All MWPBA sanctioned contests are open to the following:
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of the MWPBA, and
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of another association of ANAPBA, or any other association properly recognized by the MWPBA Advisory Board.
Champion Supreme points are awarded only to MWPBA member bands and MWPBA individual members in regular season competitions with official sanctioned status.  Events at Champion Supreme games are awarded double points.  Where multiple events are offered at a standard sanctioned games, available points are split between the events.
 
The music requirements (described here) for each band contest is shown, either
  • QMM - Quick March Medley
  • MSR - March, Strathspey, and Reel
  • Medley - Timed Medley
 
MWPBA 2015 Contest Pre-Season
 
Games Information Contest Details

Regional Solos Contest

Qualifiers:

  • Feb 7 - Alma, MI
  • Feb 15 - St Paul, MN
  • Feb 21 - Lexington, KY
  • Feb 28 - St. Louis, MO
  • March 21 - Cleveland, OH
  • March 28 - Milwaukee, WI

Final:

  • April 25 - Palatine, IL

Terry McHugh Memorial Solo Piping Contest

Jim Enright, Sr. Memorial Solo Drumming Contest

Solo piping and drumming only

All Amateur Grades in light music piping, snare, tenor and bass.

The top 3 qualifiers in each GRADE (not event) will qualify to play at the finals to be held in Chicago.

See entry form for details, locations, and for closing dates for entries.

Finals order of play

MWPBA 2015 Contest Regular Season

** Printable details of all 2015 MWPBA regular season contests and events (bands, solos) **
 
 
 
 
 
Contest Entry Details Host Games and Event Information

Springfield

May 16

Entry Deadline: April 26

Springfield Area Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Chatham, IL

Orders of play (bands, solos)
standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR    

Alma

May 23-24

Entry Deadline: May 3

US Open Pipe Band Championship (Sunday)

Alma Highland Festival
Alma, MI

Orders of play (bands, Sat solos, Sun solos v2)
Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat
Sun		 QMM
QMM		 QMM
Medley		 Medley
MSR		 MSR
Medley		 Medley
MSR

Milwaukee

June 6

Entry Deadline: May 17

Milwaukee Highland Games
Wauwatosa, WI

Orders of play (bands, solos)
standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM Medley    

Chicago

June 20

Entry Deadline: May 31

Midwest Pipe Band Championship

Chicago Scots Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Itasca, IL

Orders of play (bands, solos)
Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR
Medley		 MSR
Medley		  

Minnesota

July 18

Entry Deadline: June 28

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Eagan, MN

Orders of play (bands, solos)
standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM
Medley		 MSR
Medley		    

Wisconsin

Sept 5

Entry Deadline: Aug 16

Mid America Pipe Band Championships

Wisconsin Highland Games
Waukesha, WI

Orders of play (bands, solos v2)
Champion Supreme Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM QMM Medley MSR  

Kentucky

Sept 19

Entry Deadline: Aug 30

(Band events canceled;
solo events still on)

Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games
Eminence, KY

Orders of play (solos)
standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1

Sat

 QMM QMM
Medley		 MSR
Medley		    

St Louis

Sept 26

Entry Deadline: Sept 6

St Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival
Chesterfield, MO

Orders of play (bands v3, solos)
standard Gr5 Gr4 Gr3 Gr2 Gr1
Sat QMM Medley MSR