Panorama and Carnival Schedule 2025 - Trinidad and Tobago Panorama Season

Panorama 2025 information

Completed Events

Sunday November 17, 2025

• Panorama 2025 Launch - featuring performances/appearances by:  Phase II Pan Groove, San Juan East Side Symphony, Chord Masters, New East Side Dimension, Katzenjammers, Trinidad All Stars  and Renegades Steel Orchestra.  Guest appearances by Mical Teja and Farmer Nappy.  |  Time: 5:30 p.m.  |  Venue:  Phase II Pan Groove Panyard, 15 Hamilton Street, Woodbrook, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Saturday November 23, 2025

• Carnival 2025 Launch - Parade and Mega Concert - with scheduled performances/appearances by: Exodus Steel Orchestra, Trinidad All Stars, Patrice Roberts, Nadia Batson, KMC, Zan and the A Team, Nishard M., Kernal Roberts.  |  Time: 3:30 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

NATIONAL SINGLE PAN - Qualifying Rounds

Northern Region (18 bands)

Friday November 22, 2024

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Northern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Platinum Steel Orchestra, Belmont Hi-Larks, Gonzales Sheikers, La Famille United, Woodbrook Playboyz, D’Brimblers Steel Orchestra, |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Saturday November 23, 2024

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Northern Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Steel Orchestra, La Creole Pan Groove, Nostrand Symphony, Harlem Syncopators, Trinidad & Tobago Police Service Steel Orchestra, Spree Simon Harmonics, Uni Stars  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Sunday November 24, 2024

• (Day 3) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Northern Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Nuttin’ Big Pan Groove, Ice Water Pan Ensemble, Nayal Hill School of Music, Stardust Steel Orchestra, Scrunter’s Pan Groove  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Eastern Region (17 bands)

Monday November 25, 2024

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Magic Notes Rebirth, Brazil RX4 Steel Orchestra, Pan Stereonettes, East Phonics Steel Orchestra, Cocorite Road Pan Groovers, Arima All Stars Steel Orchestra  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Tuesday November 26, 2024

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Pan Elites Steel Orchestra, Trinidad Nostalgic Steel Orchestra, Marsicans Steel Orchestra, Trinidad & Tobago Prison Service Steel Orchestra, Curepe Polyphonics Steel Orchestra, San Juan All Stars Steel Orchestra  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Wednesday November 27, 2024

• (Day 3) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Royal Stars Pan Symphony, Trinidad East Side Symphony, San Juan East Side Symphony, Pan Jammers Steel Orchestra, Chord Masters  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

SOUTH/CENTRAL Region (5 bands)

Thursday November 28, 2024

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - SOUTH/CENTRAL Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands -  Jah Roots Steelband, La Romaine Super Vibes, Epic Koskeros, Pan Angels, New Age Trendsetters  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

Tobago Region (3 bands)

Saturday November 30, 2024

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Single Pan Preliminaries - Tobago Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Single Pan Bands - Metro Stars Steel Orchestra, Hope Pan Groovers, Natural Mystic  |  Venues:  respective panyards, TOBAGO, W.I.  |  Full details, addresses

National Single Pan Finals

Sunday December 14, 2024

• National Single Pan Finals - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2025 competition:  - Time:  6:00 p.m. |  Venue:  Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  Order of Appearance  |  Qualifying results  |  (Check out this category’s title defenders

National SMALL Conventional Steel Orchestras: Qualifying Rounds

Northern Region

Saturday January 4, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Northern Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m. |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I.  -   5 bands - Tokyo Steel Orchestra, Highlanders Steel Orchestra, Trinidad & Tobago Music Stars, Phoenix Steel Orchestra, St. Margaret’s Superstars  |  More info, addresses

Sunday January 5, 2025

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Northern Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m.  |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I.  -   5 bands - Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force, West Stars, Harvard Harps, Roadblock  |  More info, addresses

Eastern Region

Monday January 6, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I. - 5 bands - Jay Notes Steel Orchestra, Tamana Pioneers Steel Orchestra, La Horquetta [LH] Pan Groove, Simple Song Steel Orchestra, Nu Stars Steel Orchestra  |  More info, venues

Tuesday January 7, 2025

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I.  -  5 bands - Augmented Groove Steel Orchestra, Arima Golden Symphony, Perfect Cadence Steel Orchestra, Bon Air Rhythm Rockers, Fascinators Pan Symphony  I  More info, venues

