Tin Cups
A community steel drum band, free and open to all.
Our full website is being rebuilt and will be back soon. Everything you need to find us, join us, or book us is right here in the meantime.
Free to Join
Instruments and friendly instruction provided at zero cost.
All Ages & Skill Levels
No auditions or prerequisites. Beginners warmly welcomed.
Perform All Summer
Festivals, community celebrations, and parades across MN.
The joyful sound of steel pan, right here in the Twin Cities.
Tin Cups is a community steel drum band that is free and open to all, regardless of age or experience. Throughout the summer, our members bring the joyful sound of steel pan to parades all over the Twin Cities metro area.
No experience needed. No audition. If you can keep a beat, or want to learn, there is a place for you in the band.
- ✓Free to join — instruments and instruction provided
- ✓All ages, all skill levels — beginners welcome
- ✓Perform all summer — parades and events across the Twin Cities
Twin Cities Summer Parade Series
Bringing high-energy calypso, pop, and Caribbean tunes on our custom mobile trailer float.
Join us / Book us
Tin Cups is one of the performing ensembles of Chops, Inc., a Minneapolis nonprofit improving lives through music education and the performing arts.
To join the band, book a performance, or ask a question, reach us through Chops:
Looking for rehearsal schedules or performance dates?
Our website is undergoing a full rebuild and brand refresh. Current rehearsal times and upcoming parade schedules will be announced soon. If you have questions about the upcoming season, get in touch with Chops, Inc.!