2025 Charleston Scottish Games - Piping & Drumming Band Competition

The Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering is proud to offer the very best in Pipe Band, Solo Piping, and Solo Drumming competitions. Some of the best pipers and drummers in the world make their way here to compete every year.

Band competitions for Grades 4 & 5 will take place on Saturday afternoon, November 1st starting at approximately 1:30 pm.

Scheduling details will be announced later.

No refunds will be honored.

The deadline for registering as a band is October 15, 2024. Registration will NOT be available or accepted beyond that date.

AWARDS

Grade 4 – Medley set

1st - $400 2nd - $300 3rd - $200 Drum Corps - $50

Grade 5 – March set

1st - $325 2nd - $225 3rd - $150 Drum Corps - $50

The first 12 bands to register will receive a travel allowance of:

100-199 miles: $100 200-299 miles: $150 over 300 miles: $200

We will update this page and social media pages for more details and information about

the specific piping events and schedules when that information is finalized. Be sure to

check back here!

For more information, contact us at [email protected].

Charleston Scottish Games reserves the right to limit entries in any event based on available time to complete the event. Any band that is disallowed shall be notified no later than 2 weeks before the Games or at the earliest opportunity.

Host or Publisher Scottish Society of Charleston