Portland Metro Pipe Band is Oregon’s only Grade II competitive pipe band. Formed in 2006, the band is led by Pipe Major Mark Tomasetti and Drum Sergeant Andrew Finley. Its members come from throughout the Pacific Northwest and include a number of award-winning pipers and drummers. The band wears the Muted Red Fraser tartan.

Portland Metro finished second overall in the 2010 Grade II competition season sponsored by the British Columbia Pipers Association. The band will participate in the International Celtic Festival in Las Vegas in April 2011 and plans to compete in the North American Pipe Band Championship in Maxville, Ontario on August 2011. Portland Metro sponsors a Burns Night Supper every January at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland.

(June 5, 2010) In a seemingly endless tradition, Portland Metro Pipe Band has received 2nd place honors at the 2010 Bellingham Highland Games. Placing behind long time grade 2 competitor New Westminister Police Pipe Band is respectable. Not bad for the first year in this grade!

Here's the YouTube Video. Courtesy of Tom Brooks.

(April 3, 2010) In their first grade 2 competiton, Portland Metro Pipe Band received 2nd place honors at the 2010 BC Pipers Annual Gathering competiton held April 3rd. Congratulations to PMPB for a great first showing at a new grade!

Here's the YouTube Video. Courtesy of Tom Brooks.

(November 2009) Congratulations to Richard Gillies of the Portland Metro Pipe Band. Richard won the 2009 George Sherriff Memorial Invitational Amateur Solo Piping Championship held in Hamilton, Ontario. See pipes|drums for the full story!

The 2nd annual Burns Night Supper was a huge success! Thanks to everyone for making this possible.

See 2010 Burns Supper for more details.
See the photo album here.

(June 6, 2008) - The IRS has determined Portland Metro Pipe Band to be exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please see the About Page for details.

The Chieftains Tap Portland Metro Pipe Band for Concert Legendary Irish band The Chieftains selected Portland Metro Pipe Band to open their North American Winter Tour during their Portland appearance on Feb. 16. 2009 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Founded in 1962, this Grammy Award-winning band was one of the first to make Irish music popular around the world. With nearly 40 recordings to date, The Chieftains have won six Grammies, an Emmy and a Genie.

Earle Joseph Hewitt III
(August 31, 1946 - November 25, 2009)
Portland Metro Pipe Band is sad to announce that Joe Hewitt passed away peacefully on November 25, 2009.

For contribution infomation, please see Joe's page.

Press Releases

• PMPB Places at Bellingham (July 11, 2008)
• PMPB Plays With The Chieftains (February 5, 2009)
• PMPB Earns 3rd Place at North American Pipe Band Championships (August 1, 2009)