Single Pan Bands - Preliminaries, Northern Region - 2026 - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama

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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Single pan bands in the fourth and final region complete their preliminaries over the course of three nights in Pan Trinbago’s annual National Panorama Single Pan competition. Judges travel to venues in the North region to take in the performances of eighteen competitors from Tuesday November 18 through Thursday November 20, 2025.

All data—especially venues—subject to verification. Source: Pan Trinbago.
All times are AST (Atlantic Standard Time)

See the appearance order for each respective night, below:

Order of Appearance - Single Pan Bands - PRELIMINARIES - Northern Region

Tuesday November 18, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Order Single Pan Bands/
Venues
Tune/
Performer
Arranger
#1 Scrunter’s Pan Groove 
*  #13 Jeffers Lane, St. James
 
‘Dead or Alive’
Shurwayne Winchester

2005
 
Janine Jones & Alexis Hope
#2 Nayal Hill School of Music (S.O.M.)
*  #7 Ruby Felix Drive, La Puerta Avenue, Diego Martin
 
‘This Melody Sweet’
Timothy “Baron” Watkins
Nathanael Flemming
#3 Stardust Steel Orchestra
*  Corner Western Main Road, Schullere Street, Point Cumana
 
‘Ah Coming’
Sonny “Mighty Power” Francois
Simeon Superville
#4 Ice Water Pan Ensemble 
*  #1 Bagatelle Road, Diego Martin
(Merrytones Pan Complex) 
 
‘Pan In ‘A’ Minor’
Aldwyn “Lord Kitchener” Roberts

1987
 
Jamal Gibbs
#5 Nuttin’ Big Pan Groove
*  #1 Roots Lane, Morne Coco Road, Petit Valley
 
‘Tell Me Why’
Timothy “Baron” Watkins

1990
 
Lesedi Felix

Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Order Single Pan Bands/
Venues
Tune/
Performer
Arranger
#1 Woodbrook Playboyz Steel Orchestra
*  #147 Tragarete Road, Woodbrook
(Invaders’ panyard)
 
‘Jumbie’
Machel Montano
Aquila Pereira
#2 D’Original Woodbrook Modernaires
* corner Tragarete Road & French Street, Woodbrook
 
‘Ah Cyah Wait’
Shurwayne Winchester
Hanif Goodridge
#3 La Famille United
*  Cascade Studios, Cascade Road, Cascade
 
‘Suck Meh Soucouyant’
Edwin “Crazy” Ayoung
 
Arddin Herbert
#4 Gonzales Sheikers
*  #29 Lange Street, Gonzales
 
‘Yes Iwer’
Neil “Iwer” George
Keisha Codrington
#5 Belmont Hi-Larks
*  Corner Bell’s Cafe, Belmont
 
‘Mystery Band’
Aldwyn “Lord Kitchener” Roberts

1993
 
Carlon Harewood 
#6 Platinum Steel Orchestra
*  19-21 Willis Street, Belmont
 
‘The Will’
Irwin “Scrunter” Reyes Johnson
 
Natasha Joseph

Thursday November 20, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Order Single Pan Bands/
Venues
Tune/
Performer
Arranger
#1 Uni Stars
*  Corner McAllister Street & Old St. Joseph Road, Laventille
 
‘Marajhin’
Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco

1982
 
Kareem Brown
#2 Spree Simon Harmonics
*  Corner Picton Road & Eastern Main Road, Port-of-Spain
 
‘Rebecca’
Austin “Blue Boy” Lyons

1983
 
Akil Griffith
#3 Trinidad & Tobago Police Service Steel Orchestra
*  Besson Street, Riverside Plaza Annex Building, Port-of-Spain
 
‘Toro Toro’
Machel Montano
Esan Smith
#4 Harlem Syncopators
*  #63 Quarry Street, East Dry River, Port-of-Spain
 
‘Carnival Time Again’
Selwyn “Brother Marvin” Demming
 
Tisham Kevin Williams
#5 La Creole Pan Groove
* La Puerta Avenue, Diego Martin
 
‘Pan By Storm’
Keith “Designer” Prescott

1990
 
Dejean Cain
#6 Nostrand Symphony
*  #9 St. Paul Street, East Dry River,  Port-of-Spain
 
‘Rebecca’
Austin “Blue Boy” Lyons

1983
 
Sheldon Peters
#7 Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Steel Orchestra
*  Fire Services Headquarters
Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain
 
‘Doh Back Back’
Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco
 
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle

 

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