Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Small conventional steel orchestras begin their competition for the 2026 season of the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama, with bands from the Eastern region kicking off preliminary competition. Friday and Saturday December 5–6 are the first two dates on the schedule.
B Minor Steel Orchestra is first up on Friday evening with a scheduled start time of 7:00 p.m. AST, per data posted by event organizer Pan Trinbago. Sixteen small steel orchestras are expected to represent the Eastern region; nine on night one, and seven on night two.
Steel orchestras from all four regions—East, South/Central, Tobago and North—are vying first for positions in the Saturday December 20 semi-finals in Port-of-Spain. Those that make it through have a go at the championship on January 10, 2026.
Golden Hands and New East Side Dimension steel orchestras are joint defending champions in this category.
Venue addresses as provided are listed below. All data—especially
‘addresses’—subject to
change. Source:
Pan Trinbago.
Times are AST (Atlantic Standard Time)
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EASTERN REGION - SMALL |
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| Friday December 5 at 7:00 p.m. | |
| 1 - B-Minor Steel Orchestra | Laventille Ext. Road, Never Dirty Community Centre, Morvant |
| 2 - Sound Of Music Steel Orchestra | Coconut Drive Park, Opposite Petunia Avenue, Morvant |
| 3 - Second Street All Stars Steel Orchestra | Abattoir Car Park, San Juan |
| 4 - Northolus Steel Orchestra | Moods Panyard - Curepe Community Centre Compound, Saldenah Terrace, Southern Main Road, Curepe |
| 5 - Flamingoes Steel Orchestra | Panyard - LP#33, St. John’s Road, St. Augustine |
| 6 - Tunapuna Tipica Steel Orchestra | Honeymoon Recreation Ground, El Dorado |
| 7 - Fascinators Pan Symphony | Constantine Park, Macoya Road, Tunapuna |
| 8 - Perfect Cadence Steel Orchestra | Five Rivers Modern Symphony panyard, Range Road, Arouca |
| 9 - Bon Air Rhythm Rockers | 126-128 Eastern Main Road, Arouca (NATCO compound) |
| Saturday December 6 at 7:00 p.m. | |
| 1 - Arima Golden Symphony | Panyard - Corner Olton and Eastern Main Roads, Arima |
| 2 - Nu Stars Steel Orchestra | Panyard - Corner Deon Lendore & Mt. Pleasant Road, Arima |
| 3 - Simple Song Steel Orchestra | Panyard - #188 Pinto Road, Arima |
| 4 - La Horquetta [LH] Pan Groove | Panyard - Neville Jules Crescent, Phase 5, La Horquetta, Arima |
| 5 - Hilltoppers Steelpan Academy | Panyard - Robinson Road #2, Damarie Hill, Sangre Grande |
| 6 - Jay Notes Steel Orchestra | Panyard - #5 Guy Street, Wallenville, Sangre Grande |
| 7 - Tamana Pioneers Steel Orchestra | Sangre Grande Cordettes Steel Orchestra panyard - #39 Foster Road, Sangre Grande |
Steel orchestras from four regions—East, South/Central, Tobago and North—are competing in these preliminaries to move on to the National Semi-finals.
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