Weather was hot and sunny for the 9th edition of the American Pipe Band Championships in Norfolk, Virginia, held as part of the Virginia International Tattoo on Scope Plaza on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Temperatures peaked at 89 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was a terrific day on Scope Plaza, downtown Norfolk VA and a large audience attended the admission free event.
Open Drum Fanfare: Carnegie Mellon University
Marching and Deportment Grade Two: MacMillan
Marching and Deportment Grade Three: Siren City
Grade Two
1st MacMillan Pipe Band, Washington DC
2nd Great Lakes Pipe Band, Cleveland, Ohio
Best MSR: MacMillan
Best Medley: MacMillan
Best Drum Corps: Great Lakes Pipe Band
Grade Three
1st Carnegie Mellon University Pipes and Drums, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2nd Wake and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums, Raleigh, North Carolina
3rd MacMillan Birtles Pipe Band, Rockville, Maryland
4th Siren City Pipe Band, Norfolk, Virginia
Best MSR: Carnegie Mellon University
Best Medley: Carnegie Mellon University
Best Drum Corps: Carnegie Mellon University
Judges:
- James Beaumont, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
- Jim Sim, Chicago, Illonios, USA
- WO1 Pipe Major Peter Grant, Sr. Pipe Major British Army, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Alex MacIntyre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada