Schedule of Events
WINTER STORM WEEKEND
January 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2023 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)
(Subject to Change)
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Master List of Contest Locations & Times
Competitions– Order of Play (scroll down to Competitions)
Schedule of Events
Registration and Check-in for Competitors and Students
Wednesday
Competitor check-in, pre-registered workshop check-in, and workshop on-site registration.
Marriott 2nd Floor
3:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Thursday
Competitor check-in, pre-registered workshop check-in, and workshop on-site registration.
Marriott 2nd Floor
7:30 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Friday
Competitor check-in, pre-registered workshop check-in, and workshop on-site registration.
Marriott 2nd Floor
7:30 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Saturday
Pre-registered workshop check-in, and workshop on-site registration.
Marriott 2nd Floor
7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Sales Desk will reopen at 6:00 P.M.
Sunday
Pre-registered workshop check-in, and workshop on-site registration.
Marriott 2nd Floor
8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Competitions
- Competition Start Times are Subject to Change. (Competitors should check with Stewards for updates; per the rules)
- Spectator Tickets available online and at Marriott Hotel, 2nd floor. Pass not required for Thursday.
- $30.00 pass allows spectator access to all of Friday’s piping and drumming competition events and the awards ceremony.
All competitions will take place at the Marriott Hotel Marriott Floor Plan
Thursday
THE TONE PROTECTOR by BagpipeLessons.com presents
Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Amateur Piobaireachd Championships
Grade 3 – 8:00 A.M., Brookside, 1st Floor
Grade 2 – 8:00 A.M., Seville Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Grade 1 – 8:00 A.M., Grand Ballroom. 2nd Floor
Tartantown and Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championships
Presented by Lee & Sons Bagpipes
Grade 3 – Immediately following Piobaireachd, Brookside, 1st Floor
Grade 2 – Immediately following Piobaireachd, Seville Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Grade 1 – Immediately following Piobaireachd, Grand Ballroom. 2nd Floor
Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Tenor Drumming Championships. Sponsored by Rhythm Monster, Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.
Plaza Terrace, 3rd Floor, 12:30 P.M.
MassedHead and Midwest Highland Arts Fund Amateur Bass Drumming Championship.
Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.
Plaza Terrace, 3rd Floor, 2:40 P.M.
Custom Drum Sound Inc. North American Amateur Drumming Championships, presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums
All grades in Plaza Terrace, 3rd Floor
Grade 3 – 8:00 A.M.
Grade 2 – 8:50 A.M.
Grade 1 – 9:30 A.M.
Friday
McCallum Bagpipes & MWPBA Silver Medal Piobaireachd
Brookside, 1st Floor, 8:00 A.M.
North American Silver Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Sponsored by The Midwest Pipe Band Association, presented by Roddy MacLeod Bagpipes
Seville Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 8:00 A.M.
RG Hardie & Co. and Midwest Highland Arts Fund United States Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, 8:00 A.M.
Henderson’s Pipe & Drum Supply – Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Gold Medal Ceol Beag Competition
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, immediately following Piobaireachd
Henderson’s Pipe and Drum Supply and Midwest Highland Arts Fund – North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship, presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.
Qualifier, Plaza Terrace, 3rd Floor, 8:00 A.M.
Final, Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, following Gold Medal Piobaireachd, approximately 5:00 P.M.
MassedHead and Midwest Highland Arts Fund Gold Medal Bass Drumming Championship
Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums.
Seville Ballroom, 2nd Floor, following Silver Medal Ceol Beag, approximately 1:00 P.M.
MHAF Gold Medal Tenor Drumming Championship- Sponsored by Rhythm Monster. Presented by Andante Drums and Percussion, and Pearl Drums
Plaza Terrace, 3rd Floor, following Gold Snare Qualifier, approximately 9:30 A.M.
Contest Awards Ceremony
Friday
8:30 P.M. (Approximate)
Marriott Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Free admission. Come early to grab a good seat.
Enjoy the pub in the Grand Ballroom with food and drink available.
Workshop
Sponsored by Midwest Pipe Band Association
Saturday & Sunday
Workshop classes will be held in the various meeting spaces of the Winter Storm Hotel-Complex, Marriott Hotel and Simpson House.
Curriculum and classroom locations will be detailed in the workshop packet.
Campus Map
Venue Floor Plans
Saturday
Session 1 – 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
Session 2 – 10:15 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.
Lunch Break- 11:45 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Session 3 – 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Session 4 – 2:45 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.
Sunday
Session 5 – 9:00 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.
Workshop Meals
The Marriott has breakfast and buffet lunch specials available in the Restaurant. Plus, the Marriott will have food stands in the lobby area and on the 2nd Floor. Additionally, area restaurants are within walking distance.
Winter Storm – The Pipes and Drums Concert
Saturday
New this year-
The concert is not open to the general public. With a pub-like atmosphere, the limited seating is AVAILABLE ONLY for Winter Storm students, competitors and their accompanists, family members, and associates.
- Marriott Hotel – Country Club Plaza, Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
- 7:00 P.M.
Winter Steam – The Big Party!
Saturday
Immediately following the concert
Marriott Hotel, 2nd Floor Grand Ball Room
Serving Smithwick’s Irish Ale and Harp
Bring your bagpipe or drum and play for cool swag, or enjoy a beverage and watch others play. Enter the Winter Steam Ceilidh Challenge.
Purchase a Winter Steam souvenir pint glass. Enjoy unlimited refills (must be 21 to consume alcohol); purchase in advance online or at the door.