The Bermuda Tattoo was held from October 22nd to October 24th, 2009 at The Historic Keep Yard of the Royal Naval Dockyard. This festival showcased music, international dance, and military precision from internationally recognized performing units. These groups are well known around the world for being the best at their performances.

The eleven groups that participated in the Tattoo were:
• The Band and Corps of Drums of the Bermuda Regiment,
• The Bermuda Islands Pipe Band,
• United Dance Productions,
• The Band of the Scots Guards,
• The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards,
• The United States Army Drill Team,
• The Regimental Band of the Governor General’s Foot Guards,
• The Pipes and Drums of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa,
• Fredericton Society of St. Andrew Pipe Band,
• The Royal Barbados Police Force Band,
• The Military Band of the Azores.

These military bands come from the Azores, Barbados, Canada, the UK, the US, and Bermuda. The acts reflected Bermuda’s current culture because they were an influence on it in the past.

Each night, the show lasted for about two hours culminating in a spectacular fireworks celebration. Over 6,000 people attended over the three days of the Tattoo. The last Tattoo was in 2005.

The Tattoo was aimed toward Bermuda’s residents to allow them to celebrate their history and 400th anniversary but many tourists attended the evenings as well.

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