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 and competition winners below.
2024 Competition Winners
Pipe Band Competition
1st Place – Grade 1: St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band
1st Place – Grade 2: Ulster Scottish Pipe Band
1st Place – Grade 3: Vale United Pipe Band
1st Place – Grade 4: 87th Cleveland Pipe Band
1st Place – Grade 5: Kansas City Saint Andrew Pipes and Drums
Solo Competitions
For the full list of MWPBA solo results, please click here.
Grade 5 Bands
| City of Rockford Pipe Band | Rockford, IL |
| 87th Cleveland Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Turlach Ur Pipe Band (G5) | Grinnell, IA |
| Chicago Celtic Pipe Band | Chicago, IL |
| Macalester College Pipe Band | St. Paul, MN |
| Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band | Chicago, IL |
| 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 |
| City of Memphis Pipe Band | Memphis, TN |
| Flint Scottish Pipe Band | Flint, MI |
| Nashville Pipes & Drums | Nashville, TN |
| North Coast Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Oklahoma Fire Pipes & Drums | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Chicago Highlanders Pipe Band | Palatine, IL |
| Capital City Pipe Band | Columbus, OH |
| Omaha Pipes & Drums | Omaha, NE |
Grade 4 Bands
| City of Chicago Pipe Band | Chicago, IL |
| Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band | Chicago, IL |
| Caledonia Kilty Pipe Band | South Bend, IN |
| Madison Pipes and Drums | Madison, WI |
| 87th Cleveland Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes & Drums | Cincinnati, OH |
| Dundee Scottish Pipe Band | Dundee, IL |
Grade 3 Bands
| Macalester College Pipe Band | St. Paul, MN |
| Nashville Pipes and Drums | Nashville, TN |
| Turlach Ur Pipe Band | Grinnell, IA |
| North Coast Pipe Band | Cleveland, OH |
| St. Andrews Pipe Band | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vale United Pipe Band | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Westminster Pipe Band | Oklahoma City, OK |
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 |
| Cascadia Pipe Band | Seattle, WA |
Grade 1 Bands
| City Of Dunedin Pipe Band | Dunedin, FL |
| St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band | Houston, TX |
Registration
To enter the pipe band contest, solo piping, or solo drumming you can go to http://www.MWPBA.org.
Official Sponsor
Thank you to Roscoe, the Official Piping & Drumming Sponsor at the Chicago Scots 39th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games.
Every year at our Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Chicago Scots feature a family or an organization as our Honored Clan. This year, to recognize and celebrate its’ strong Scottish roots, our Honored Clan is Rotary International. We are proud to announce that Rotary International’s Scottish President, Gordon McInally has agreed to lead our Parade of Tartans at 12:30 p.m. Gordon will also receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Massed Pipe Bands at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024.