Wednesday January 8, 2025

• (Day 3) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Eastern Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I. - 4 bands - Flamingoes Steel Orchestra, Northolus, Sound Of Music, B-Minor steel orchestras  I  More info, venues

South/Central Region

Thursday January 9, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----  |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I. - bands: Panosonic Connection, Swavic Steel Orchestra, Fusion Steel, Motown Pan Theatre, Kalomo Kings, Silver Harps  I  More info, venues

Friday January 10, 2025

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I. - bands: Southern Stars, Old Tech, Golden Hands, Southern Marines Steelband Foundation, Todd’s Road Rhythem Raiders, Longdenville Claytones  I  More info, venues 

Saturday January 11, 2025

• (Day 3) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  2:00 p.m. ---- |  Venues:  respective panyards, Trinidad, W.I. - bands: Panhandle Steel Orchestra, Cadenza Steel Orchestra  I  More info, venues

National SMALL Conventional Steel Orchestras: Qualifying Rounds

Tobago Region

Sunday January 12, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Tobago Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- |  Venues:  respective panyards, TOBAGO, W.I.  -  bands:  Tobago Pan-Thers, Plymouth/ Bethesda Steel Sensations, Crown Cordaans, West Side Symphony
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Monday January 13, 2025

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Small Steel Orchestras - Tobago Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- |  Venues:  respective panyards, TOBAGO, W.I.  -  bands: Uptown Fascinators, Our Boys, Alpha Pan Pioneers, New East Side Dimension  I  More info, venues

Saturday January 18, 2025

• National Semi-finals - Small Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama competition: - Time:  4:00 p.m.  |  Venue: Opposite Victoria Square, Park Street, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Order of Appearance

Saturday January 25, 2025

• Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama FINALS - featuring SMALL Conventional Steel Orchestras - Time: 7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Skinner Park, Todd Street, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  Order of Appearance  |  (Check out this category’s title defenders)

Fri-Wed January 24–29, 2025

National Junior Panorama Preliminaries:  features Junior steel orchestra judging in the Primary and Secondary Schools categories.  | Time:  9:00 a.m.  |  Venues: respective Schools, panyards, communities

Sunday February 2, 2025

• National Junior Panorama Finals:  features Junior steel orchestras in the Primary Schools category, the Secondary Schools category and the 21 and Under (Non-Schools) category. | Time:  9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  Order of Appearance  |  Live Stream/Broadcast   |  (Check out the 2024 Junior Panorama title defenders)

National MEDIUM Conventional Steel Orchestras: Qualifying Rounds

North Region

Tuesday February 4, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Medium Steel Orchestras - North Region.  Time:  6:00 p.m. ----   Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Pan-Demonium Steel Orchestra, Sound Specialists of Laventille, Valley Harps, Power Stars  I More info, venues

Eastern Region

Wednesday February 5, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Medium Steel Orchestras - East Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----   Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Sangre Grande Cordettes, Arima Angel Harps, Sforzata Steel Orchestra, Curepe Scherzando Steel Orchestra, Moods Steel Orchestra, Pamberi Steel Orchestra, Potential Symphony Steel Orchestra  I  More info, venues

South/Central Region

Thursday February 6, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Medium Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----  Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands:  Tornadoes Steel Orchestra, La Brea Nightingales Steel Orchestra, Trinidad Valley Harps Steel Orchestra  |  More info, venues

Friday February 7, 2025

• (Day 2) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Medium Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----  Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Hatters Steel Orchestra, San City Steel Symphony, Pan Elders Steel Orchestra, Antillean All Stars, Couva Joylanders  |  More info, venues

Tobago Region

Saturday February 8, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Medium Steel Orchestras - Tobago Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----  Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Dixieland Steel Orchestra, Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestra   |  More info, venues

National LARGE Conventional Steel Orchestras: Qualifying Rounds

North Region

Sunday February 9, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Large Steel Orchestras - North Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, Renegades Steel Orchestra, Silver Stars Steel Orchestra, Invaders Steel Orchestra, Phase II Pan Groove, Starlift Steel Orchestra    |  More info, venues

East Region

Monday February 10, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Large Steel Orchestras - East Region.  Time:  8:00 p.m. ----  Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  bands: Supernovas Steel Orchestra, Exodus Steel Orchestra  |  More info, venues

South/Central Region

Tuesday February 11, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Large Steel Orchestras - South/Central Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ---- Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.   |  bands: Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra, Fonclaire Steel Orchestra, Skiffle Steel Orchestra, Tropical Angel Harps Steel Orchestra   |  More info, venues  |  Radicle Tube Live Stream 

