The Western United States Pipe Band Association

2025 Elizabeth Celtic Festival (Sanctioned)
2025-07-19 08:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00 (America/Denver)
Elizabeth Celtic Festival
SATURDAY-solos & sanctioned band events
SUNDAY-solos offered again & local option band events
Casey Jones Park
34138 County Road 17, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Elizabeth Celtic Festival Association
elizabethcleticfest.org
Neil Gillette
neil80222@gmail.com
Saturday:
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=49501
Sunday:
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=49502

2025 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival (sanctioned)
2025-07-19 08:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00
July 19, 2025
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Fort Tuthill, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society
http://www.nachs.info
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=49347
Jeannine Angle Dobbins
durangoj9dgmail.com

2025 Golden Gate Indoor Solo Piping & Drumming Contest (sanctioned)
2025-07-12
Golden Gate Indoor Solo Piping & Drumming Contest
United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco
2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
https://ipbsf.org/golden-gate-indoor/
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=49588
Suzan Karayel
suzan.wuspba@gmail.com

2025 Payson Scottish Festival (sanctioned)
2025-07-11 08:00 - 2025-07-12 17:00
July 11th, July 12th
Payson Scottish Festival
Payson Memorial Park
250 South Main street, Payson, UT 84651
Payson City (Payson Scottish Festival Board)
https://www.paysonscottishfestival.org/
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=49346
Kerri Welton
kwelton27@hotmail.com

2025 Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games
2025-06-13 08:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00
June 13-15, 2025
Utah Scottish Festival
Utah State Fairgrounds
155 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Utah Scottish Association
https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-website.asp?TID=48302
Click here to register
Saturday's Solo Schedule
Sunday's Solo Schedule
Sat & Sun Band's Schedule
Jeff Mann
Mannjeff@outlook.com

2025 USS Costa Mesa Games
2025-05-23 08:00 - 2025-05-25 17:00
May 23,24 & 25th
USS Costa Mesa Games
Costa Mesa Fairgrounds
88 Fair Dr
Costa Mesa, Ca 92626
United Scottish Society
Scott MacDonald
smacdonald@smdsalesinc.com

MacLeod Ale Solo Competition
2025-05-18 08:00 - 17:00
May 18, 2025
MacLeod Ale Solo Competition
MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.
14741 Calvert St., Van Nuys, CA 91411
WUSPBA Southern Branch
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=48350
William Walker
wwalker@sacrowalker.com

Bountiful Spring Highland Festival in the Park
2025-05-17 08:00 - 17:00
May 17, 2025
Bountiful Spring Highland Festival in the Park
Bountiful City Park
400 North 200 West, Bountiful, Utah 84010
WUSPBA Great Basin Branch
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=48349
Saturday Solo Schedule
Saturday Band Order of Play
Jeffrey M Mann
Mannjeff@outlook.com

Spring Jedi Solo Contest & Workshop
2025-05-04
May 4, 2025
Spring Jedi Solo Contest & Workshop
Glendora High School
1600 East Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741
Sponsor: WUSPBA Southern Branch
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=48675
Jennifer DeBarr
jdebarr4@gmail.com

2025 Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
2025-05-03 08:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival - sanctioned
May 3rd and 4th, 2025
Balloon Fiesta Park
5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113
Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival Association
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=47209
Kayla Russo
pipesanddrums@celtfestabq.com
505-259-4691

2025 Pipes and Pubs #2 Blue Note
2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
4/26-27/2025
Pipes and Pubs #2
Blue Note Brewing Company NorCal Celtic Festival
750 Dead Cat Alley, Woodland, CA 95695
Sponsor: City of Sacramento Pipe Band
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=46821
Liz Tubbs
lizcspb@aol.com
916-812-4277

2025 Las Vegas Highland Games
2025-04-12 08:00 - 2025-04-13 17:00
April 12-13, 2025
Las Vegas Highland Games
Craig Ranch Regional Park
625 W Craig Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Las Vegas Celtic Society
www.lasvegascelticsociety.org
https://www.r2sports.com/membership/home.asp?TID=47730
James Buggie
piping@lasvegascelticsociety.org
(702) 521-1359

