In 2018, the bands were:
Grade 3
- Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band
- St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band
- Capital Region Celtic
Grade 4
- Bergen Irish Pipe Band
- Capital District Youth Pipe Band
- Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band
- Claddagh Pipe Band
- Finger Lakes Pipes & Drums
- Firefighter McPadden Pipes and Drums
- Rhode Island Highlanders
Grade 5
- Columcille School of Piping and Drumming
- Manchester Pipe Band
- Mystic Highland Pipe Band
- Old Colony Highlanders Pipe Band
- Rory O’Moore School of Pipes and Drums
- Stuart Highland Pipe Band