The 2005 Tattoo saw one of the largest gathering of pipes and drums in the event's history, with 13 bands on parade, including the pipes and drums of all six regular infantry regiments of the Scottish Division. This was the last time all six appeared at the Tattoo prior to the formation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland:
- Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
- Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
- King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
- The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
In addition, there were also the pipes and drums of the Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Royal Gurkha Rifles, Scottish Officers Training Corps, South African Irish Regiment, the Rats of Tobruk and the City of Wellington pipe band. The largest ever gathering of massed pipes and drums was for the 50th anniversary tattoo in 2000 when there were 15 bands on parade, including 7 of the eight Scottish regiments. Throughout the period of the Tattoo, the performers are accommodated at the city's Redford Cavalry Barracks, with the parade square used for rehearsals.
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