Piping & Drumming Competitions
The piping and drumming competition at this year’s Games is the largest in North America, and includes Grade 1 Pipe Bands!
Piping and drumming competitions at the are facilitated by the Midwest Pipe Band Association.
Chicago Scots would like to thank Jim Sim for his efforts organizing the Pipe Band Competition.
For front row seats to the Massed Band Performances, and many other benefits, please consider buying a VIP pass.
See the full list of bands that competed at last year’s Games below.
Grade 5 Bands
| City of Rockford Pipe Band | Rockford, IL |
| 87th Cleveland Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Turlach Ur Pipe Band (G5) | Grinnell, IA |
| James Enright, Sr. Memorial Pipe Band | Chicago, IL |
| Macalester College Pipe Band | St. Paul, MN |
| Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums | Cincinnati, OH |
| Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville | Naperville, IL |
| Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums | Eureka, IL |
| Spirit of Michigan Pipes & Drums | Traverse City, MI |
| Kansas City St. Andrews Pipe Band | Kansas City, MO |
| Celtic Nations Pipe Band | Milwaukee, WI |
| Flint Scottish Pipe Band | Flint, MI |
| Nashville Pipes & Drums | Nashville, TN |
| North Texas Caledonia Pipe Band | Dallas, TX |
| Chicago Highlanders Pipe Band | Palatine, IL |
| Capital City Pipe Band | Columbus, OH |
| Medinah Highlanders | Addison, IL |
Grade 4 Bands
| City of Chicago Pipe Band | Chicago, IL |
| Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band | St. Paul, MN |
| Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band | Chicago, IL |
| St. Louis Caledonian Pipe Band | St. Louis, MO |
| Madison Pipes and Drums | Madison, WI |
| 87th Cleveland Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Milwaukee Scottish | Milwaukee, WI |
| City Of Dunedin Pipe Band Grade 4 | Dunedin, FL |
| Dundee Scottish Pipe Band | Dundee, IL |
| Commonwealth Pipes & Drums | Medford, MA |
| Wake & District Pipe Band | Raleigh, NC |
| North Coast Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
Grade 3 Bands
| Cameron and District Pipe Band | Cameron, MO |
| Macalester College Pipe Band | St. Paul, MN |
| Nashville Pipes and Drums | Nashville, TN |
| Turlach Ur Pipe Band | Grinnell, IA |
| St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band | Kearny, NJ |
| Phoenix Pipe Band | Phoenix, AZ |
| Kevin R Blandford Memorial Pipe Band | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| City Of Dunedin Pipe Band Grade 3 | Dunedin, FL |
| City Of Angels Pipe Band | Rolling Hills Estates, CA |
Grade 2 Bands
| Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band | Lombard, IL |
| MacMillan Pipe Band | Washington D.C. |
| City of Chicago Pipe Band | Chicago, IL |
| Ulster Scottish Pipe Band | Philadelphia, PA |
| Great Lakes Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Greater Midwest Pipe Band | Battle Creek, MI |
| Wasatch & District Pipe Band | Bountiful, UT |
Grade 1 Bands
| City Of Dunedin Pipe Band | Dunedin, FL |
| St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band | Houston, TX |
Official Sponsor
Thank you to Roscoe, the Official Piping & Drumming Sponsor at the Chicago Scots 38th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games.
