Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The title defenders became the title holders once again, in the annual National Single Pan competition for the 2026 season of the Trinidad and Tobago Panorama. San Juan East Side Symphony triumphed for a second consecutive year when they brought to the stage arranger Duvone Stewart’s vision of Jumbie. La Creole Pan Groove led musically by Dejean Cain, and Chord Masters Steel Orchestra returning with André White as arranger - rounded out the top three spots in this year’s musical rumble.
Forty-eight Eastern, South/Central, Tobago and Northern single pan bands had their turn in their respective regional preliminaries, which unfolded from November 12–20 under the auspices of event organizer Pan Trinbago. There were no semi-finals; instead, the top twenty-five were chosen for the Saturday November 29 final night competition. The event was held at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain.
The full results follow:
(E) -
Eastern bands
(S/C) -
South/Central bands
(T) -
Tobago
bands
(N) -
Northern bands
RESULTS - 2026 Single Pan Bands FINALS |
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| Placing/ Score | Single Pan Band | Tune | Arranger |
| 1st 285 pts |
San Juan East Side Symphony (E) | ‘Jumbie’ |
 Duvone Stewart |
| 2nd 282 pts |
La Creole Pan Groove (N) | ‘Pan By Storm’ |
 Dejean Cain |
| 3rd 280 pts |
Chord Masters (E) | ‘Showdown (Band Meet Band)’ |
 André White |
| 4th 277 pts |
Metro Stars Steel Orchestra (T) | ‘Kettle Pot’ |
 Kersh Ramsey |
| 5th 274 pts |
Hope Pan Groovers (T) | ‘Like Ah Boss’ |
 Ojay Richards |
| 5th 274 pts |
New Age Trendsetters (S/C) | ‘Mystery Band’ |
Nicholas Joseph & Myles Phillips |
| 7th 273 pts |
Trinidad & Tobago Prison Service Steel Orchestra (E) | ‘Moving (To The Left)’ |
 Amrit Samaroo |
| 8th 270 pts |
Trinidad & Tobago Police Steel Orchestra (N) |
‘Toro Toro’ | Esan Smith |
| 9th 269 pts |
D’Original Woodbrook Modernaires (N) | ‘Ah Cyah Wait’ |
 Hanif Goodridge |
| 9th 269 pts |
Epic Koskeros (S/C) | ‘Toco Band’ |
 Kion Robinson |
| 11th 268 pts |
La Famille United (N) | ‘Suck Meh Soucouyant’ |
 Arddin Herbert |
| 12th 267 pts |
Trinidad East Side Symphony (E) | ‘Bahia Girl’ |
 Damyon Alexander |
| 13th 266 pts |
LA 47 Steel Orchestra (S/C) |
‘Showdown (Band Meet Band)’ |
 Shaquille “Flogo” Forbes |
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| 14th 263 pts |
Pan Jammers Steel Orchestra (E) | ‘Government Boots’ |
 Elijah “Patchy” Beckles |
| 14th 263 pts |
Trinidad & Tobago Fire Services Steel Orchestra (N) | ‘Doh Back Back’ |
 Terrance “BJ” Marcelle |
| 16th 262 pts |
Harlem Syncopators (N) |
‘Carnival Time Again’ |
Tisham Kevin Williams |
| 16th 262 pts |
Uni Stars (N) | ‘Marajhin’ |
 Kareem Brown |
| 18th 260 pts |
San Juan All Stars Steel Orchestra (E) | ‘Park It’ |
 Shaquille Vincent |
| 19th 258 pts |
Arima All Stars Steel Orchestra (E) | ‘Caribbean Connection’ |
 Gillian “Toby” Tobias |
| 19th 258 pts |
Nayal Hill School of Music (S.O.M.) (N) | This Melody Sweet |
 Nathanael Flemming |
| 21st 256 pts |
La Romaine Super Vibes (S/C) | ‘Ah Feeling To Rock’ |
 Darren Sheppard |
| 22nd 255 pts |
Nu Pioneers Pan Groove (E) | ‘Feeling It’ |
 Triston Marcano |
| 23rd 253 pts |
East Phonics Steel Orchestra (E) |
‘Swing’ | Kendell Bowen |
| 24th 251 pts |
Scrunter’s Pan Groove (N) | ‘Dead or Alive’ |
Janine Jones &  Alexis Hope |
| 25th 248 pts |
Pan Stereonettes (E) | ‘Four Lara Four’ |
Dreason “Dre” McPherson |
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