Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The preliminaries in the medium band category of Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2026 conclude Saturday January 24, with the four steel orchestras hailing from the country’s North region performing before a panel of judges.
The event organizer Pan Trinbago has scheduled 7:00 p.m. AST (Atlantic Standard Time) for the first band up, Valley Harps Steel Orchestra. Three more will have their turn before the judges; all are performing in their respective communities/panyards.
The 2025 Medium Steel Orchestra champion Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, which won for the last three years, is no longer competing as a medium band. Instead, the musicians intend to take their winning ways straight to the top once more, but against large steel orchestras this time around.
Venue addresses as provided are listed below. All data are subject to change. Source: Pan Trinbago.
UPDATE: On January 24, at 7:33 p.m. local time - Pan
Trinbago posted to their Facebook page, the following notification in part:
“Two bands withdrew from the Northern Region Medium Band Preliminaries.”
The bands turned out to be Power Stars and Pan-Demonium steel orchestras.
| NORTH REGION - MEDIUM | |
| Saturday January 24 at 7:00 p.m. | |
| 1 - Valley Harps | Morne Coco Road, Petit Valley |
| 2 - Power Stars | St. James Amphitheatre, #114 Western Main Road, St. James, Port-of-Spain |
| 3 - Sound Specialists of Laventille | La Pax Circular, Eastern Quarry, Laventille |
| 4 - Pan-Demonium Steel Orchestra | #3 Norfolk Street, Belmont |
All competitors representing four regions—East, South/Central, Tobago and North—look forward to making the cut for the semi-finals on February 1 at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. The final night competition for the medium category is one week later on February 8.
Meet the 2026 Medium category participants: listing with Arrangers, Tuners, Captain, et al
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