• Arriving in Norfolk and preparing Scope Arena for the Tattoo production-Planes, trains, automobiles, forklifts and cranes!
  • Take a look!

SUNDAY, April 26

• First day of rehearsals – Rehearsing here, there & everywhere.
  • Watch the Offsite P&D&D Rehearsal!
  • Watch the Rehearsals at Norfolk Scope!

MONDAY, April 27

• Education outreach – Visiting performers share their talent and culture with children.
  • Watch this Education Outreach video!
• Second day of rehearsals – Sometimes rehearsals don’t go as planned.
  • Watch: Virtual Finale Rehearsal is done!
  • Sometimes rehearsals don’t go as planned. Watch!

TUESDAY, April 28

• Side-by-side rehearsals and performances
  • Watch!
• Community Engagement – Spreading the Tattoo spirit with the community.
  • Take a look!
• VIT Special Audience Night – Dress rehearsal is open for a special audience
  • Watch Special Audience Night!

WEDNESDAY, April 29

• First Student Matinee – A fantastic experience for over 6,000 excited kids and 1,000 talented performers.
  • Watch the Student Experience!
• First performance is done, time for fun! – Behind the scenes fun. Where is Bob’s hat?
  • Watch Behind the Scenes!

THURSDAY, April 30

• Second Student Matinee – Over 6,000 MORE kids attend the Tattoo. Wheels on the bus go round and round!
  • Watch the Second Student Matinee!
• NATO Night at the Tattoo – NATO Flag Raising ceremony on Scope Plaza.
  • Watch the Virtual Norfolk NATO Festival Flag Raising.
• Celebrate the WWII veterans Opening Night Celebration.
  • Watch the Opening Night Celebration Plylist on Youtube.

FRIDAY, May 1

• Third Student Matinee – A fun lesson in Celtic Culture and funny student suggestions for improving the Tattoo.
  • A fun lesson in Celtic Culture.
  • Funny student suggestions for improving the Tattoo!
• Hullabaloo – A party on Scope Plaza before the Tattoo? Count me in! CHEERS!
  • Highland Heavy Abroad!
• DrumLine Battle – Virtual DrumLine Battles, YOU choose the winner.
  • Watch highlights here!
• 2016 Tattoo on TV Pre-show.
  • Watch the pre-show!
• 2016 Tattoo on WHRO
  • Watch the Tattoo Broadcast online HERE! Be sure to SIGN IN!

SATURDAY, May 2

• Norfolk NATO FESTIVAL’S Parade of Nations – Everyone loves this annual Downtown Norfolk parade, including the hundreds of Tattoo performers who participate each year.
  • Watch here!
• DrumLine Battle on a Battleship – The Battleship Wisconsin is an amazing location for DrumLine Battle.
  • Watch the DrumLine Battle!
• VIT American Pipe Band Championship – Highlights from 4 years of footage including Inveraray & District Pipe Band and Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band.
  • Watch highlights!
• VIT Virtual Salute to the Greatest Generation. The Tattoo honors World War II veterans in spectacular fashion. Special appearance by Joe Galloway.