Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Single pan bands in the Northern region have their turn in the preliminary rounds for three evenings, in Pan Trinbago’s annual National Panorama Single Pan competition. Judges visit the competing bands and take in competitive performances in the respective panyards/communities.
The Northern region bands are in the spotlight from Saturday November 7 through Monday November 9, 2026. Information on their tunes, arrangers, and locations follow.
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 |
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Saturday November 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. |
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| Order | Single Pan Bands/ Venues |
Tune/ Performer |
Arranger/ (Tuner) |
| #1 |
Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Steel Orchestra * Fire Services Headquarters Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain |
‘Magician (I Command You)’ Burning Flames |
Terrance “BJ” Marcelle |
| #2 |
La Creole Pan Groove Desperadoes Pan Yard, George Street, Port-of-Spain OR: La Puerta Avenue, Diego Martin |
‘Dus’
In Deh Face’ David Michael Rudder |
Dejean Cain (Desmond “Mappo” Richardson) |
| #3 |
Nostrand Symphony * Trinidad All Stars Panyard, 46–48 Duke Street, Port-of-Spain OR: #9 St. Paul Street, East Dry River, Port-of-Spain |
‘Witch Doctor’ Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco |
Elisha Bonaparte (Terrance Sheppard) |
| #4 |
Harlem Syncopators * #63 Quarry Street, East Dry River, Port-of-Spain |
‘Mr. Fete’ Machel Montano |
Keisha Codrington (Juma Simmons & Kaijah Codrington) |
| #5 |
Spree Simon Harmonics * #1 Picton Road & Eastern Main Road, Port-of-Spain OR: Plaisance Road, John John (Basketball Court) |
‘Doh Wine’ Colin Lucas |
Akil Griffith (Rodney Stowe) |
| #6 |
Nayal Hill School of Music (S.O.M.) Steel Orchestra * Highlanders Panyard, Eastern Main Road, Success Village, Laventille OR: #7 Ruby Felix Drive, La Puerta Avenue, Diego Martin |
‘Jamtown’ “Coutain” & “Tano” |
Daevon James & Nyla Duncan (Clement Franklin) |
| #7 |
Uni Stars * Corner McAllister Street & Bertie Marshall Boulevard, Success Village, Laventille |
‘Fire
Coming Down’ Austin “Super Blue” Lyons |
Kareem Brown (Kayle Noel) |
Sunday November 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. |
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| Order | Single Pan Bands/ Venues |
Tune/ Performer |
Arranger/ (Tuner) |
| #1 |
Nuttin’ Big Pan Groove * #1 Roots Lane, Morne Coco Road, Petit Valley |
‘Pardy’ Machel Montano |
Lesedi Felix (Russ Joseph) |
| #2 |
Ice Water Pan Ensemble * #1 Bagatelle Road, Diego Martin (Merrytones Pan Complex) |
‘Jahaji
Bhai’ Selwyn “Brother Marvin” Demming |
Kevon “Smiley” Duncan (Ross Thomas) |
| #3 |
Stardust Steel Orchestra * Government School, Fitzallen Street, Point Cumana OR: Corner Western Main Road, Schullere Street, Point Cumana |
‘Both
ah Dem’ Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco |
Jamal “Meck Meck” Gibbs (Marvol Paul) |
| #4 |
La Famille United * East Mucurapo Secondary School, Mucurapo Road, Port-of-Spain OR: #48 Cascade Road, Cascade |
‘Rant
and Rave’ Christopher “Tambu” Herbert |
Arddin Herbert (Mario Joseph) |
Monday November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. |
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| Order | Single Pan Bands/ Venues |
Tune/ Performer |
Arranger/ (Tuner) |
| #1 |
Scrunter’s Pan Groove * St. James Community Centre, Fort George Link Road, St. James OR: #13 Jeffers Lane, St. James |
‘Festival Song’ Ella Andall |
Janine Jones & Alexis “Lecky” Hope |
| #2 |
Belmont Hi-Larks * Belmont Community Centre, #47 Jerningham Avenue, Belmont OR: Corner Pelham Street & art Lane aka Lockhart Lane, Belmont |
‘This Feeling Nice’ Denyse Plummer |
Aviel
Scanterbury (Sherwin Pierre) |
| #3 |
Gonzales Sheikers * #29 Lange Street, Gonzales |
‘Thunder’ Kevin “The Mighty Duke” Pope |
Xavier Williams (Mario Joseph & Juma Simmons) |
| #4 |
D’Original Woodbrook Modernaires * Silver Stars Panyard, #56 Tragarete Road, Newtown OR: #71 Tragarete Road, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain |
‘Warrior Cry’ “Bunji Garlin” |
Hanif
Goodridge (Juma Simmons) |
| #5 |
Woodbrook Playboyz Steel Orchestra * #Corner Tragarete Road & Broome Street, Woodbrook OR: #2 Broome Street, St. Clair |
‘Jane’ Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco |
Carlon Harewood (Ross Thomas) |
