More Prize Money than the 2024 World Championship!
"...Bagpipes, because Europe wasn't liberated by French horns..."
First Place Prize Money
Prize Places Awarded
Champion Supreme Points
The 2024 World Pipe Band Championships offered $1,200 USD for first place in Grade 5. We're offering $1,500—plus prize money through 4th place. This is the most lucrative Grade 5 competition in North America.
Scotfest 2026 also serves as an MWPBA Champion Supreme Points Event for both bands and solo competitors, making it a must-attend competition for anyone serious about their piping and drumming career.
National championship level competition with the best Grade 5 bands in America
Full amateur solo piping event with multiple competition categories
Earn maximum points toward your seasonal standings
All competing bands perform together in spectacular finale
Two full days of piping and drumming excellence
Competition Day
Amateur pipers compete across multiple categories
Snare, tenor, and bass drum competitions
All competing bands march together - spectacular sight!
The main event! Bands compete for $1,500 first prize
Winners announced followed by celebratory performance
Roaming Performances
Bands and individual pipers roam the festival grounds throughout the day, providing spontaneous performances that create an authentic Scottish atmosphere.
"There's nothing quite like hearing bagpipes echo across the festival grounds. It transforms the whole atmosphere." - Festival Attendee