The Chicago Fire Department Pipes & Drums holds practice every Monday evening at the Chicago Police Academy at 1300 W. Jackson in downtown Chicago.  Sectional practices start at 6:30pm and full band practice is slated for 8pm.

On different days of the week supplemental practices are held with two of our sister bands, The Pipes & Drums of the Chicago Police Department (on Chicago's south side), and the Northern Illinois Pipes & Drums (in Chicago's north suburbs)

Private instruction is available to all members of the band and is scheduled through the individual instructor.  Our instructors are also available for private instruction to anyone.  Fees & schedule is up to the individual instructor.

Please contact our Band Manager at 773-800-1742 for details about practices or instruction.