PM Ian Swinton Open Professional Solo Contest
The entry form is now available for the PM Ian Swinton Professional Solo Contest on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Park Ridge, IL. See the entry form for full details.
2024 Rules now posted
The MWPBA Rules for season 2024 are now posted. All players and band leaders are requested to be familiar with the contents.
Terry McHugh Memorial Amateur Solo Piping Contest
The Terry McHugh Memorial Amateur Solo Piping Contest will be held on March 23, 2024, at: Park Ridge Presbyterian Church 1300 W. Crescent Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 Please note…
MWPBA Education Series Seminars
Registration is now open for the first events in the MWPBA Education Series for 2024, with online seminars on Band Tenor Drumming and Solo Tenor Drumming, with Owen Russell, Jan…
Membership registration for 2024
Band and solo registration forms for 2024 membership are now available, along with regrade forms. Links to the forms are available right on the mwpba.org home page. Band membership fees…
Wisconsin Games playing requirement correction for Grade 2 and Grade 3 bands
There was an error in the MWPBA list of band contests for the 2023 Wisconsin Highland Games at Waukesha for band grades 2 and 3. This has now been corrected.…
Chicago 2023 Logistics Notes
Since we have so many bands at the Chicago Games, here are some things that some people may have questions about Band Tent set up starts at 12:00 noon on…
2023 Alma Highland Festival Orders of Play
The orders of play are now available for the 2023 Alma Highland Games, May 27-28. Bands (Sat, Sun) Solos (Sat) — REVISED 5/20/2023 Solos (Sun) Full details on our list…
Piping and Drumming events cancelled at Milwaukee 2023
The MWPBA was extremely disappointed to learn on Tuesday, April 25th, that all piping and drumming events have been cancelled at this year’s Milwaukee Highland Games scheduled for June 3rd,…
Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School
The MWPBA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School, June 11-16, 2023, featuring instruction from some of the world’s best…