Formed in 1991 by a small group of senior musicians led by Brett Tidswell.
The band wore the Drummond of Perth tartan, and bears the coat of arms of the City of Adelaide on cap badges, pipe banners and drums.
City of Adelaide was also re-graded to grade 2 in 2006, and performed at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France.
[2] In 2016, Brett Tidswell stepped down from the Pipe Major's position, after 25 years of running the band.
The band has an extensive learners and development program for pipers and drummers conducted at the Payneham RSL on Monday evenings.