BROCKTON - Students in the beloved Brockton High School marching band are using instruments that are 20 to 30 years old, said Rebecca Desmond, director of music at Brockton Public Schools.

You can complete the audition on your concert band instrument (for example French Horn, Flute, or Tuba) or marching band instrument (Mellophone, Piccolo, or Sousaphone). NOTE: If you are a Euphonium ...

Or simply the way instruments are arranged or showcased within a band. Here is a list of prominent musicians and bands who have went outside the box when it comes to their instruments.