Video: Berkley High School Marching Band Ready to 'Rock and Roll' All Season

The marching band rocked out Friday at Hurley Field with a preview performance of this year's football game halftime show, featuring classic tunes by glam rockers KISS.

Senior drum major Nico Suarez got the crowd pumped up by kicking off with the national anthem and the BHS fight song.

Then, announcer Gordy Oliva introduced the heart of the show — a series of KISS selections.

Junior drum major Lim-Lim Kobe led a spirited rendition of "Rock and Roll All Nite" before the band mellowed out with the '70s ballad "Beth" and then burst into another KISS favorite, "Detroit Rock City."

During the preview, BHS marching band members and supporters sported black KISS T-shirts, which Oliva said will be available for sale during games this year.

"We encourage everybody attending to support the marching band by wearing their shirts," he said.

Oliva added that , has injected a lot of energy into the program.

"He is, from my standpoint as a parent, real well-liked," said Oliva, a Huntington Woods resident whose daughter Sydney, a junior, plays in the band. "He is earning their respect."

Posner was also optimistic about the season Friday.

"It went really, really well," he said after the preview performance, which was the culmination of the band's summer camp. "We had a tremendous camp. There was so much energy and passion in their sound.

"I'm really excited to see how they're going to play throughout the season," he said.

The marching band's first game will be .