The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums was founded in 1996 in Richmond, Virginia. We have grown to become the largest competition and performance bagpipe and drum band in Virginia. We are comprised of over 40 bagpipers and drummers from Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Roanoke & Williamsburg.
The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums is a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), which sanctions individual and band competitions from Maine to Texas. It is one of the largest bagpipe band associations in the world.
Band Competition & Events Calendar (2026/2027 Season)
| Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 7:15pm Church Hill Candlelight Walk |
Richmond, VA | Performance | 23 days |
| Sunday, December 6, 2026 @ 5:00 Williamsburg Christmas Parade |
Williamsburg, VA | Performance | 25 days |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 @ 7:00am Richmond Valor Awards |
Richmond, VA | Performance | 29 days |
| Saturday, March 13, 2027 @ 2:00pm Stable Craft Brewing Festival |
Waynesboro, VA | Performance | 122 days |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2027 @ 7:00pm Otooles Irish Wake (O'Tooles, Forest Hill Ave) |
Richmond, VA | Performance | 125 days |
| Wednesday, March 17, 2027 @ 11:30am Saint Patrick's Day Performances |
Richmond, VA | Performance | 126 days |
| Saturday, April 17, 2027 @ 9:00am COMPETITION: Loch Norman |
Huntersville, NC | Competition | 157 days |
| Saturday, April 24, 2027 @ 9:00am COMPETITON: Southern Maryland |
St. Leonard, MD | Competition | 164 days |
| Saturday, September 4, 2027 @ 9:00am COMPETITION: Virginia Scottish Games DETAILS |
The Plains, VA | Competition | 297 days |
| Saturday, October 2, 2027 @ 8:00am COMPETITION: Scotland County Highland Games |
Laurinburg, NC | Competition | 325 days |
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Our goal is to promote Scottish culture and music in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to attract and teach the highest caliber Pipers and Drummers in Central Virginia. In addition, we are committed to excellence in competition, performance and providing low cost lessons to learn the bagpipes and drums. And above all else, we have fun!