2025 Intermountain Indoor Competition
2025-04-12 08:00 - 17:00
April 12, 2025
Intermountain Branch Indoor Solo Competition
Pikes Peak Brewing Company
1756 Lake Woodmoor Dr, Monument, CO 80132
Intermountain Branch, WUSPBA
https://www.r2sports.com/membership/matchSearch.asp?TID=48624
Drew McPheeters
dbmcpheeters@gmail.com

YEC Online Solo Competition 2025 - Western States Qualifier
2025-03-31 08:00 - 17:00
YEC Online Solo Competition 2025 - Western States Qualifier - Sanctioned
Asynchronous YouTube Video upload (due by 3/31/25)
March 31, 2025
WUSPBA's Youth Education Council
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=47283
YEC Executive Council Chair, Logan Gorsuch
yecexec@wuspba.org
310-974-0408

2025 Pipes and Pubs #1 Idol Beerworks
2025-03-22 08:00 - 17:00
Pipes and Pubs #1
IDOL Beerworks
100 S. Sacramento Street, Lodi, CA 95420
Sponsor: City of Sacramento Pipe Band
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/home.asp?TID=46820
Liz Tubbs
lizcspb@aol.com
916-812-4277

2025 Redding Solo Competition (Sanctioned)
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-02 17:00
3/1/2025 - 3/2/2025
Redding Bagpipe Competition
Red Lion Hotel
1830 Hilltop Dr, Redding, CA 96002
St. Florian Pipers Society
https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-website.asp?TID=46237
Monty Messenger
monty@thesfps.com
530-408-8254

2024 Youth Education Council Prince Charles Pipe Band Solo Fall Contest
2024-11-09 08:00 - 17:00
11/9/2024
Youth Education Council Prince Charles Pipe Band Solo Fall Contest
Kairos Public School
129 Elm St, Vacaville, CA 95688
www.yec.wuspba.org
Lara Thomsen
executive.secretary@yec.wuspba.org
(707) 345 1946

2024 Western States Champion Solo Invitational
2024-11-02 08:00 - 17:00
2024 Western States Champion Solo Invitational Webpage
Solo Invitational Ceilidh & Competition Tickets HERE!!!
Book your group rate for Western United States Pipe Band Association HERE!
You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.
Event Summary:
Western United States Pipe Band Association
Start Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
End Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
Los Angeles Airport Marriott for 159.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book: Friday, October 04, 2024
Book your group rate for Western United States Pipe Band Association HERE!!
Western States Champion Solo Invitational
Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church
15821 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Western United States Pipe Band Association
Jeffrey M Mann
Mannjeff@outlook.com
(801) 554-8989

2024 WUSPBA AGM
2024-10-25 08:00 - 2024-10-26 17:00
all the good information coming soon!!

2024 Seaside Highland Games
2024-10-12 08:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Blvd., Ventura, California 93001
www.seasidehighlandgames.org
Southern Branch
David Dailey
dmdailey@prodigy.net
858-254-9023

2024 Angus MacDonald Piping Invitational
2024-10-12
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001
Seaside Highland Games
Grades 2, 1 & Open
www.seasidehighlandgames.org
Seumus Coyne
seumascoyne@gmail.com

PM Ken Eller Celebration of Life
2024-10-05 14:00 - 18:00
PM Ken Eller
Celebration of Life
October 5, 2025
at the Holiday Inn in St. Catherines, Ontario Canada
327 Ontario Street
St. Catherines, Ontario
L2R 5L3 Canada
(888) 465-4329
Front Desk (905) 688-2324
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/st-catharines/ycmsa/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-CA-_-YCMSA
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Please RSVP……. captainscelebration@gmail.com

MacLeod Ale Solo Competition
2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00
MacLeod Ale Solo Competition
MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
14741 Calvert St., Van Nuys, CA 91411
Bill Walker
sb@wuspba.org
310-595-0377
WUSPBA Southern Branch

Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Games and Gathering - sanctioned
2024-08-30 08:00 - 2024-09-01 17:00
Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Games and Gathering
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, California 94566
https://TheScottishGames.com
Northern Branch
https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-website.asp?TID=41751
the 2024 Pleasanton Band Schedule
https://wuspba.org/wp-content/uploads/JMM-Final-Pleasanton-Band-Schedule-2024_v2.xlsx
the 2024 Pleasanton Solo Schedules
https://wuspba.org/2024-pleasanton-solo-schedules/

