Soca on the Beach is this Saturday, April 8th, at Bourbon Beach – on Norman Manley Blvd. – in Negril. This is a mature soca/calypso party that will feature Jamaican ska, calypso and soca band, The Dragonaires; Trisha Hamilton (from Trinidad), and legendary dancehall artist Admiral Bailey.
It will begin at 7pm with host Starboy Rodriquez; however the live show is not schedule to start until 9. General admission tickets are $6,000 JMD, while VIP is $10,000..
On Carnival Thursday – April 13th – Trinidadian soca group, Kes The Band, will perform live at Sabina Park (South Camp Road) in Kingston, Jamaica. Formed in the mid 2000s, Kes The Band is known for their unique blend of soulful vocals, calypso inspired melodies, rock riffs and island beats.
The aforementioned show will run from 8pm to 2am, and it’s being presented by SunNation, I Love Soca Jamaica, Frenchmen Party and IZWE Festival. Click here for tickets.
Wi Fete – the ultimate soca party – will take place on Sunday, April 15, at Sabina Park (on South Camp Road) in Kingston, Jamaica. Although the full lineup has not yet been announced, we do know that the main headliner is soca king Machel Montano.
Early bird tickets are available on caribtix-dot-com.
One of the main cures for P.C.D. (Post Carnival Depression) will be available to the public on Sunday, March 12th. It comes in the form of a major soca fete, which will take place at the HK Hall – 605 West 48th Street – in New York.
P.C.D. will feature international soca artists: Bunji Garlin, Skinny Fabulous, Nailah Blackman, Mical Teja, and Dj Private Ryan. Promoters ShorBlu Events, Back2Basics Entertainment, Live By The Henny and King Leo, are promising that additional performers will be added to the lineup. Get tickets here.
Trinidadian singer, songwriter and producer, Nadia Batson, will be live in concert at the Five Islands Water & Amusement Park – Western Main Road – in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday, February 9.
At the event, dubbed Artform – The Rhythm Of Carnival, The sass queen will be joined by Romain Virgo, Voice, Lyrikal, Viking Ding Dong, Adam O and more. Click here to purchase tickets.
So far the king of soca – Machel Montano – has celebrated his 40th anniversary in music with shows in the United States, Barbados and Guyana. However, on Friday, February 17th, he will mark the occasion with a major concert at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Machel 40, as it’s being called, will also feature surprise guest artists from both Trinidad and Nigeria. Most importantly, this is Montano‘s one and only live performance for Trinidad Carnival 2023. Tickets are available on eventbrite.
For two nights – Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd – Cane Juice, an event promoter in St. Kitts and Nevis, will present the Carnival Love Festival at Candy Land. They are promising to deliver several trending dancehall and soca artists over the two day period.
Some of the names that they’ve already announced as being confirmed are: Kes, Problem Child, Asa Banton, Voice, Deejay Puffy, IQ, Byron Messa, IMark, Dejour, Hi Light, and many more. Visit canejuiceevents-dot-com for tickets and additional information.
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