in the band stands (where the band is during sports games) and goofy things that the band directors say, as well as some things from my favorite shows.

Examples
“Nacho cheese mouthpiece” (band stands, someone put nacho cheese in someone else’s mouthpiece)
“DO THE THING!” (My band director)
“The s3xy train is leavin’ the station TOOT TOOT! Check out this kaboose!” (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Charles Boyle)

[mwaddictish]

I still remember seeing this in Atlanta that year, it was so amazing even from the nosebleeds

[Mr_Nubs]

1:05 it's all fun and games until you hand up the wrong instrument.

[gabrielh]

Bluecoats have really been leading the trend for marching band shows for years

[r.apmiller]

A well deserved victory! Impressive performance ❤

[sonus]

Never seen a corp do anthing pink floyd! Outstanding

[stevenmiller]

The Bluecoats are the most innovative corps in DCI history. Go Blue!!!

[aleksphotographyandotherth]

man those glissandos in the trombones give me the shimmery wimmeries wigglies chigglies

[Jerco]

The solo played pretty clean... love it.. incredible...