2024 Colorado Scottish Festival
2024-08-03 08:00 - 2024-08-04 17:00
8/3/2024 - 8/4/2024
Colorado Scottish Festival
Denver Polo Club
6359 Airport Road, Sedalia, CO 80135
Colorado St Andrews Society
https://www.scottishgames.org
Intermountain Branch
Lindsay and Jamie Cuthill
jrcuthill@yahoo.com
303-324-6366

Golden Gate Indoor Solo Piping & Drumming Contest
2024-07-27 08:00 - 17:00
Golden Gate Indoor Solo Piping & Drumming Contest
United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco
2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
https://irishpipers.wordpress.com/golden-gate-indoor/

https://www.r2sports.com/website/event-website.asp?TID=41739

2024 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
2024-07-20 09:00 - 2024-07-21 16:00
2024 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
July 20th and 21st, 2024
Fort Tuhill, Flagstaff AZ
Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society
Jeannine Angle Dobbins
durangoj9s@gmail.com

Elizabeth Celtic Festival
2024-07-20 08:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00
Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Casey Jones Park
34180 County Rd 17, Elizabeth CO 80107
Elizabeth Celtic Festival Association
https://www.elizabethcelticfest.org/
Intermountain
Neil Gillette
neil80222@gmail.com
303-332-6133

Payson Scottish Festival 2024
2024-07-12 17:00 - 2024-07-13 19:00
Join us for the Payson Scottish Festival’s
40th year anniversary!
Friday- July 12th and Saturday- July 13th 2024
at Payson Memorial park.
The Payson Scottish Festival is now accepting
band and solo registrations!
Online entries are available through June 28th, 2024.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Click HERE to register
BAND EVENTS:
The Payson Scottish Festival is offering band competitions for grades 2-5 and
juvenile.
Bands placing in 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each grade will receive prize money.
We are thrilled to announce our judges this year:
Jamie Cuthill
Seumas Coyne
Ross Naismith
Graham Brown
SOLO PIPING AND DRUMMING EVENTS:
*Depending on the number of competitors, Friday afternoon solos may start as
early as 2:00 PM.
Piping: open and grades 1-5
Snare: open and grades 1-5
Tenor and bass events in novice, intermediate and open
Novice practice chanter and practice pad
SOLO EVENTS: Piping
Friday afternoon (as early as 2:00):
Light music grades 2, 3
Piobaireachd grade 4
All events for grade 5, 1 and open
Practice chanter
All side drum solo events
Practice pad
SOLO EVENTS: Drumming
Saturday morning:
Light music grade 4
Piobaireachd grades 3, 2
Tenor solo events
Bass solo events
*Please note these events might change without notice due to the number of
competitors and schedule changes. Our goal is to move most solo events to Friday
afternoon in order to start the band competitions earlier on Saturday.
BAND EVENTS:
All band events will be held on Saturday
Juvenile - Quick March Medley, MSM
Grade 5 - Quick March Medley, MSM
Grade 4 - Medley, MSR
Grade 3 - Medley, MSR
Grade 2 - Medley, MSR
Please contact Kerri Welton if you have any questions
kwelton27@hotmail.com.
For more information about the festival visit: www.paysonscottishfestival.org

2024 San Diego Scottish Highland Games
2024-06-22 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00
Piping and Drumming Contest: San Diego Scottish Highland Games
Dates: Jun 22-23, 2024
Location: Vista, CA USA - Brengle Terrace Park
Director: David Dailey
Entry Deadline: 6/14/2024 9:00 PM CT
Website Link: https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=42380
The San Diego Scottish Highland Games are
accepting Band and Solo Registration!
The Games will take place at Brengle
Terrace Park in Vista, California on Saturday June 22nd, and Sunday June 23rd.
All grades of solo piping,
G5, 4 and 3 on Saturday,
G2, 1 and Open on Sunday.
All grades of all drum solos on Saturday with a free drumming workshop on Sunday.
Drum Major competition with a free workshop on Saturday.
Bands Competitions
Grade 3, 4 and 5.
We'll see you there!
Any questions email David Dailey at
dmdailey73@gmail.com
