Hello Band Representatives, Please review this information for the massed bands shows at Las Vegas this weekend. We will have a parade-style opening ceremony of individual bands & clans at Noon on Saturday. We will also have a massed band performance at 4:30 PM each day. IMPORTANT -- The pipe band associations across North America recently approved new massed bands drum scores to be used starting this year. Could you please reply to me and confirm that your drummers have reviewed the new scores? If enough of us are ready, we will give them a try. I will communicate that verdict before we step off on Saturday evening. The scores are attached for your reference. Saturday's opening ceremony will require the bands to form up at 11:50AM along the sidewalk adjacent to the main stage area. Please play a tune set from your own repertoire. We ask that you do not play Scotland the Brave as that is included for the duty band at the end of the opening ceremony. The attached diagram shows the route. This is a very simple ceremony with just a couple minutes of playing for each band. Order of March: Duty Band - Phoenix (will enter from backfield and center up with the stage) Band 1: Las Vegas Emerald Society Band 2: Wasatch & District Band 3: Glendora High School Band 4: Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Band 5: Billings Caledonian Band 6: Silicon Valley Band 7: Oklahoma Fire Band 8: Landers Volunteer Fire Band 9: Pasadena Band 10: Utah The closing ceremonies each day require the bands to form up at 4:15 PM along the sidewalk outside VIP across from the main stage. As shown in the diagram, each grouping of bands will march on to a tune as decided by the Pipe Majors. The groups will process forward toward the stage and halt. Please work with the Drum Majors to guide you into place. Groups: 1 - Las Vegas Emerald Society 2 - Phoenix / Wasatch 3 - Glendora / Blandford 4 - Billings / Silicon Valley 5 - Oklahoma Fire / Landers Volunteer Fire 6 - Pasadena 3 & 5 7 - Utah 4 & 5 Once in place we will play these tunes together - all performed at the halt: Highland Laddie Bonnie Dundee Amazing Grace - solo / all pipers / solo Scotland The Brave Saturday we will have the groups exit by marching forward, wheel left, and out. Sunday we will dismiss in place. Thank you for your cooperation. Good luck to all in competition and we look forward to working with you. Sincerely, DMaj Kevin Conquest DMaj David Melton DMaj Kenneth Misch - Director of Ceremonies