Pan Elders, Renegades in front after Panorama semis
2026-02-02 - 18:49
ANGELO JEDIDIAH angelo.jedidiah@guardian.co.tt The pressure is on for medium and large steelbands as they gear up for the Panorama Finals for Carnival 2026. Thousands of pan lovers turned out yesterday at the Queen’s Park Savannah, cheering on their favourite bands during the “Savannah Party,” which featured the National Medium and Large Conventional Band Semi-Finals. In a social media post, Pan Trinbago released the unofficial results for each category. The Medium Band Finals will be held on February 8 at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago, while the Large Band Finals take place on February 14 at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Medium Band Semi-Finals Results 1st- Pan Elders Steel Orchestra — 280 points 2nd- Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille — 278 points 3rd- Pamberi Steel Orchestra — 275 points 4th- Arima Angel Harps Steel Orchestra — 273 points 5th- Dixieland Steel Orchestra — 270 points 6th- Couva Joylanders Steel Orchestra — 269 points 7th- Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestra — 268 points 8th- Sangre Grande Cordettes Steel Orchestra — 266 points 9th- Sforzata Steel Orchestra — 262 points 10th- Curepe Scherzando Steel Orchestra — 258 points 11th- San City Steel Symphony — 256 points 12th- Valley Harps Steel Orchestra — 255 points 13th- La Brea Nightingales Steel Orchestra — 250 points 14th- Moods Steel Orchestra — 248 points 15th- Matthew’s Steel Orchestral Music Academy — 246 points 16th- Trinidad Valley Harps Steel Orchestra — 242 points Large Band Semi-Finals Results 1st: BP Renegades Steel Orchestra — 283.5 points 2nd (tie): Republic Bank Exodus Steelband — 281 points 2nd (tie): Nutrien Silver Stars Steel Orchestra — 281 points 4th: Desperadoes Steel Orchestra — 279.5 points 5th (tie): Proman Starlift Steel Orchestra — 278 points 5th (tie): T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Steel Orchestra — 278 points 7th (tie): Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra — 277 points 7th (tie): First Citizens Supernovas Steel Orchestra — 277 points 9th (tie): Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra — 276 points 9th (tie): Phase II Pan Groove — 276 points 9th (tie): Skiffle Steel Orchestra — 276 points 12th: Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra — 275 points 13th: Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra — 274 points 14th: NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra — 273 points 15th: NLCB Buccooneers Steel Orchestra — 272 points 16th: RBC Redemption Sound Setters Steel Orchestra — 271.5 points