Tobago Region

Wednesday February 12, 2025

• (Day 1) - Judging in the Panyards/Communities:  Large Steel Orchestras - Tobago Region.  Time:  7:00 p.m. ----   Venues:  respective panyards/ communities, Tobago, W.I.   |   bands:  Buccooneers Steel Orchestra, Redemption Sound Setters   |  More info, venues

Friday February 14, 2025

• National Stick-fighting Preliminaries -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Moruga Multi-Purpose Youth and Sport Facility

Sunday February 16, 2025

• Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama Semi-Finals (Savannah Party):  featuring Medium & Large Steel Orchestras. Time:  1:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  MEDIUM Band Order of Appearance  |  LARGE Band Order of Appearance  |  Panorama Semi-Finals - LIVE BROADCAST  

Monday February 17, 2025

• National Extempo Preliminaries -  Time:  7:30 p.m.  |  Venue:  Kaiso House, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Wednesday February 19, 2025

• National Stick-fighting Semi-finals -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Ojoe Road Recreation Ground, Sangre Grande, Trinidad. 

Thursday February 20, 2025

• Senior Kings & Queens Preliminaries -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Saturday February 22, 2025

• Red Cross Junior Carnival -  Time:  11:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

• Calypso Fiesta -  Time:  2:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Skinner Park, Todd Street, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. |  Live Broadcast

Sunday February 23, 2025

• Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama FINALS - featuring MEDIUM Steel Orchestras. Time:  7:00 p.m.   |  Venue:  Parade Park, Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago, W.I.   |  LIVE BROADCAST   |  Order of Appearance  |  (Check out this category’s title defenders)
   

• Junior Kings, Queens & Individuals Preliminaries -  Time:  9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Monday February 24, 2025

• National Junior Calypso Monarch Finals -  Time:  10:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Tuesday February 25, 2025

• Traditional Individuals Competition -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Wednesday February 26, 2025

• National Stick-fighting Finals -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Skinner Park, Todd Street, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
   

• Senior Kings & Queens Semi-finals, Junior Kings & Queens Finals -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. 

Thursday February 27, 2025

• (Inaugural) Eastern Region Panorama Champion Zonal Finals - Eastern region steel orchestras in competition:  - Time:  7:00 p.m.   |  Venue:  Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Arima, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  --(Did not take place)

• Kaisorama -  Extempo Champion Finals -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Kaiso House, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

• Conventional Individuals Competition -  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Friday February 28, 2025

• Re-enactment of Canboulay Riots -  Time:  4:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Piccadilly Greens, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. 
   

• Dragon Festival -  Time:  9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  George and Prince Streets, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. 
   

• Traditional Carnival Characters Parade -  Time:  12:00 Noon  |  Venues:  Memorial Park (Frederick & Charlotte Streets); Victoria Square (Park & Melbourne Streets); Woodford Square (Frederick & Knox Streets), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. 

Saturday March 1, 2025

• Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama Finals:  featuring LARGE Steel Orchestras. Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  |  Live Broadcast  |  Order of Appearance  |  (Check out this category’s title defenders) 
   

• Junior Parade of Bands -  Time:  9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Sunday March 2, 2025

• Dimanche Gras - Senior Kings & Queens Finals; National Calypso Monarch Finals -  Time: 7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

Monday March 3, 2025

• J’Ouvert - Time: 4:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
   

• Neville Jules Bomb Competition 2025 - Time:  N/A  |  Venue: Opposite Victoria Square, Park Street, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
   

• Monday Traditional Parade  -  Time: 9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
   

• Regional Pan On De Road, Mas:  featuring various steel orchestras. Venues:  streets in the four regions: South/Central, Tobago, Northern, Eastern - Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

• Senior Parade of Bands -  Time: 12:00 Noon  |  Venue:  Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  

• Brass Bacchanal -  Time: 9:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. 

Tuesday March 4, 2025

• Senior Parade of Bands -  Time: 8:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  
   

• Regional Pan On De Road, Mas, and Las Lap:  featuring various steel orchestras  |  Venues:  streets in the four regions: South/Central, Tobago, Northern, Eastern - Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
   

• Tuesday Mas Presentations -  Time: 9:00 a.m.  |  Venue:  Grand Stand, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Saturday March 8, 2025

• Carnival Lagniappe:  featuring champion steel orchestras, Mas, Calypso, Extempo, Brass Champs, more.  Time:  7:00 p.m.  |  Venue:  Carnival City, QPS (Queen’s Park Savannah), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  I  Live Broadcast