has only had a few people in this position. "The Voice" introduces the band during Pre-Game, Halftime and Postgame, as well as special events, pep rallies, and Spartan Spectacular, in addition to traveling with the band on away trips and bowl games. The current voice of the band is Peter Clay, who is also the voice of Spartan Football and Spartan Hockey. Gameday traditions Morning of Game Day Practice The Spartan Marching Band starts every home game day with rehearsal. This practice is open to the public and is a great way for those who cannot attend the football game to see that week's marching band show live. Game day rehearsal times differ due to the start time of the game, but can begin as early as 7 am for noon game days. Student Bookstore Performance Before meeting the rest of the band on Adams Field, approximately two hours before kickoff, the Spartan Marching Band Drumline performs for a crowd in the median on Grand River Road in front of the Student Bookstore (commonly known as SBS). Pieces played include "Martian Mambo," "Ditty," "Band Day Beat," "The Series," and "X," the latter of which was composed by Drumline Instructor Jon Weber. Concert on Adams Field Before all home games the band performs a free concert on Walter Adams Field (formerly Landon Field) next to the music building. The concert usually begins 1.5–2 hours before kickoff. The Series "The Series" is the name of the percussion cadence ("street beat") used by the SMB for parade marching. It is composed of seven different cadences strung together (in series) in march tempo. The co-composers are Merritt Lutz and Joel Leach. It was finalized in 1966. Each cadence has a unique set of maneuvers specific to each section—the tubas, for example, will have horn flashes during one cadence, while the trumpets will perform different horn flashes during another. The Series is extremely intricate and requires hours of practice (in addition to regular pre-season rehearsals) by new members to memorize their section's moves. It uses a full high step throughout (with the exception of the drumline and the color guard), and combined with the intricacy of the upper body movements and vocals, is one of the most physically demanding and uniquely recognizable aspects of the SMB. This is the cadence used as the band marches to Spartan Stadium each game day. The Kickstep The Kickstep