Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Panache Steel Orchestra takes the stage in position one for Panorama, the twin-island country’s annual national steelband music competition on Saturday August 2. This year eight steel orchestras are competing for the title of Panorama champion. Pandemonium Steel Orchestra debuts for Panorama 2025 led by arranger Dr. Zahra Lake; the band performs last in position number eight.
The defending champion Hells Gate Steel Orchestra looks to remain at the top when they appear before judges as the third for the evening. The scheduled start for Panorama is 8:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time) at the Antigua Recreation Grounds in St. John’s.
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Following is the order of appearance of competing bands, with tunes of choice, arrangers, and more, where available:
2025 Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama - Anatomy, Quick Chart, Order of Appearance |
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| Play position | Band | Selection/ Performer |
Arranger, Tuner/Builder, et al |
| #1 | Panache Steel Orchestra |
Keep it So (Burning Flames) |
Arranger:![]() Malik Smith Tuner: ![]() Veron Henry Captain & Driller: ![]() Maurisha Potter |
| #2 | Original Steel Orchestra | Hurricane (Tian Winter) |
Arranger:![]() Derel Jarvis Tuner: ![]() Veron Henry |
| #3 | Hells Gate Steel Orchestra |
Crazyman (Toriano “King Onyan” Edwards) |
Arranger:![]() Khan Cordice Tuner: ![]() Veron Henry Captain: Keithley Athill, Jr. |
| #4 | Harmonites International Steel Orchestra |
Tumble Down
(Mighty Swallow) |
Arranger:![]() Aubrey “Lacu” Samuel Captain: Alston Davis |
| #5 | Halcyon Steel Orchestra |
Magician (Burning Flames) |
Arranger: Lorenzo Hodge |
| #6 | West Side Symphony Steel Orchestra |
Bush Dancer (Burning Flames) |
Arranger: Oren Peters |
| #7 | Gemonites Steel Orchestra | Move
Ah You Mass (Burning Flames) |
Arranger:![]() Patrick “Stone” Johnson Captain: ![]() Joseph “Jowato” Henry |
| #8 |
Pandemonium
Steel Orchestra
|
Mental
Day (Claudette “CP” Peters) |
Arranger:![]() Dr. Zahra Lake |
Thanks in large part to Ms. Maurisha Potter for the Quick Chart data

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